The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-02-07
NEWLANDS' RESOLUTION.
Euba Invited to Become Pa.i Of the United
States.

A Washington di isplt.l of Wednes
hay says:
81 Representative Newlands of Nevs da,
EDf the Ways and Means Committee, who
was the author of the resolution an
nexing Hawaii, today introduced
joint resolution invifiag the republic of
Cuba to become a part of the United
States, first as territory and then
as a State of the Union, 10 be called
the State of Cuba; and also authoriz-
Ing rs per cent reduction of duty on
4 Ethe present crop of Cuban sugar in con-
Federation Of Cuba's granting prefer
Genital rates to the United States. The
Eresolution confines the 25 per cent Ie-
Eduction of duties to the period prior
ITO January 1. 1903. The provision as
@to annexation is as follows:
"That in the meantime the republic
l of Cuba is invited to become a part of
I the United States of America and her
people to become citizens of the United
States, with the assurance that Cuba
III
Eform of government under the constitu
|tion and laws of the United States, with
a delegate in Congress to represent her
people, and that ultimate statehood will
4 be granted when, in the judgment of
Congress. 1t is advisable to admit Cuba,
including such other West Indian is
, lands belonging to the United States
as may be deemed advisable, as a single
State in the Union, to be called the
State of Cuba"
II Mr.. Newlands, in explanation of his
Eresolution, said: "All those who have
Eappeared to voice Cubas needs and re-
quirements have indicated that an in-
II vtation to Cuba of annexation would
II be accepted. Annexation by force would
ed. if at all, by the free act of the Gu
ban people. AT present there is no ma
chinery in Cuba by which the popdiar
will can be tested, but the Cuban con-
stitution has been adopted. The Cuban
Congress will meet in February, a Gu
ban government will be organized, and
ne United States will then leave the
Asvernment and control of the islands
to it's people. Cuba then will be in a
position to express her will, and 1t IS
only necessary to tide over the present
emergency by temporary measure,
such as / have introduced, reducing the
duty on Cuban sugar one-fourth for
one year and inviting Cuba to become
4 a part. of the United States under
territorial form of government, under
the constitution, her people to be cti-
Il zens, not subjects, with the assurance
that ultimate statehood will be granted.
by coming into our political union
Cuba viii secure Immediately the high
est degree of freedom and with it a
Il large market for varied products.
Il Those products will not threaten our
a sugar industry SO seriously as they
would under reciprocal trade arrange
ments, for the reason that the restrict
e ed labor laws of this country viii apply
| such an extent as to prevent over
stimulation of her industries, while her
supplies will be bought in the high-pro-
tected markets of this country instead
of the cheap markets of the world.
much prefer political union, for that
involves the best kind of commercial
Union that can be established between
Ae two countries.
Such annexation is entirely in line
with the traditional policy of the coun-
try. When the time for statehood
comes. Cuba, Porto Rico and other West
indian islands in our possession can be
Incorporated into the Union as one
State, thus doing away with the dan
ger of over-representation in the SEN
ate."
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500 Reward, Sl00.