The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-05-03

panics Of every kind. through financia
crises. through liquidation, through re
adjustment. and there has been no sug
gestion that the government should come
TO the relief of our people who are in dis.
tress. How, then, can it be our duty tC
relieve foreign people about to suffer
from the necessary readiustment fol
which We are not responsible? II we
recognize this duty toward Cuba, how
can We fail to deny it to our own people
And does not this legislation open the
door for philanthropic. benevolent and
sentimental legislation of every kind?"
Mr.. Newlands strongly opposes the ex-
tension Of the American Chinese exclu.
sion, immigration and contract laws to
Cuba. He thinks that. while the passage
of such laws for our own country is en-
tirely justified, the imposition of them
upon Cuba is indefensible.
HIS TERMS FOR RELIEF.
While he is opposed to granting the re-
duction upon American tariffs from pure
ly sentimental reasons, he is willing to
extend such sentimental legislation to
Cuba for reasonable period provided it
is accompanied by an invitation to Cuba
to become q part Of the United States.
II is this phase of his position which is
particularly interesting.
He points out the great value it would
be to Cuban sugar planters to have free
access to the American market. showing
by figures that this would mean an an
nual bonus to Cuba of nearly $50 ,000, 900.
The natural result would be great stim-
ulus upon the general prosperity of the
island. A commercial union OF this kind
ought to be desired by every body in Cuba
who has the best interests Of the island at
heart.
"But such a commercial union," he
says, ''can only be accomplished by po-
litical union. The resolutions | have in
troduced invite Cuba to become a part OF
the United States-not a subject terri
tory. They provide that she is to have a
territorial form Of government under the
constitution and laws of the United
States, including the tariff laws, and that
her people are to be citizens, not subjects,
as are the people Of Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands. In other words, to
admit her as an infant State with the
assurance OF ultimate Statehood. OF
course her admission to Statehood will de-
pend upon the rapidity with which she
prepares herself.
NEED NOT DECIDE AT ONCE.
"Now, do not believe Cuba should be
expected TO make up her mind at once on
this subject" continued Congressman
Newlands. "There should be nothing
like forcing her into annexation. My
idea is to give her reduction of 25 per
cent on all her products for one year, or
for two years, in order to tide over exist
ing or probable economic difficulties.
would make annexation the reason for
these temporary reductions. its one pur-
pose being to give the Cuban people an
opportunity for deliberation and consider
alton unaffected by pending economic
| distress.
"As to whether the proper method is
for this government to extend an invita-
tion, it seems to me there can be no two
views. believe that in view OF the fact
that We have lately entered upon a policy
of imperial expansion, Cuba would natu-
rally be reluctant to apply for annexation,
fearing that her fate would be that OF
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands. |
am convinced that the policy of the Re-
publican party is to wait until economic
distress shall drive Cuba into application
for annexation, and then to accept her
simply as a military dependency, instead
OF as an infant State or Territory. Now,
whatever arguments may be used in Ia
vor of that policy toward the Philippine
Islands, certainly they cannot apply to
Cuba, which is a natural part OF the
American system and lies right at our
doors.
WHY CUBA HAS FEARS.
| "For the first time in our history We
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