New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-24
NO ANNEXATION OF CUBA.
ALL DOUBT REMOVED.
Opposition of Senate Leaders to
Nesclands Resolution Made Plan.
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WASHINGTON. Nov elf there has been any
doubt i'm the minds of the people OF the bhlIed
States or of Cuba TO the attitude or the sen
ate toward that republic, such doubt must nave
been removed by the debate which occurred In
the Senate to-day. 1t was brought about by a
motion made by Senator Hale to reconsider the
resolution of Senator Newlands providing that
an invitation be extended to Cuba TO become
sovereign State of the United States with Porto
Rico as a county of Cuba
Mr.. Hale spoke to his own motion, and depre-
Gated the attitude in which the Senate had been
placed by the Newlands resolution He called
attention to the Teller resolution pledging the
United States not to seek to acquire the terri
tory of Cuba. He also referred to the Chamber
lain tariff policy, which he predicted would
eventually drive Canada to seek union with
the United States for commercial reasons.
Senator Newlands replied to Senator Hale and
defended his resolution. He pointed out that
Cuba was trying to sell her bonds at 10 AS
State of the Union she could sell them at 100,
and thus make S3.5O0.OO0. Porto Rico. he said,
would not become dependency of Cuba, but
county in a sovereign State and would thus
have a voice in selecting the Senators from that
State, and would have her own Representative
in the House. In conclusion he urged that his
motives wereNentirely friendly to Cuba
o. H. PLATTS FORCEFUL WORDS.
Senator Platt, of Connecticut. followed Sen
ator Newlands with a forceful exposition OF
the attitude of this country He said in part;
can scarcely find words to express admira-
ton for what has been done in Cuba up to the
present time I would, if it were proper, de-
sire to eulogize not only its President, but its
leading men, its legislature and its citizens in
what they have shown the dearest thought of
their lives-the establishment of good, SOUND
permanent republic.
They had something which it seemed to me
would bring about this. They had the pride OF
nationality and they had the love of liberty
They had the assurance that the United States
their friend. Those three things-love of
liberty. pride of nationality, reliance upon the
United States-were three strong foundations on
which to build the new republic.
1t has been said that Cuba is our ward. If
that be so, Mr.. President. more reason that we
should not extend this invitation to our ward.
If she were our equal in strength, in power, in
ability to maintain herself, perhaps she would
not misunderstood an invitation Of this sort,
but if she regards herself as our ward she would
make mistake when she supposed an invita-
ton of this sort meant something more than an
But, Mr. President, think that our relation
with Cuba has been misunderstood. do not
think we are exercising any protectorate over
Cuba do not think that we have even con-
stituted ourselves the guardian of Cuba and
made Cuba our ward.
I do think that we have done what best
for the United States and Cuba We have
pressed in every way that we could our desire
that there should exist between the United
States and Cuba relations of the closest friend
ship. l remember phrase in one of Presi-
dent McKinley's messages, in which he said:
We are neighbors we must be close friends"
President Mckinley expressed the real relation
which should exist between us and Cuba in
those few words systematically, tersely, COM
pletely. We are neighbors and we should be
close friends. The friendship of the United
States for Cuba. though it grows out of geo.
graphical and historical relation, is not selfish
friendship. 1t is an unselfish friendship, and it
"a - OH M INIT Cd
States that for the first time in the history of
wars, in the history Of nations, she exercised
her power fer purposes of friendship. and
for purposes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, There is no
such spectacle In ali history. We are proud Of
it. We have right to be proud Of it. Do not let
US mar that magnificent record by raising the
suspicion anywhere on the face of this broad
earth that we intend TO appropriate Cuba, either
by implication or in any other way.
With perfect friendship existing between the
United States and the Republic of Cuba, there
is great future for Cuba and great benefit to
the United States as well. and I do not believe
that this resolution. looking to the incorporation
of Cuba into body polite a State. with
Porto Tico dependent as d province finds in the
hearts and minds of the American people any
considerable response. and therefore regret its
introduction.
Senator Lodge, who followed Senator Platt.
said that the people of the United States were
unaware how little bill or resolution intro
duced in the Senate reflected the sentiments OF
that body, and of the member introducing it,
sometimes, ana he viewed with grave regret
Senator Newlandss resolution. If the people OF
the United States did not understand how very
Insignificant and how very far from legislation
bill resolution which had been merely
introduced, read twice and referred" how
much less would the people of Cuba understand
it. and how unfortunate IL was that the efforts
of the Cubans TO establish permanent repub-
lie should be embarrassed by the course of the
Senator from Nevada In the course of his
marks Senator Lodge made of these sig
nihcant words: when the flag of Spain went
back TO Europe. where 1 hope. in the fullness
of time all European flags VIII return"
Mr.. Lodge said Cuba and the United States
each had acted toward the other in absolute
good faith in all respects He added: I'VE have
all the control in a military point OF view and
political point of view that possibly de-
SIRE He opposed to island States.
Mr.. Spooner gave notice that he wished to adj
dress the Senate in opposition TO the resolution,
and the motion to reconsider the vote Of ref
erence went