The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-23
Significant Utterance of
Maine Senator in the
Course of Speech.
WANTS CUBA LET ALONE
Opposes NewIandS ReSolu-
ton Inviting Island to
Statehood.

The Newlands joint resolution to in
Vite Cuba to join tie Union drew
spirited protest. in the Senate today.
from Mr.. Hale Of Maine. He was lis
tened TO with the utmost interest, as he
called attention 70 the prosperity of
Cuba, and the pledge made by this
country in the Teller resolution, declar-
Ing no territorial conquest was intended
by the Intervention of the United States
in the Cut an revolution in 1885
Mr.. Hall referred to the tarff1 view
OF the matter. and spoke in plain terms
of the tariff propaganda of Joseph
Chamberlain IN England He referred
20 the former colonial secretary as 1.-The
most adventurous politician OF colonial
experience. and predicted the Cham
5erlain agitation would ultimately re-
suit ia the union Of Canada with the
United States. for commercial reasons
When the Senator from Maine had
concluded Mr.. Newlands replied at
length in support of the joint resolution
fathered by him
Mr. Hale's Speech.
The morning business of the Senate
had apparently been concluded, when
Mr.. Newlands claimed the Chairs at
tentiOn- President Pro TEN. Frye said
the morning business had not been
declared at an end" and that when
such announcement was TO be made the
Chair had agr sed TO recognize Mr. Hale
Mr. Frye Immediately recognized the
Maine Senator. who said:
The experiment OF self-government
upon this continent in the country lying
south OF us has not always had the
Ia -.
wherever II bas been attempted IL has
been The pc hey OF the United States 20
encourage and support II. and. wherever
possible. 4 extend it helping hand
Expe.In ent in Government
THAT experiment has been going on
for three years or more in the island OF
Cuba. At the end Of the war the island
lay at our mercy. BY military conquest
We had possession ourselves Of it. Had
we determined TO hold II under any
IL this world coule have interpcsed TO
prevent our holding IT,
We had declared in the most solemn
terms. however. that the war was not
10 be waged for coI.quest and We did
not contemplate the seizure OF the
island The island was desolate waste
al the end Of the war. and it was no
light task thar the honorable. honest.
and patriotic men in Cuba underto *
when they founded a new republic and
sent TO The breeze = new flag We sent
every congratulation 70 them when they
- gan their career.
i have been satisfied with the good
gov ernment which has been brought out
by this new sister in the circle Of repub-
lies. The imllc vement - not only graft
fving. but remarkable in its extent
All branches Of industry are in peace
ful. useful oceL patton. II there be but
one thing thar government has done, II
IL the faithfulness with which it has ad-
mlnistered the laws"
Cuban Officials Praised.
Mr.. Hale paid a high tribute TO the
honesty of the }aban officials. He said:
.-Vhen. co lee, ions there have been en-
forced ard put In the treasury they
have been kept there as a sacred trust.
There has been no cOaiscat ton Of the
n,sbIic fumes, no loot. no plunder, but
a. safely kept as the Government Of the
United States keeps its surplus in its
Treasury.
The character Of the government
given the island stands today as
pledge 70 the future But the work Is
not al done We can help il or harm
il / see todsy by the papers that the
mere introduction Of the Newlands
resolution haa caused excitement, fer
nent. and anxiety in the island. -
Mr. Hall 5eciared the old Spanish in
terests. not yet reeonciled 10 the new
state or anairs. the egitators who hoped
10 profit by any kind OF change. and the
financial speculator Ia New York. who
wants 10 discredit the Cuban govern
Ynent so that il must put out its bonds
~ a disastrous discount were back OF
the proposition He said he did not
want 70 charge Mr.. NeWlands with any
connection with these interests but said
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