The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-12
Senator Bacon, of Georgia,
Comes Out Flat-Footed
and Gives Reasons.
CONTRACT SYSTEM
At Panama Favored By Rail-
road Builder.
SENATOR TALIAFERRio AND FAM.
lily RETURN TO WASHINGTON
FROM EXTENSIVE rpip
THROUGH WEST - MACON
THINKS CHINESE WOULD DO
WELL ON PANAMA CANAL.
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special TO The Journal.
washington, D. c.. Oct. 11.-Sena-
tor Bacon, of Georgia, has come OUT
tattooted against the annexation of
CuOa. On his way through Washing.
ton he said: Generally speaking
social as well as political euuality
exists among all classes in Cuba. The
negroes there are a prominent, self
aSsertive force In matters civil and
military insolent of political place
and leaders in revolutionary enter.
prises Of the past and present. To
Introduce such community into our
Federal system would seriously en-.
large and intensity the racial prob
Iem. With the development of tho
sugar and tobacco interests in Cuba.
watch would certainly and speedily
follow annexation. those interests in
the United States would soon be de-
stF0yed. Certain kinds of tobacco
production might be excepted, but
generally speaking this would be the
result" Senator Bacon also pointed
out the immense loss of revenue
which would ensue If Cuban sugar
and tobacco were admitted free.
FaVorS Contract Work.
w, {. Oliver, of Knoxville, Tennes
see, said to be the largest railroad
contractor in the United States, ia
vors the construction Of the Panama
canal By contract He claims 1t can
be completed under the contract sys
tenn In from six TO eight years and
the South is especially anxious It
should be ready for operat on at the
earliest possible moment.
Mr.. Oliver says the South Is pro.
crossing rapidly, especially In the
production CT iron. steel and cement
large quantities of which are being
used in the construction of railroads
which is keeping up with the develop.
ment OF Southern industries.
TaIiaferro Returns.
After three months trip through
the Pacific States and Canada witt
hlS family, Senator Taliaferro, of
Florida came 10 Washington to con-
suit the Democratic campaign leaders
lie Is a member of the congressional,
committee. In discussing the San
Francisco disaster the senator said
ea3tefners do not comprehend the
elormity of the catastrophe The city
vas almost completely destroyed yet
the people there are confident of its
being restored in FIVE or ten years
at the most.
Discussing conditions in the north.
west and south, the Senator said:
The northwest has a great future as
It offers better means of making
money quickly than anywhere else.
With the south Mississippi Valley. II
VIII see the greatest development
during the next decade. The lower
Mississippi will benefit from the fact
that 1t will be the gateway to the
markets of the world through the
Gulf and the Panama canal and that
i has every material resource, in ad,
d!tion to being able TO raise two crops
where the north can raise but one
Chinese on Canal.
Before leaving for Cuba Governor
Wagon. of the Canal Zone, discussed
labor conditions in that territory, Civ
lng it as his judgment that Cinnamon
would become good workers on the
canal after they learn how to work
lie thinks the more Chinese labor is
'''uIeu lot THIS project lBe peter
As they are more efficient workers
man the negoes of Jamaica He
Tears, however, that after the China
men make little money they will
CUP heir work and go into business
Tor themselves.
Another Chance For Cuba.
Charles r. Miller, Of Cleveland.
Ohio the retiring commander-in-chief
on the United Spanish War Veterans,
thinks the Cubans should be given
another chance to govern themselves.
and If they do not demonstrate their
ability the United States should take
NE island. He says he and his COM
rades did not go to war for glory, but
70 free Cuba. eff 1t can not govern
Itself" he said "it must fall into the
hands Of the United States or Euro
nean power. It Is my opinion tnat
its people again fail to maintain
a stable government, 1t should be
come part OF this country"