Show WHAT ABOUT CUBA mayo W hazeltine Hazelt lne in the north AlAe rican review discusses the question what Is to be done with cuba and wives at the conclusion that the island ultimately will become united states territory the burden of his argument aument is this that the cubans will prefer to be prosperous american citizens ti the the prospect of wing sting in poverty under a republic of shift own when porto rico shall y have X e been annexed to the united states Jes american enterprise will de celop its resources its products of jr coffee tobacco timber and estt will enter the markets of the states free of duty and cuba 11 crib ll be unable to compete with her sis tw tor island bland reciprocity would be out ef the question as no arrangement be entered into with independent t bouba to the interests of oporto rico and hawaii the conse ace quence would be a desire on the part otte cubans themselves to become an axed to the united states jtb the declaration by congress that the ai V war ar with spain was to be entered upon for the pole purpose of securing the T independence of cuba would not be aft violated 1 ted by granting the cubans ad jb dpn to the union at their own re on the contrary having se cored the independence of the island W tt ta habitants have the absolute right iti A declare what shall be their future political IToU toli fate no other interprets um tion to te possible of the philanthropic passed by congress else aela independence would be an empty ephe constitutional questions involved not be discussed it there are no 1 in the wai way of acquiring rico luzon or 35 hawaii awall there can be no constitutional objection to including cuba in the benefits of american rule the power vested in congress to declare war implies the power to acquire territory since at times no other compensation for the expenses of a war can be counted on as tor for instance when the opponent is insolvent should the time therefore come when cuba desires for her own benefit to yield part of her sovereignty to the united states there can be no constitutional tut ional objection to granting her request |