Show WOULD ANNEX CUBA senator newlands propose statehood for the gem of the antilles senator newlands author of tha tho resolution annexing hawaii has introduced a joint resolution inviting cuba to become a state of the united states u upon pon terms of equality with the states of the union it provides that port porto rico shall become a county or province provine e of cuba that all present officers ot of cuba shall retain their positions until their terms expire that the 35 bonds of cuba shall become the bonds of the state of cuba with interest reduced to 3 per cent and 2 per cent to be applied to a sinking fund that the present rural guard of cuba shall be incorporated into the army arm y of the united states that the money in the cuban treasury sh shall all be come the money of the state of cuba |