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Show WOULD ANNEX CUDA. Senator Newlands Propose Statehood for the Gem of the Antilles. Setintor New-lntiilB, author of Hia ' resolution nnnexlug lluwnll, hns Intro- 1 duced a Joint r, -1-011111, ,11 Inviting Cuba. lo liecomo a stnto of tho Culled Stntei upon terms of equality with tho utnte. of tho Union. It provides Unit Porto-Klco Porto-Klco ehnll becoino a county or province prov-ince of Culm; that all present officer, of Cuba sbnll rutalu their poaltlona until tholr terms explro; Hint tho $16,-OnO.OOO $16,-OnO.OOO bonds of Cuba shall hecomo Iho bonds nf tho state of , Cuba, with Interest reduced to 3 per cunt, and 2 per cent to bo applied to a sinking-fund; sinking-fund; thut thu present rural guard of Cuba nhull hn Incortsirnted Into the army of tho United Suites: thut the money in tbo Cuban treasury shall bo-eomu bo-eomu tho money of tbo state nt Cuba. |