Coalville Times | 1901-11-29 | Page 2 | Lieutenant-Commander Young. U. S. N., Favors Annexation of Cuba

Lleetenant- Cosimssdar Yeses. 0. It ravora Aaneialtea ef fas. Lieutenant-Commander Youngof th United Slates navy has arrived In Neve York from Havana on leav of absence). II I captain of tha port at that ally and haa charge of all marina matter In Cuba. In discussing the relation between Cub anil tha United Ntatea, ha expressed himself In favor of annexation, an-nexation, aaylug; Tha economic condltlona of Cuba at tba present time ara worse than ever In It history, vo wort then at tha clos of th ten years' war. It augar Is being eold at I3.13X for 100 pounde, when It ooats $3.70 per 100 pounde to rale It; 10 per cent of th tobacco crop ta unsold and sweating la th barns. There la not a caodldale booked fur office In the senate or In tba oongreaa oon-greaa who oould algn hla name for a ova-dollar check. "All tha successful Industrie it OelfB ore dependeaa oa the (Jailed Slatee aud annexation la the only ssl-ration ssl-ration of Cuba, fur annexation mean fre trad with ua.M