Word: cuba
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...This Jingo policy is bad.- (a) It is unwise.- (1) It is expensive.- (x) Large navy needed.- (2) It will lead to acquisition of unadvisable territory: Hawaii, Cuba.- (x) Such territory is alien and un-American in spirit.- (3) It will make us unpopular abroad and diplomatically weak.- (x) It offends powers we deal with: Ex., Chili: Hart, op. cit. p. 131.- (4) It will lead to unnecessary wars.- (b) It is unjust and wrong.- (1) It leads to dishonorable acts: Hawaii, Chili: Nation...
Question: "Resolved, That the United States Government should in every lawful way encourage the revolution in Cuba...
...present conflict in Cuba does not warrant intervention in behalf of the insurgents.- (a) Our treaty obligations with Spain: J. H. Haswell, Treaties and Conventions, pp. 1006 1041.- (b) Not a national movement for freedom.- (1) Number engaged in revolt is small.- (2) Of low character.- (3). Solid interests not in revolt: Harper's Weekly, 27 July, 1895, 31 Aug. 1895.- (c) Intervention not warranted on score of Spanish atrocities.- (1) Insurgents are the conspicuous offenders: Cosmopoltan, XIX. pp. 608-616; J. F. Clark on Cuba's Struggle for Freedom...
...commercial interests will not be imperiled by failure to aid the insurgents.- (a) We enjoy considerable Cuban trade under Spanish dominion: Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 1895.- (b) Such trade is not now menaced by Spain: Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 1895.- (c) If Cuba gained freedom without our aid we should still enjoy bulk of the trade.- (1) Proximity.- (2) Existing reciprocal advantages...
...need not fear ascendancy in Cuba of any other European nation should we neglect to aid the insurgents.- (a) Geographical position.- (b) American interests already dominant.- (c) Our repeated declarations against this: F. Snow, Amer. Dip. p. 350.- (d) Our success in the Mexican incident...