Word: cubans
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Debate of Oct. 31, 1895.Question: "Resolved, That it is for the interest of the U. S. to aid the Cuban insurgents...
...result of aid given by the U. S. to Cuba will be the achievement of Cuban independence...
...Cuba to independence is for the moral interest of the U. S.- (a) The Cuban cause is just.- (1) The Spanish administration of Cuba has always been selfish and tyrannical. Forum, xx. 54 sq. Ballou 305 sq.- (a) Denial of representation.- (b) Oppressive direct and indirect taxation.- (c) Spanish control of revenues.- (d) Greed and corruption of officials.- (e) Espionage.- (f) Censorship of press.- (g) Barbarities in suppressing rebellions.- (2) Spain has broken faith with Cuba.- (a) Non-fulfillment of promises made to insurgents in 1878: Forum...
...Cornell nine has arranged games with Williams, Princeton, Lehigh. University of Michigan, University of Toronto and Cuban Giants...
...Interference in the past has been most unfortunate. - (a) Cuban Filibustering; Wilson; Rise and Fall of Slave Power II: 368-75. (b) War between Peru and Chile, 1881; Diplomatic Corres. in Ho. Exec. Doc. 1881-2. Vol. I, pp. 31., 921, 944. - (c) Chilean affair; Hart in Boston Herald...