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present limits. Both politically and finan

cially he regarded the acquisition as of

vast importance. The sugar and coffee we

consume are largely the products of slave

labor, and we are made to pay ad export

duty which to a very great extent if not

wholly supports the institution of slavery.

The island of Santo Domingo is capable of

producing much more of these products

and kindred tropical products than all

that are now imported into our coun

try. The Un:tad States having abol

ished slavery at so great a cost of blood

and treasure, the President did not

see why we should continue to be the sup

porters of tbe institution in other countries.

Then, the year before, a revolution had

commenced in the island of Cuba for inde

pendence and separation from Spain, with

the abolition of slavery in that island, if the

revolution succeeded. The contiguity of

0 the island to the United States, and tho

present commercial relations by which

under revenue laws now in operation in

Cuba wc are almost excluded from tender

ing anything m payment of commercial

debts but sterling exchange, give our coun

try an absorbing interest in the contest

which could scarcely be restrained from

going beyond anything that could be justi

fied with due regard to international obli

gations. The annexation of Santo Do

mingo, the President believed, would have

settled tbe Cuban question in a manner

highly honorable to the United States, to

humanity and to the elevation of races and

nations. The fertilo lands of Santo Do

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

National Republican. (1875). Washington City (D.C.), 1875-12-16. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn86053573/1875-12-16/ed-1/?sp=2

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: National Republican, 1875-12-16.