 These islands, from their local position are natural appendages to the North American continent, and one of them (Cuba) almost in sight of our shores, from a multitude of considerations, has become an object of transcendent importance to the commercial...  Putnam's Monthly - Page 111853Full view - About this book
 | John Bach McMaster - 1900 - 618 pages
...appendages to the North American continent. One of them, Cuba, lying almost within sight of our shores, is an object of transcendent importance to the commercial and political interests of our union. It commands the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indian seas. The character of its population,... | |
 | 1901 - 1072 pages
...dependent upon her that she yet possesses the power of transferring her own dominion over them, together with the possession of them, to others. These islands,...importance to the commercial and political interests of onr Union. Its commanding position, with reference to the Gnlf of Mexico and the West India seas, the... | |
 | John Brooks Henderson - 1901 - 558 pages
...Nelson, the American Minister at Madrid (1823) : — . . . These islands from their local position are natural appendages to the North American continent,...transcendent importance to the commercial and political interest of our Union. ... In looking forward to the probable course of events for the short period... | |
 | John Brooks Henderson - 1901 - 556 pages
...their local position are natural appendages to the North American continent, and one of them [CubaJ almost in sight of our shores, from a multitude of...transcendent importance to the commercial and political interest of our Union. ... In looking forward to the probable course of events for the short period... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1903 - 556 pages
...position, are naturally appendages to the North American continent; and one of them, Cuba, which is almost in sight of our shores, from a multitude of...importance to the commercial and political interests to our Union. * * * It is scarcely possible to resist the conviction that the annexation of Cuba to... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1903 - 550 pages
...position, are naturally appendages to the North American continent; and one of them, Cuba, which is almost in sight of our shores, from a multitude of...importance to the commercial and political interests to our Union. * * * It is scarcely possible to resist the conviction that the annexation of Cuba to... | |
 | Archibald Ross Colquhoun - 1904 - 488 pages
...that Cuba and Puerto Rico are " natural appendages of the North American continent," and the former " an object of transcendent importance to the commercial and political interests of our Union." He pointed out the commanding position of the island, the safe and commodious harbor of Havana, fronting... | |
 | John Bassett Moore - 1906 - 1062 pages
...them, together with the possession of them, to others. These islands, from their local position are natural appendages to the North American continent,...of our shores, from a multitude of considerations lias become an object of transcendent importance to the commercial and political interests of our Union.... | |
 | Albert Gardner Robinson - 1915 - 334 pages
...them, together with the possession of them, to others. These islands, from their local position are natural appendages to the North American continent,...multitude of considerations, has become an object of transcendant importance to the commercial and political interests of our Union. Its commanding position,... | |
 | Albert Gardner Robinson - 1915 - 320 pages
...them, together with the possession of them, to others. These islands, from their local position are natural appendages to the North American continent,...from a multitude of considerations, has become an objeâ: of transcendant importance to the commercial and political interests of our Union. Its commanding... | |
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