Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1898 — WANT TO BE ANNEXED. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WANT TO BE ANNEXED.

A Strong Feelint; Among ‘ paniardi in Cuba for Union with Us, A correspondent of the New York Herald who visited Havana since the signing of peace articles between the United States and Spain says that the sentiment of Spaniards in the capital is in favor of the annexation of Cuba to the United States. They realize that if a steady and strong government is not founded it will be very difficult for them to remain in the country, representing as they do the wealthy element. They prefer the idea of annexation to any other kind of rule, for they believe it would be the only thing which would guarantee order and the protection of all kinds of interests. They state that a government established under any other conditions would not last very long. The Cuban element, representing financial interests and having social standing, who have taken no active part in warfare, have similar ideas and believe also that any other government which might be esr tabllshed in Cuba in which certain radical elements would participate would precipitate great disturbances and render impossible all efforts for pacification by the Government. Among many of the plain people the feeling of annexation is strong. "We want to belong to the United States and not to the Cubans,” many of them said to the correspondent.

GRAND KEVIKW HKLD. Brllliasitßpcctacte Witnessed at Camp Thomae. Forty thousand people saw the great review at Chickamauga. Snodgrass hill was black with spectators, and their vehicles formed a line of miles. The crowd came early and waited. The assembly in

itself was a great show. People were there from all the country sound about to see the last review of Camp Thomas. They were not disappointed. The military panorama passed l>efore them was all they expected It to be

AN AMBULANCE WAGON.