The record-union., 1896-12-16
introduced in the House by Represent
ative Woodam.
Demands Recognition of the Island as
an Independent State, and to Ac-
cord 1t AL! the Rights and Privi-
leges in Ports of the United States
as Are Enjoyed by the Most
Favored Nation, and That Spain be
Compelled to Withdraw From Cuba
All Armed Forces,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Mr Wood
am (RD of Illinois introduced in the
House to-day joint resolution direct
ing the President to act in Cuban af-
fairs" as follows:
Whereas, The people of the United
states have learned with profound sor-
row of the murder of General Antonio
Maceo, second in command of the arm
les of the republic of Cuba and the
murder of members of his staff by
detachment of Spanish troops while
General Maceo and his staff were keep
ing an appointment for conference un-
der a flag of truce; and
Whereas, The war of determination
carried on by the Spanish Government
against the Cuban republic, with it's
murders, its assassinations, its out
RACES of women, it's treachery, it's cruel
ty, being entirely opposed to the rules
OF civilized warfare and a disgrace to
civilization; and
Whereas, The proximity of the island
of Cuba to the United States and the
interests and lives of American citizens
being in jeopardy, and the almost uni
versal feeling in the minds of the people
of the United States that such manner
of warfare should cease; and
Whereas, The President having
failed to carry out the wishes of the
people of the United States, as ex-
pressed by their Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, but on the con-
trary having in his annual message sub
mitted to Congress on the 7th day of
December, 1896, gives adequate idea of
intention to carry out the will of the
people of the United States by making
an argument in favor of the Spanish
butchers on the island of Cuba. and in
support of the alleged honor of the
Spanish nation: and
Whereas, The situation having
reached stage where the honor of the
United States is at stake; where the
continuance of such crimes and brutaH-
ties within close proximity to our
shores cannot be borne and especially
as the history of Spanish military oper-
atlons gives no precedent on which to
base a hope of change to compliance
with the rules of civilization and of civ
ilized warfare; therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Senate and House
of Representative of the United States
OF America, in Congress assembled. that
the President be, and he is hereby di-
rected, to express to the Government of
Spain, through its authorized officials
severe condemnation of the methods
of warfare pursued by it's forces in
Cuba, and especially of the means re-
sorted to in the murder of General An
tonic Maceo.
''kesolved, That the President is
hereby directed to recognize the repub-
lie of Cuba as an independent State, and
to accord to said republic of Cuba all
rights and privileges in the ports and
in the territory of the United States as
are enjoyed by the most favored nation.
Resolved, that the President be, and
he is hereby directed, to demand Of the
Government of Spain, through it's Off
cial representatives that all armed
forces of Spain be at once Withdrawn
from the island of Cuba and its ports,
and to take such steps as may be ne
cessary to enforce such demand"
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs