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REPORT IN THE HOUSE.
Joint Resolution Authorizing Armed
Intervention I'm Cuba.


Intervention I'm Cuba.
Washington, April AT 1880 p. m. the
majority OF the house committee on for
eign affairs agreed TO the following reso-
luton, which was reported To the house
Wednesday afternoon:
The resolution is preceded by the follow
Ing whereas;
whereas, That the government OF Spain
for three years past has been waging war
on the island Of Cuba against reyolu-
tion by the inhabitants thereof, without
making any substantial progress toward
the suppression or said revolution. and
had conducted the warfare In a man
ncr contrary 10 the laws OF nations by
methods inhuman and uncivilized, causing
the death by starvation OF more than
100000 innocent non-combntants, the Vic
en- and children, inflicting intolerab,e In
jury 60 tho commercial interests or the
United states. involving the destruction
OF the lives ana property or many OF our
citizens, cntailing the expenditure OF mil
lions OF dollars in patrolling our coasts and
policing the high seas in order TO maintain
"Whereas. This long series Of losses. in
juries and burdens for which Spain is re-
ton on the United states battleshlp Maine
I'm the harbor OF Havana, and Ia the death
OF 2G6 OF our seamen.
Resolved, etc, That tho president Is
hereby authorized and directed 10 intervene
at once 20 stop the war in Cuba, TO the end
and with the purpose or securing perma-
nent peace and order there and estab-
fishing 10y the free action or the people
thereof stable and independent govern
ment OF their own In the island OF Cuba
and the president Is hereby authorized and
empowered 10 Use the land and naval forces
Of the United states TO execute the purpose
OF this resolution"
The Committees Report.
In taking up the more general subjects
the committee expresses the opinion that
the UNITED States ought at once 20 recog-
nize the independence OF the people OF
Cuba and also ought 10 intervene 10 the
end that war and its uneXampied atrocl-
ties shall cease, and that such independence
shall become a settled political fact al the
earliest possible moment by the estab-
iishment BY the FREQ action OF the people
OF Cuba, when such action can be had.
OF government Independent IN fact and
form"
Continually Grown Weaker.
The committee assert that the cause OF
Spain has continually grown weaker. while
the cause OF the insurgents has grown
stronger, and says that the few reinforce
ments now being sent TO Cuba do not sup
ply a 1.-THE OF SPANS losses caused by bat
tie and disease. The western portion OF
the island Is spoken Of as a desolation Gre
ated by Spain. In which portion OF the Is
land alone she exercises sovereignty.
Calling attention to the policy OF Spain.
the committee says that over 100000 persons
] have been killed as a result OF this action.
and adds:
There has been no distinction OF sex or
age IN this protrpcted and torturtng mas
sacre. The children OF this generation
/ have been starved 10 death. and the immo-
/ lation or womanhood has destroyed the
\ possibility OF posterity."
Intended 90 DepopuIate Cuba.
The opinion IA expressed that Il was the
I intention OF the contrlver OF this policy
10 depopulate the island and repeople II
with Spaniards. IL In also asserted that
the Spanish government has violated the
laws OF civilized warfare IN the slaughter
OF prisoners and the massacre OF sick and
wounded. The committee discuss at
some length the two propositions for the
recognition OF the Independence OF the
Cubans and OF Intervention. They say that
because OF the attitude OF the United States
this government has placed Itself I'm con-
currence with the acts OF Spain ever since
/ the beginning OF the war, and that we have
/ In spirit OF fOrbcarancc submitted to
many atrocities perpetratcd by Spain upon
our own citizens. which. under recognition,
would have had no warrant In international
law. and would have afforded just ground