The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-14

for Intervention and recognition of the
Cuban insurgents:
I'VE, the undersigned. members of the
committee on foreign ~Hairs of the house
OF representatives. having considered the
message of the president Of the United
States which was transmitted to congress
on Monday, April II, 1898. and on the day
referred to said committee. submit the fol-
lowing report to the house OF representa-
tfyes:
I'VE recommend the Following resolu-
tons as a substitute for the resolutions
submitted by the majority Of the commit
tee on foreign affairs:
Resolved. That the United States gov
eminent hereby recognizes the indepen-
dence of the republic of Qua.
Second. that. moved thereto by many
considerations of humanity. of interest
and OF provocation, among which are the
deliberate mooring OF our battlesh.p Maine
over a submarine mine and its destruction
in the harbor OF Havana the president OF
the United States be. and is hereby direct
ed to employ Immediately the land and
naval forces Of the United States In aid
ing the republic of Cuba TO maintain the
independence hereby recognized.
Third. that the president Of the United
States Is hereby authorized and directed
to extend immediate relief to the starving
Cubans.
Argument for Recognition.
I'm support OF the first resolution. guild
ed by motives of humanity and of inter-
est. Influenced by divers provocations
among which are the deliberate moor.ng
OF our battleship Maine over submarine
mine. its ruthless destruction In the har-
Dor Of Havana. and the death Of 2ss sea-
men. we submit the facts to the house. to
our countrymen and to the world. For
more than quarter OF century, with
short intervals, a revolution has been in
progress in Cuba, destroying our COM
merce and causing great financial .oss to
our citizens. and unprecedented mortal
ity among the contending factions For
MORE than three years the Cuban pa
triots have struggled for freedom, with
courage, fortitude and self-abnegation un-
examrled In the annals OF the human
race. The people are our near neighbcrs
closely connected with us by the ties of
friendship. In their aspira lions for lib
erty they have been animated by our
example, and have modelled their form
OF government on ours. During these
three years the Spaniards have butchered
these people. starved helpless women and
children and old men by hundreds Of
thousands, and have wasted the island
by fire and sword in contravention Of all
the rules OF civilized warfare.
These acts of barbarous cruelty have
filled the American people with horror.
and they are practically unanimously in
favor OF recognizing the Independence of
the government established by that brave
and heroic people by the expenditure of
so much treasure and so much blood and
our peop.e Will be satisfied with nothing
else.
"The government which the people Of
Cuba have established has all the forms
or republic. and IL a republic In fact.
based on manhood suffrage and has ,egis-
iative and executive departments IN fun
operation and with judicial department
as far perfect as the exfgencies of the
situation permit They levy and collect
taxes, distribute large sums OF money
conduct postal system maintain an
army OF 3a,0so men IN the field. have Do
Tended themselves successfully against
2a-oo Spanish soldiers is5 90 of whom sra
In hospitals or In their graves: and are
now in nndisputed possession OF three
fourths or the Island. Outside her p.rket
lines Spain Possesses not one foot of soil
Within her picket lines. thrse-foerths of
the population are INSURGENTS at heart.
VINO VIII cordially participate In the re-
publican government soon az the Spsn-
.ards evacaate the island
with these facts staring ais In The fare
we must realize that Spain can never con-
osser Cuba. and that ultimately we must
recognize the independence OF the f,s,han
republic.
This being the case. the sooner we act
t'se better Tor ali concerned. thereby put
ting an end TO the sacrifice Of human life
and the destruction OF property.
Patriots Have Won Their Freedom.
We urge the uneausvocaI recognition 81
the HOE penaence Of the Cuban republic.