The times., 1898-04-17


regard as deplerable, has at last acted
by passing the war resolution Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations with
the Turpie amendment included 1t is
as follows:
JOINT RESOIJ JTION.
For the recognition Of the independence OF the
people and republic of Cuh1 demanding that the
government of spain relinquish It's authority and
government IN the Island ot Cuba and with
draw lis land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters, and directing the President OF the
United States the land and naval forces
II the United States 10 carry these resolutions
INTO eject
Whereas the abhorrcnt conditions which have
existed for than three wears in she Island
81 Cuba, 50 near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense Of the people OF the United
States, have been disgrace 10 ChristiaIi clvili-
ziflon, eliminating as they have IN the de-
stmotion u = United States battleship with 2dG
OF IL officers ana crew, while on friendly visit
m the harbor Of Havana, and cannot longer be
endured. has been set forth by the President Of
The HIted States IL ms message 10 Congress
April II. lsgs. upon which the action OF Con
gress Was invited; Therefore,
Resolved hy the senate and House Of Repre-
scntaiivcs % the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled Eirsf-Ihat the people of
the Island Of Cuba are, and Of right ought 10 be,
free and independent. and that the Government
q The tnIfed States hereby recognizes the Re
public q Cuha as the true and lawful government
Of that island.
sacond-That Fl Is the dutr Of the -nited States
demand. and the Government Of the United
State docs hereby demand that The government
of Spain at once relinqui~h lis authority and
government in the Island Of Cuba. and withdraw
IFS land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
Wate4s-
Third That the President Of the United States
he. and Hp hereby D., directed and empowered 10
the entire land and naval forces of the United
States. and TO call into the actual service OF the
United States the militia 81 the several States to
resolutions into efeSt.
Fouuth-That the Emitted States hereby dis
claims ANY disposition intention 10 exercise
sovereignty jurisdiction, OF control over said
island except Tor the pacihCati0n thereof. and
asserts us determination when that j. accom-
plisbed- 70 leave the government and control Of
the ISLAND Of its people.
We earnestly hope that the House
may concur. But, if IT should not at
once, there viii be committee OF con-
ference, and some measure will be
agreed upon which we are justified in
believing VIII represent the American
position as TO our national duty to
avenge the Maine massacre by driving
Spain from the Western Hemisphere.
once such an agreement has been
reached, We dare Mr.. Mckinley TO dis
turb il
Both he and the country are threat
ened with the shame Of seeing the pow
er Of France. Austria. and Italy, if not
Of other governments, exerted in pres
sure upon the President TO compel him
10 send any measure back 10
Congress which shall in terms rec
ognize Cuban independence. In the
light Of past events and offenses. we
know how strong this influence viii be
al the White House. when backed and
supplemented by that Of the Span
ish bond conspiracy, and the oil
and sugar interests, which, up To
the present time, have dictated the
Spanish-Cuban policy Of the Admins
tration, and, thereby. involved the
country IN the present crisis.
Mr. Mckinley has distinctly resigned
control Of the situation into the hands
Of Congress. He knows that the action
of that body viii represent in fact the
unanimous demand and determination
Of the American people There beine
not q scintilla Of doubt about that prop.
osition, we dare the President to inter.
pose his prerogatiye in defiance Of Z
united Congress and nation.
Remember the Mainei