Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-23
OUGHT 70 Be INDEPENDENT
AGREE ON CUBAN QUESTION.
congress Demands That Spain at
Once Relinquish Its Authority in
Cuba and Withdraw Its Land and
Naval Forces From Cuba and Gu
ban Waters.

: question it has dealt with in third of
f century.
7 he Cuban resolution was passed an
, will be sent to the president this mor1
, ing
It's provisions mean the expulsion {
Spain from the island of Cuba bv tn
armed forces of the United States.
There We're roll calls in both houses an
each body held tenaciously to its ow:
resolution The conferees had great di1
tlculty i'll agreeing. The first conferenc
showed a determination on the part O
the house not to yield a single point, an,
1t was only after long consultations witt
the house leaders that they agreed to al
low the little words "are and" in the frs
section OF the senate resolution which de
eares that the people Of Cuba "are an,
OF right ought to be free and indepen
dent
The resolution as finally adopted wa:
that reported from the senate committee
on foreign relations with the addition OF
the fourth section, known as the Teller
amendment, disclaiming any intention on
( the part of the United States to acquir.
Cuba. The resolution can not be sent to
the president until after it is signed by
the presiding officers today
The Nations Policy.
The resolution as agreed to is as fol
lows:
Joint resolution for the recognition of
the independence of the people of Cuba: :
demanding that the government OF Spain
relinquish its authority and government
in the island OF Cuba and to withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters and directing the president
of the United States to Use the land and
naval forces of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect:
Whereas, The abholrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba so near our
own borders. have shocked the moral
sense Of the people of the United States,
have been a disgrace to Christian civiliza-
ton, eliminating as they have in the
destruction OF a United States battle
ship and 266 of its officers and crew " hiIe
on Il friendly visit III the harbor of Hav-
ana. and can not be longer endured as has
been set by the president Of the United
States III his message to congress of April
II. 1898. upon which the action of con
gless was invited; therefore
'Isesolved by the senate and house of
of the United States of
America in congress assemblies:
"First-That the people of the island of
Cuba are and Of right ought TO be free
and independent.
'Sccond-That it is the duty of the
United States to demand and the GOV
nrnmcnt OF the United States does hereby
lcmand, that the government of Spain at
once rellnquish its authority and govern
nent in the island of Cuba, and withdraw |
is land and naval forces from Cuba and /
-'uban waters.
"Ihird-1hat the president of the
United States be and he hereby is direct
'd and empowered to use the entire land |
md naval forces Of the United States, and |
o call into the actual service of the Unit
ad States the militia of the several states
o the extent as may be necessary to
AIRY these resolutions into effect.
"Fourth-1hat the United States here
" disclaims any disposition or intention
o exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
ontrol over the said island, except for the
thereof, and asserts its de-
when that is accomplished, II
0 leave the government and control of
he island to its people"
In the Senate.
Senator Mason stated what he conceiv-
d to be the parliamentary status of the
ending question. He said the hope had
cen that if the senate would yield the
ubstance Of independence the shadow of
reedom would be left to us He had, he
eclared, made the fight for independence. 4:
lie had been forced to yield his convic-
ions this afternoon and now he was pre-
AIRED to yield still further.
I'VE gave up our ideas" he cried al
lost Historically, "but | say to you now
nat | capitnlate, but l do not surrender r,
on have conquered me, but if God lets
le live. | give YOU notice that tomorrow
shall fight for Cuban independence and =,
ain it before l quit this sphere of ac- i,
on
a strong appeal was then entered by {
enator White for action of some kind T
lat would end the suspense and end it at
nee.
The first part of the Davis motion. to =
lslst on the senate's amendment, was !, 8
'rred without division. The second
ut. that requesting further conference !
as disagreed to, 80 to 40. !
Senator Davis stated the points of dis ,
,leement. that there had been no diff
llty to agree to the house resolution as
nended. but the point ef contention l.
'oSe over the insertion of the words 8
IRE and i'll the first section which says {
e people Of Cuba 'are and of right ought :,
be independent
At 1925 Chief Clerk Browning of the
'1ise presented a message from that body
king for further conference on the y
lban question.
Senator Davis moved to insist upon the :, :,
nate amendment and grant confer -
zee, but Senator Allen asked for di- y
sion OF the question.
The motion to agree to conference =
IS adopted before the second portion of -
e motion.
Senator Allen then addressed the sen ',
e. He said that the time had come -
zen the senate should appoint the con i
fees, and not the chair -
Senator Aliens motion to have the sen 7, =
e name the conferees was lost, % to 40. -
Senator Davis motion was carried, and :,
G president pro tenn, Senator Frye, ap- =,
lnted Senators Davis, Foraker and -,
organ. y,
! IA a. m.-Senator Davis has present -
the conference report, which was adopt 81
by a vote of AZ to 50. ~
In the House. f.
At midnight the house recessed until h:
80 a. NJ to await the action of tho n