Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-04-20
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE
SENATE SAYS CUBA is AND
OUGHT TO BE FEE.
ResoIutiofs Adopted by Vote of 81 to Ell
which Recognize Cuba's independence
Maine Affair in the Foreground.

Washington, April 16.-The action
of the senate leaves the Cuban resolu-
ton in the following status. The house
heading, number and enacting clause,
the senate preamble, resolution, the
Turpie amendment and a fourth para
graph proposed lay Mr. Teller In full
it is as follows:
Joint resolution for the independ-
ence of the people and the republic of
Cuba. demnu ling the government of
Spain to reliuquish its authority in
the island Of Cuba and to withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters. and directing the presi-
dent OF the United States to use the
land and naval forces of the United
States to carry these resolutions into
effect
Whereas, the abhorent conditions
which have existed for more than
three years in the island of Cuba, so
near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense IN the people of the
United States, have been disgrace to
Christian civilization, eliminating as
they have in the destruction of
United States battleship, with 266 of
it's officers and crew. while on a friend
ly visit in the harbor Of Havana, and
cannot longer be endured and has
been set forth by the president of the
United States in his message to con-
gress of April II, S9s, upon which the
action of congress- was invited; there
fore.
Resolved. BY the senate and house of
representatives 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, and that the
government of the United States
hereby recognizes the republic of Cuba
as the true and lawful government of
that island.
| United States to demand, and the gov
ernment of the United States does
| hereby demand that the government
of Spain at once relinquish its author
ity and government in the island of
| Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
| Third-That the president of the
United States, and he is hereby di-
rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces of the
| United States and to call into the ac-
tual service of the United States the
militia of the several states to such
extent as may be necessary TO carry
these resolutions into effect.
Fourth-That the United States dis
claim any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island, except Tor the
paeiication thereof; and assert its de-
termination, when that is accomplish
ed, to leave the government and con-
troll of the island to its people.
The detailed vote on the passage of
the resolution was:
Yeas-Allen. Bacon, Baker. Bate,
Berry, Butler, Cannon. Carter, Chand-
Ter, Chiffon, Clark, Gockrell, Cullom,
Daniel, Davis, Beboe, Faulkner, Fora
ket, FRYE, Gallinger, Gear, German
Gray, Hansbrough. Harris, Heitfeld,
Jones tArk1, Jones tNev.1, Kenny,
Kyle, Lodge, Lindsay, MeEnery, Nc
Lanrin, Mallory, Mantle, Martin, Ma
son, Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morgan,
Murphy, Nelson, Pasco, Penrose, Per-
kins. Pettigrew, Pettus, Proctor, Quay
Rawlins Roach, Shoup, Smith, Stew
art, Teller, Thurston, Tillman, Tur.
ley, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Warren,
Wilson. Wolcott-67
Nays-Aldrich. Allison, Burrows
Caffery, Ellsins, Fairbanks, Hale,
Hanna, Hawley, Hoar. Mcbride, Me.
MILAN, Morrill, Platt Comm, Platt
IN. W, Pritehard Sewell, Spooner
Wellington, Wetmore, White-21