The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-29
"LET US HAVE PEACE. F."

The negotiations looking to peace have
| been everywhere hailed with gladness
| The people went into the war with Spain
regretfully from a high sense of duty to
humanity. They will rejoice if an hon
orable peace can be secured without the
loss of another precious life.
The terms upon which peace can be
secured are not yet known, but there
ought to be no real difficulty in making
peace that will obtain everything for
which this country went to war, AMI
more.
The resolutions adopted by Congress
on the 18th day of April fully state the
rea sons given by our public officials for
declaring war. 1t will be well if they
are read carefully by the President and
his advisers every morning before break
fast after the regular chapter in the fam
lily Bible has been read. The honor Of
the country demands that nothing be re-
quired or undertaken contrary to the
spirit of those resolutions which are in
full as follows:
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 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 abhorrent 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 Il disgrace to- Christian civil
ization eliminating. as they have, in the
destruction of Il United States battleship,
with 266 of its officers and crew, while
OH Il friendly visit in the harhor of Ha-
vana, and cannot longer be endured, as
has been set forth by the President of
the United States in his message to Con
gress of April II. 1898, 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 assembled,
'First-That the people of the Island
of Cuba" are and of right ought to be
free and independent.
"Second-That it is the duty of the
United States to demand. and the Gov
eminent of the United States does here
by demand. that the Government of
Spain ut once relinquish its authority
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 be. and he hereby is, di-
rected and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces of the United
States. and to call into the actual serv-
ice 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 here
by disclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty. jurisdiction. or
control over said island eXceDt for the
pacfication thereof: and asserts its de-
termination, when that is accomplished
to leave the government and control of
the island to its people,
Men of oil parties will hold ND the
hands of the President as he follows the
plain chart by which Congress has direct
cd him to proceed. A departure that
commits us to colonialism would be a
violation of our pledge to the world, and
cause us to lose standing at home and
abroad.