The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-04-21
WAR RES()LUlONSPASSED.
The Senate Votes for In
terventi0n and the Ende=
pendence of Cuba.
RESOLUTION IS,EODlFlEB 70 SUIT TIE HOUSE.
Full Text OF the Measure as 1t
Passed the Senate.
THE MAJORITY TOR II WAS FORTY SIX.

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WAsHINGToN, April 16.-The senate
has passed resolution for the inde-
pendence of Cuba and directing the
President to use the army and navy
to carry the demands to Congress into
effect by vote of 63 to 81.
The action of the Senate leaves the
Cuban resolution in the following
status:
The House heading, number and
enacting clause, the Senate preamble
resolution, the Turpie amendment
and fourth paragraph proposed by
Mr.. Teller. In full it is as follows:
Joint resolutions for the recognition
of the independence of the people and
republic of Cuba, demanding that the
Government of Spain relinquish it's
authority and government in the Is
land of Cuba, and to withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters, and directing the Pres
ident 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, near
our own borders, have shocked the
moral sense of the people of the United
States, have been a disgrace to Chris
tian civilization, eliminating, as they
have in the destruction of a United
States battleship, with 26G Of its of
ficers and crew. while on a friendly
visit in the harbop of Havana, and
cannot longer be endured, as has been
set forth by the President of the
@SsQited Stat9s in his message to Con-
gress of April II, 1898, upon which the
action ofCOngress was invited;t here
fore.
ReSoJUed, BY the Senate and House
of Representative of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled
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 here
by recognizes the Republic of Cuba as
the true and lawful government of
that island
Second-That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the
Government of the United States
hereby does demand that the Govern
ment of Spain at 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
directed and empowered to use the
entire 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
hereby disclaims any disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over said island ,ex-
cept for the pacification thereof; and
assert its determination when that is
accomplished, to leave the govern
ment and control of the island to its
people.
Tuesday morning at 2:30 the con
ference committee in Congress report
ed a joint resolution changing the
first section of the Senate resolution
so as to read as follows:
Resolved, That the people of the
island of Cuba are and of right ought
to be free and independent.
The resolutions were signed by the
presiding officers of both branches of
Congress and sent by special messen-
ger to President Mckinley who has
signed them.