The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-23
OUGHT 70 Be INDEPENDENT
AGREE ON CUBAN QUESTION
Congress- Demands That Spain ~
Osee neiipssish Ifs Authority In
cuba aaa withdraw Ias Lana asa
sayai Forces Errem Cuba ana Ca
ban waters.

washington AptH to.-Atter one o. the
hardest fought battles between the two
houses known in many years, congress
at an early hour this morning came to
an agreement upon the most momentons
question Il has dealt with In third Of q
century.
The Cuban resolution was passed and
win be sent 10 the president this morn,
ing.
Its provisions mean the expulsion Of
Spain from the Island 81 Cuba by the
armed forces Of the United States.
There we're roll ealls In both houses and
each body held tenaeiOusly TO it's own
resolution. The cOnferees had great diff
heulty In agreeing. The frat conference
showed a determination on the part Of
the house mot TO yield single point, and
IL was only after long consultations with
the house leaders that they agreed TO al
low the little words 'are and in the first
section Of the senate resolution which de-
eiaTes that the people 81 Cuba -are and
of night ought 70 be free and indepen-
dealt"
The resolution as finally adopted was
that reported from the senate committee
on foreign relations with the addition Of
the fourth section, known as the Teller
amendment. dIschiming any intention on
the part II the United States 10 acquire
Cuba The resolution can not be sent 10
the president until after il il signed by
the presiding officers today.
T'hs Masten's Pealey.
The resolution ns agreed TO is as fol.
Joint Fcsolution for the recognition Of
the independence 81 the people Of Cuba:
demanding that the government 81 Spain
reiinqaish It's authority and government
In The island Of Cnba and TO withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters and directing the president
of the United States 10 USE the land and
naval forcra Of the United States 70 carry
thesa resolutions into effects
whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
yean In the island Of Cuba 20 near our
oNn bopdesS, have shocked the moral
H-nss al the people Of the United States,
have bevn disgrace 20 Christian ciViliEa-
tion, eliminating as they have in the
destruction 81 a United States battle.
ship and 200 u is officers and crew while
On a friendly visit in the haFbog Of Hav-
ana, and can mol be longer endured a. has
been set by the president Of the United
States in his message 10 congress Of April
II. lses, upon which the action Of con.
gFrs. was invited; therefore
Resolved BY the senate and house Of
representatives Of the United States Of
AmsFieA In coagress assembled
-FiFst-Thst the people Of the island Of
Cuba are and Of right ought To be free
and indcpcndnnL
"'Sccond-TllAl II Il the duty a the
United States 10 demand and the gov.
eminent Il the unitcd States dos hereby
demand, that the government Of Spain al
once relinquish its authority and govern.
naent In the island ei Cuba. and withdraw
lie land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
"Third--ThAt the president Of The
unltsd States be and be hereby Ia direct.
ed and empowered 10 use The entire land
and naval forces d the United States. and
10 call into the actual service Of the Unit.
ed states the militia q the several states
TO the extent As may be necessary e
carry these resolutions into effect.
"fouFth-That the United States here
by disrlAims any disposition or intention
% exercise sovereignty, Jurisdiction OF
control over the uaid island, except for thS
paciAcatiOn thereof, and asserts Its de
termination, when that il accomplished
70 leave the government and control o
The island 10 lts people"
In the seaase.
Senator Mason stated what he conceiv
ed 70 be the parliamentary status Of Ii.
pending question. He said the hope has
been that Il the senate would yield tn,
substance Of Independence the shadow q
freedom would be left TO US He had, h
declared, made the aght Tor independence
He had bcen fOfced 10 yield his coayic
tons this afternoon and now he was pre-
pared TO yield stan further.
ave gave up our ideas," he cried al
most Ayntcrically, ~but say TO you nov
that Capitulatc, but do not surrender
You have conquered me, but II God let
me live. ! give you notice that tomorroS
shall fight for Cuban independents an,
gain Il before quit this sphere Of &C
ton
A strong appeal was then entered b,
Senator White for action Of some kins
that would end The suspense and end Il q
once.
The first part Of the Davis motion, 4
insist on the eenates amendment, wa
carried without division. The sccon'
part, that requesting further conferenc,
was disagreed 10, 80 TO 30.
Senator Davis stated the points Of dis
agreement, that there had been no din
Guilty 10 agree 20 the house resolution a
amended, but the point of contentio
arose over the insertion Of the word
'are aud" in the frat section which say
the people Of Cuba sare and Of right o0gh
20 be independent
At 1925 Chief Clerk Browning Of tn
house presented q message from that bod
asking for a further conference on ii
Cuban question.
; Senator Davis moved 10 insist upon III
senate amendment and grant COME
/ enee, but Senator Allen asked for a
vision Of the question.
The motion TO agree 10 a couferenS
was adopted before the second portion
. the motion.
/ Senator Allen then addressed the 81
late. lie said that the time had con