Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-04-21

Washington, April 19.After one of
the hardest fought battles between the
two houses known in many years con-
gress at an early hour this morning
came to an agreement upon the most
momentous question it has dealt with
in third Of century.
The Cuban resolution was passed and
was sent to the president this morning.
Its provisions mean the expulsion OF
Spain from the island Of Cuba by the
armed forces of the United States.
There were many roll calls in both
houses, and each body held tenaciously
for its own resolution. The conference
had great difficulty in agreeing, The
first conference showed a determine
tion on the part of the house not TO
yield a single point, and it was only
after long consultations with the house
leaders that they agreed to allow the
little words 'are and in the first Sec
tion Of the senate resolution, which de-
clares that the people of Cuba are and
of right ought to be free and independ-
ent. The resolution as finally adopted
is that reported from the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations. with the
addition OF the fourth section known
as the Teller amendment, disclaiming
states to acquire Cuba. The following
is the resolution as finally agreed upon:
The War Resolution.
Joint resolution for the independece
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 the resolution 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 disgrace to Christian civil
ization, eliminating as they have in tho
destruction of United States battle
ship with 266 of its officers and crew
while ON a friendly visit in the harbor
of Havana, and cannot be longer en-
dured as has been set forth by the
president of the United States in his
: message to congress April II. 1898, upon
which the action of congress was in
vited: therefore,
Resolved, first That the people of the
island of Cuba are and of right ought
TO be free and independent
Second.--That ii 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 at once relinquish its authority
and government in the island of Cuba
and withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
attf Af
United States be, and hereby is, directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces OF the United States
and to call into actual service of the
United States the militia of the several
states to such extent as may be neces-
sary to carry these resolutions into ef-
feet.
Fourth.-That the United states here
by disclaims any disposition or inten-
tion to exercise sovereignty, jurisdic'
tion or control over said island except
for the pacifcation thereof, and asserts
Its determination when that is accom-
plished to leave the government and
control of the island to its people.
Senate's Long Struggle.
At Ills o'clock this morning the SEN
ate received the report of the confer
ence of the two branches of congress
and 12 minutes afterward had adopted
1t. There was a fight to the last min
ute, however the advocates OF recog
milton of the independence of the islanC
republic standing their ground unit
they were fairly knocked down by {
vote of ~ to 80. The minority vote wa
cast by those who wanted radical ac
ton, and insisted that the resolution
should carry with it recognition of tn
independence of the Cuban republic
Upon this a split developed which yer,
early proved fatal to any action at all
The adoption of the conference repor
brought to close one of the most in
teresting and tumultous sessions of tn
senate held in years. Such scenes o
confusion and excitement have rarel!
been witnessed in the ordinarily stat
and dignified body as characterized 1t
proceedings from noon until nearly
o'clock in the morning. Interest in al
other questions was dwarfed into insig
nificance by the one overwhelmin
question of war--war which all now re
gard to be absolutely inevitable. Eff
forts were made to transact the regula
business of the senate, but 1t was wit
the utmost ditIidRuce that the senator
performed the work. Among those VIII
remained upon the floor while the sun
dry civil bill was under consideratto
the CONFUSION was so great that busi