The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09


bs. In the rame Of humanity, IN IN
r'ame 81 civilization, In behalf ~ eudan
Eered American Interests. which give ne
The right ana duty 10 speak and q act
the war iO cuba mus stop
In view Of all ths the Congress wa'
asked 50 authorize and empower tht
Pres dent 90 take measures % secure
n full and nnai termination OF hostll.
tits between Spain and The pcuple 81
Cuba. and 90 HocurV iu the Island tht
establish meut % a stable Euvernmem
capable Of mairiairirg order and OBJ
sarvinE Es Internal ianal obligations
tnsursnr peace and tranquility ana the
security ~ Ne citizens as wen ae our
own. ard Tor the accomplishment OF
slr1s. ends 20 use the military AMI ra-
val forces Of the UnNcd States as
might be necessary with added auhor-
~ 60 continue Eoufrnu relief so fhe
Starving people " cuba.
VERDICT OF CONGRESS.
The response Of the Congress. after
nine DAYS " earnest dpIbefHtluu, dur
ing which the almor. Unanimous SEN
timort 81 your body was developed on
every point save as 90 she cNpcdicncy
Of c5upllnE the proposed action with n
formal recognition % the republic OF
Cuba as Che frue and lawful govern
merit ~ that ishnd-a proportion
which failed Of adoption-ihe congress.
afser conference. on the 10Th % April,
by vote NJ f1ryy-twO 10 ghlriy-fuur in
thc Senate ara 3ii 20 six In the House
of Rcprcscu,dtivcs. passed the mcmor-
able joint resolution declaring; First.
,haf thu people Of thc Island of Cuba
are and hy rlgh ought 60 be free and
"sscrd. shat u IL the drty of the
United states ard she government or
shc urCtod s,utea hereby demands that
the rlvcrnmcut II Spain ag once N.
iinquish Sc authority IN the Island Of
cuba and withdraw lts hand and naval
forces from cuba azld Cuban waters.
Third. that che pr,Hidus Of the
unftcd Stafsa be and 10 hereby directed
aud empowered 60 use the entire land
and naval forces Of the United Stw -
the militia of she several 0tatea. 60 such
extent as may b. necessary 60 carry
sheaa rCh1lutnHs Into eifcct.
Fourth. that the United states here
by dlsclalma usg deposition or inten-
| ton to exercise Eovordguty. jurltdlc-
zion or control over said Island, CN-
/ cept for fhc pacncatlon thereof. and
[ asserts ~ determination WHOM shat ID
accomplished to leave thc g1vernmena
and Coutrol Of the iEiass1 30 10 people
MINISTER'S WITHDRAW.
This resolution was approved by IN,
.
| copy was az oucc communicated 81 tht
| Spanish minister ~ Shs capital, Wht
forthwith aumouucCd his couelnuarci
IN Washington had thereby become i'm
possible aIii asked FOR his passports
which were given him. lie shtr~upof
withdrew from Washington, lcavlnf
the pngteciion Of Spanish Interests q
she United Statca to She French am
bassad5r and the Aue,ro-Hunrariai
minister simultaneously with M
communication 90 the Spanish niLnlate
General Woodford. the American min
lister at Madrid. was ctlcgraphod con
lrmaton Of the text VI ghe Joint rcao
lption and directed 60 commune ate
30 the Eovcrnmnn OF spain with en-
formal demand that n az once relin
quhh itn authority and government II
she Island " Cuba and Withdraw a.
fofCea herefrc.n, coupling this demand
with announcements OF the inteutlOn
OF this government az 10 ths future .
the island, In conformity with th
fourth clause OF the ras iiuti1n and CIV
Ing spain uflgil avon OF April - 90 re
ply.
The demand. although. Us abov
shown. oflGtlly made kEoAn 10 Oh
Spanish envoy here. was MOI delivered a
Madrid. After the lus'rUctiJns Teachs
General Woodford. on the morning G
April n but b1flro he could prcaeut 4
the Spanish .nlnhier % state nOtlns
him thaf upon the Presidents approvI
or the toint resolution. ths Madril nov
ernmonf. regarding ths act as cqulva
len, to an evidens declaration ~ war.
had ordered i,a minister In Washlnglu
20 withdraw. thereby breaking on or
lomatie Relations between the az
countries, AMI easing AL Official con
munlcaii0ns between their reaptciiy
countries.
Gcnsral Woodford thereupon di
! handed his passports and quilted MAJ
nd the same day