Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-04-23
OUGHT TO Be INDEPENDENT
AGREE ON CUBAN QUESTION.
Congress Demands That Spain at
3once ReIinouish Its Authority in
Cuba and Withdraw Its Land ana
Naval Forces From Cuba and Gu
ban Waters.

! houses known in many years, congress
at an early hour this morning came 10
an agreement upon the most momentous
question it has dealt with in third OF
century.
The Cuban resolution was passed and
will be sent to the president this morn
! ing.
/ It's provisions mean the expulsion OF
Spain from the island of Cuba by the
armed forces of the United States.
There were roll calls in both houses and
each body held tenaciously to its own
resolution. The conferees had great diff
ficulty in agreeing The first conference
showed q determination 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 al
! low the little words "are and" in the first
section of the senate resolution which de
clares that the people of Cuba ARE and
of right ought to be free and indepen-
dent"
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, disclaiming any intention on
the part of the United States to acquire
Cuba. The resolution can not be sent to
the president until after it is signed by
the presiding officers today.
The Nations Policy.
The resolution as agreed to is as fol-
lows:
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 president
of the United States to use the land and
naval forces of the United States TO carry
these resolutions into effect
Whereas, The abholTent 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 a disgrace to Christian civiliza-
tion eliminating as they have in the
destruction of United States battle
ship and 266 Of its officers and crew while
on a friendly visit III the harbor of Hay
ana, and can not be longer endured as has
been set by the president OF the United
States in his message to congress OF April
IL, 1898, upon which the action of con
grcss was invited; therefore
Resolved by the senate and house OF
representatives of the United States of
America in congress assembled:
'Frst-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 hereby
demand, that the government OF Spain at
once relinquish its authority and govern
ment 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 direct
ed and empowered to hse the entire land
and naval forces of the United States, and
to call into the actual service OF the Unit
ed States the militia of the several states
to the 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 the said island, except for the
paciication thereof, and asserts its de-
termination, when that is accomplished,
to leave the government and control OF
the island to its people"
In the Senate.
Senator Mason stated what he conceiv-
ed to be the parliamentary status OF the
pending question. He said the hope had
been that if the senate would yield the
substance of independence the shadow OF
freedom would be left to us. lie had, he
declared, made the fight for independence
He had been forced to yield his convic-
tions this afternoon and now he was pre-
pared to yield still further
I'VE gave up our IDEAS he cried al
most Historically, "but ! say to you now
that ! capitulate, but do not surrender
You have conquered me, but II God let's
me live, give you notice that tomorrow
l shall fight for Cuban independence and
gain it before l quit this sphere of ac-
ton
A strong appeal was then entered by
Senator White for action of some kind
that would end the suspense and end it at
once
The first part of the Davis motion, to
insist on the senates amendment, was
carried without division. The second
part, that requesting further conference,
was disagreed TO, 80 to 40.
Senator Davis stated the points of dis