The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-30

free and independent.
"Second-That the government OF the
United States hereby recognizes the re-
public of Cuba as the true and lawful
government of hat island.
"Third-That the war Spain liz wag-
ing against Cuba is SO destructive of
the commercial and property interests
OF the United States. and so cruel. bar
barous and inhuman in its character as
to make 1t the duty of the United
States to demand. and the government
of the United States does hereby de-
mand that she at once withdraw her
land n ava forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
"Fourth-That the president of the
United States be and hereby is author
lied. empowered and directed to use.
III necessary. the entire, land and naval
forces OF the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect"
Senate Frye's resolution read:
Whereas. the war which has been
waged i'm the island of Cuba for the
past four years has been conducted by
the Spanish government In violation of
the rules of civilized warfare: said
government has driven the unarmed
and peaceable inhabitants from their
homes and forced them within the
armed camps, where IL has permitted
hundreds Of thousands of men. women
and children to die OF starvation: and
as a result of this system of inhuman
warfare tens of thousands Of helpless
people are now dying for want of food;
and.
Whereas. the war has paralyzed and
almost destroyed the large commercial
relations which have heretofore existed
between the United States and Cuba.
and has rendered useless and brought
to ruin the many millions of dollars of
property of American citizens i'm the
island; and,
Whereas. the existence and pro-
longation of the hostilities have i'm
posed heavy financial expenditures ana
burdensome official labors upon the
government of the United States in the
enforcement of it's neutrality laws;
and.
Where's. the ~consuls of the United
States and other impartial and compe-
tent observers have reported that the
Spanish government has lost control of
much of the greater portion of the ISL
and. that ii is powerless to restore its
authority and bring about peace; and
that a continuance of the contest will
have M other effect than to increase
the horrors. misery and starvation
which now exists. to utterly eXtinguish
the with and destroy the
property of American citizens. and add
to the expense and burdens of the gov
rnmen of the United States. there
fore.
Resolved. by the senate and the
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled. That the president of the United
States be md is hereby directed and
empowered to take such effective steps
az in his discretion may be necessary,
to secure "A speedy termination of the
hostilities between the government of
Spain and the people of Cuba, the
withdra wal of the military and naval
forces of Spain from sal island. and
to complete the independence OF said
people"
The following was introduced by
Senator Rawlins:
Whereas. The war waged by the
kingdom of Spain against the people
of Cuba has destroyed the
between them and the people of the
United States, and it's revival will be
impossible so long as such war may
continue; and
Whereas. BY the authority of that
kingdom. i'm the course of such war,
much American property has been de-
stroyed and many citizens without just
cause nav been imprisoned n some
assassinated in their prison cells: and
Whereas, While our ship Maine
was at anchor i'm the harbor of Ha-
vana, within the dominion and under
the control of the kingdom of Spain at
"A place designated by her authority,
that ship and most of the men on board
in the service of their country, by the
explosion of a submarine mine, were
wilfully. wickedly n treacherousiy
mangled and destroyed: and
Whereas. The kingdom of Spain has
proved herself incompetent To tran
quiliZe the island Of Cuba either by the
methods of peace or by means of civil
lied warfare. and accordingly has pro-
ceeded to make desolate the homes Of
it's peaceful inhabitants, driving men.
women and children into guarded
amp OBTAINING them there without
making provision to shelter, clothe or
feed them, thus wilfully causing their
determination to the number of hun
dreds Of thousands by the slow and
torturous process of starvation: and
Whereas, Against these revolving
deeds OF inhumanity this government
has time and again made peaceful pro-
test to the kingdom of Spain, at the
same time ~endeavoring by a helpful
charity to relieve those whom she has
thus brought To such dire distress, and
u repeated protests having been dis
regarded N our efforts at ~philanthro-
by having proved unavailing; and
Whereas. Finally convinced that
further peaceful protest will prove
equally vain. and that the recognition
VI the independence VI the Ttpupllc OF
Cuba and armed Intervention i'm it's be-
half by this government will alike be
effective for the redress OF past and
the prosperity of future times: and
Whereas. While regretting the ne
cessity-now imperious for such action
but mindful of our duty To a neigh
boring people and to humanity. and
with "A clear consciousness as to the
business of our cause and that our ac-
ton will meet with the approving
Judgment of all civilized peoples; now.
therefore, be IL
Resolved by the senat and the
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled. That the Independence of the re-
public of cuba be. and the same is
hereby, recognized. and that war
against the kingdom of Spain be and
the same is hereby declared. and the
president Is hereby authorized and d.
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