Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-29

by force of arms, is hereby recognized by
the United States of America as separate
and independent nation. That the United
States shall Immediately intervene and put
an end to the war now being waged on
the island of Cuba. and shall succor and
release from imprisonment the people there
concentrated for the purpose Of starvation
and determination. And be it further
Resolved, That for the purpose of en-
abling the President of the United States
to provide the concentrated non-combat-
ant Cubans with the necessary food,
raiment and medicine for their immediate
relief from starvation. the sum of $500 600,
or so much thereof as may be necessary,
is hereby appropriated out of any money
In the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
declaration of war was the next intro
duced by Mr.. Rawlins Utah).
ScLntor Rawlins' Resolution.
The following was introduced by Senator
Rawlins:
Whereas the war waged by the kingdom
of Spain against the people of Cuba has
destroyed the commerce between them and
the people of the United States, and its re-
vival will be impossible SO long as such
war may continue: and
Whereas, by the authority Of that king
dom. in the course of such war much
American property has been destroyed and
many American citizens, without just
cause, have been imprisoned and some as
sassinated in their prison cells; and
Whereas, while our ship Maine was at
anchor in the harbor OF Havana, within
the dominion and under the control of the
kingdom of Spain, at a place designated
1.xyh
men on board, in the service CT their coun-
try, by the explosion of submarine mine
were willfully. wiekedly and treacherously
mangled and destroyed; and
Whereas the kingdom of Snain has
proven herself incompetent to tranquilize
the Island of Cuba either by the methods
ci peace or by means of civilized warfare,
and, accordingly, has proceeded to make
oesoiate the homes of it's peaceful inhabit-
ants, driving men, women and children into
guarded camps. OBTAINING them there with
out making provision to shelter, clothe or
ieed ,hem, thus willfully causing their ex-
termination to the number of hundreds of
thcusands. by the slow and torturous pro-
cess of starvation: and
whereas. against these wrongs, against
these revolving acts of inhumanity, this
peaceful protest to the kingdom of Spain.
AT the same time endeavcring BY helpful
charity to relieve those whom she has thus
brought to such dire distress, and our re-
peate1 protests having been disregarded
an1 OUT efforts of philanthropy having 'ap-
proved uaavailing, and,
Whereas, firmly convinced that further
peaceful protest will prove equally in vain
he
dence of the republic of Cuba and armed
Intervention in it's behalf by this govern
ment will alone be effective for the redress
o. past anG the prevention of future
wrongs, and,
Whereas, while regretting tine necessity
row imperious-for such action, but mind
iul OF our duty to a neighboring people and
to humanity, and with a clear conscious
ness as to the tustness of our cause and
that our action will meet with the approy-
ing judgment of all civilized peoples,
Now, therefore. be it resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress as
sembled, that the independence of the re-
public of Cuba be and the same is hereby
recognized. and that war against the king
dom of Spain be- and the same is hereby
declared. and the President is hereby au-
therized and directed to employ the land
and naval forces of the United States of
America to wage such war to success
Mr.. FOraker's Resolution.
MI Foraker (Ohio) then presented reso-
luton recognizing the Independence of
Cuba and favoring armed Intervention.
Senator Foraker's resolution was as fol-
lows:
Be 1t resolved by the Senate and the
House of Representatives of the United
States of America:
1. That the people of the Island Of Cuba
are, and of right, ought to be free and in
dependent.
z. That the government of the United
States hereby recognizes the republic of
Cuba as the trus and lawful government
of that island.
3. That the war Spain is waging against
Cuba is SO destructive of the commercial
and property interests of the United States.
and so cruel, barbarous and inhuman In It's
character, - to make it the duty of tn,
United States to demand and the govern
ment of the United States does hereby de-
mand, that she at once withdraw her lard
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
4. That the President Of the United
States be, and he hereby is, authorized, en-
powered and directed, to use, If necessary,
the entire land and naval forces Of the
United States to carry these resolutions in
to effect.
Mr. Foraker asked that the resolution go
tn the foreign relations committee. He
said that his resolution had been long de-
layed. He had intended. he said, to present
H. at the opening of the session last De-
cember but he had withheld it at that time
because OF the tenor of the Presidents
That message. he said, gave
promise that within a reasonable time
definite and decisive action would be taken
by the administration SO soon as autonomy
should b. given a fair trial. A reasonable
time seems now to have elapsed. The peo-
Pile Of the country realize that all necessary
time has been given Spain to bring peace
to the stricken islard. Autonomy, Mr..
Foraker declared. had absolutely failed,
but just as it's failure was realized the
was confronted by the De LONE
Incident. Secrecy had the excitement Gre
ated by this subsided when what has been
styled the Maine incident" threw the
into a hurricane of excitement.
Stree that time, said the senator, we hav,
been awaiting patiently and under restraint