Richmond planet., 1898-04-23
YIELD OR Fight.
That Is President McKInley's
Ultimatum to Spain.
ANSWER MUST BE PROMPT.
The Resolution Which Dictated the
Presidents Action.
IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE CUBA,

For Eighty Thousand Volunteers
WIZ Be Issued, and the Members OF
the National Guards OF the Various
States WIN Be Given the First OPP
portunity TO Defend the Flag-spec-
ularors on Wall Street Believe War
VIII Yet Be Averted.
Washington. April 2O.-Spain Will be
informed today that the Cuban resolu-
tions passed by congress at an early
hour yesterday morning are now a part
OF the laws OF the United States, and
an ultimatum has been sent demand
answer within a short time. probably
"a hours. Compliance is not expected.
and a forward movement on Cuba will
commence the latter part Of this week.
according 20 the plans OF the admin
lstratfon.
The congressional Cuban resolution
was not signed until this morning. The
ultimatum to Spain was signed at the
same time. The president early decided
TO make the two practically one act
by simultaneous signature OF each.
The resolution was passed by the
senate at 1:27 Tuesday morning, after
a night OF weary waiting on the con-
ference committee. interspersed with
the singing Of patriotic and popular
airs The senate vote was 4S yeas TO
s5 nays. the adherents OF Cuban rec
Ognition voting nay to emphasize their
objection to the expunging OF the rec
ognition clause The house passed the
resolution shortly before o'clock by a
vote OF $40 20 6. Those voting nay
were Boutelle of Maine, Brewer OF
Alabama, Gardner OF New Jersey, John
son of Indiana. Loud OF California and
Mccall OF Massachusetts,. Brewer is
the only Democrat voting against the
resolution The resolution, ws.lch Is
now the law of the land. is as follows:
Joint resolution for the recognition
OF the independence or the people Of
Cuba, demanding that the governments
OF Spain relinquish Its authority and
government In the island OF Cuba and
withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters and df-
rectinR the president OF tho United
states TO use the Land and naval forces
OF the United States to carry these
resolutions into effoct.
Whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than
three years I'm the island OF Cuba. so
near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense OF the people or the
United States, have been a disgrace to
Christian civilization, culminating as
they have In the destruction or q
United states bartIesnfp with zee OF
its officers and crew. while on a friend
ly visit in the harbor OF Havana, and
cannot longer be endured, as has been
set forth by the president of the United
States In his message to congress OF
April II, 1898, upon which the action
OF congress WAS invited; therefore,
Resolved BY the senate and house
I oTrepresentRtiveso ofthe United States
OF America. In congress assembled.
First. That the people of the island
| OF Cuba are. and or right ought to be,
free and independents.
| Second, That &c Is the duty OF the
United States TO demand, and the gov
ernment OF the United States does
| hereby demand, that the government
| of Spain at once reIInquish It's author
| fty anc government I'm the Island OF
| Cnba and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third, That the president OF the
l United States be md he hereby Is d.
rected ana empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces ofthe United
/ States, and to call into the actual SER
vice of che United States the militia
OF the several states to such extent
| as may be necessary to carry these
| resolutions into effect.
Fourth. That the United States here
by disclRim any disposition or inten-
tson to exercise soverefRnty. Jurisdic-
tfon or control over said island, ex-
cept for pacificRtIon thereof, ana as.
serts its determination when that IL
! accomplished- TO leave the govern.
ment and control OF the island to itr
people.
The adoption of the conference re.
port brought to close one of the most
interesting and tumultuous sessions oi
the senate held In years. Such scene:
OF confusion and excitement have rare
ly been witnessed in the ordinarily
staid and dignihed body as character
lied its proceedings from Monday moor
until nearly o'clock Tuesday morn.
ing. Interest in all other questions wa
dwarfed into insignihcance by the on.
overwhelming question OF war-war
which all now regard to be absolutelI
inevitable Efforts were made to trans
act the regular business OF the senate
but 1t was with utmost indifference tha
senators performed their work.
The scene in the senate. even up t
the minute OF adjournment. was on,
of wonderful beauty and impressive
ness. Hundreds Of brilliantly attireC
women and men in evening dress hHet
the galleries. On the floor were tn,
makers Of the country's history await
ing the verdict from the conference
committee. When finally 1t came Their
was a hush in the great chamber
which a few seconds before had beer
! thrilling with animation. When tn
verdict had been returned and accept
ed by the senate the great audienc
, ispersed-dispersed quietly, almos
: solemnly. All realized that the yer
dict meant war. and the action takel
was too momentous to inspire any
thing less than awe.
I The house. after one OF the hardes
and most desperate fights IN its his
! tory. succeeded in forcing the senate Il
, | yield the main contention in the wa
Tesolutions-the independence OF tn
existing government in Cuba. Wit
that exception the house accepted tn
resolutions. The Republicans VIII
Joined with Democrats IN an attemp
3 to concur in the senate amendment
entire rallied IA votes at one time. an
on every vote thereafter the vot
; dwindled.
Two cabinet meetings were held yes
terday, the first beginning At IL an
lasting nearly two hours. and the sec
! ond lasting from 3 until $3.50 o'clocl
= -. =. their close announcement that ex
ecutive action was delayed until toda
? was made. The ultimatun itself, It
believed, Is short and TO the point.
Eeeltse the main features Of the Eeeolu