Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-19
CUBA MUST BE FREE
Full Text Of Resolutions Agreed to
by Both Houses Of Congress
Last Night.
WILL BE SIGNED TOMORROW
Cabinet Considering Terms Of Ultimatum-
Only Members Of National Guard Will
Be Accepted As Volunteers
oeedings in Congress.

Washington, April 19.-The joint reso
luton agreed upon in conference AND
passed by both house and senate about
1:3O this morning, is as follows:
Whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba, 70 near oul
own borders, have shocked the moral
sense of the people of the United States,
have been a disgrace to Christian civili-
zation eliminating, as they have, in the
destruction of the United States battle
ship Maine and 266 of its officers and
crew, while on friendly visit in the
harbor of Havana, and cannot longer be
endured, as has been set forth by the
president in his message to congress OF
April II, 1898, upon which the action
of congress was invited, therefore:
Resolved; By the senate and the
house of representatives of America in
congress assembled:
First-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
ernment of the United States does here
by demand, that the government OF
Spain at once relinquish its authority
and government in the island of Cuba
and withdraw it's land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-That the president of the
United States be and he hereby is di-
rected and empowered to use the entire
land and naval forces of the United States
and to call into the actual service of the
United States the militia of the sever al
states, to such an extent as may be nee
essary to carry this resolution into ef-
feet
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 pacification thereof, and asserts its
determination, when that is accom-
plished to leave the government and the
control of the island to its people.
In the house only six votes were rec
orded against the report. In the senate
the vote was AZ yeas, 35 nays, many SEN
ators holding out for the recognition of
the Cuban government as now estab-
lished
Signed BY Speaker and Vice President.
Speaker Reed signed the Cuban reso-
luton at 1905. 1t was then taken to
the senate for the signature of the vice
president.
The vice president signed the resolu-
ton at i2.32 pm.
Resolution In Hands Of President.
The Cuban resolutions reached the
White house at 1880 this afternoon.
The s,news of War
Tho oohinot hooon 70 ossomh,o ,;t+,o
bafore ] ~ o'cIocl fhis foranonn Chair.
man % DinoloU Of tho bonsa committae
nm % wovs ana means 90 I had % fow minuteS
on * "n WITH "I 4ho nros;don+ II Il bo
,;onnd NV "'.m avanno vm r. b;,i u,,,, ba NO no
sontoa - ~ honsnos soar oS hast;,itios
a ootuol,, han;, provisions for war
loo ~ will also bo made within faw
days. 1t is thought the secretary of the
treasury will be authorized to solicit
popular subscriptions to the amount of
probably s10O, 900, 900.
Cabinet Considering Ultimatum.
ttho coh;not moot,no i wos nract;-
co1lv aaroad that e tho nreesiJont ID % sball cai,
for ao nnn ,,,ar - tho po+iorol militia
i0- '''' % In.,n,..u,s - @ - ~ s,a,n -
Tho 90 h;,o+ moo+;no th;s ovanino wil,
decide what time Spain shall be given to
comply with our ultimatGm. The
probable time limit is "a or 4s hours.
The forward movement of the navy is
exnected 70 he in before this week
closes.
At 3:30 n. m.-The cabinet re-assem-
bled to consider the ultimatum to Spain
n,,J +ho Stons ~ fnl,o,u T., 90 rrv;ng out
the purpose Of the Cuban resolutions.
The cabinet has adjourned. The ulti-
matum Is not yet ready for signature,
but both the congressional resolution
and the uitlmatum VIII De signeo To-
morrow morning.
Two or Three Days Time VIII Be Given
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