Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-04-22
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE
SENATE SAYS CUBA is AND
OUGHT TO BE FEE.
Resolutions Adopted by Vote of 81 to u
which Recognize Cuba's independence
Maine Affair In the Foreground.

Washington, April 16-The actor
of the senate leaves the Cuban resolu
ton in the following status. The hous
heading, number and enacting clause
the senate preamble, resolution, tn
Turpie amendment and fourth para
graph proposed by Mr.. Teller. In full
it is as follows:
Joint resolution for the independ
ence of the people and the reuublic o
Cuba, demanding the government Of
Spain to relinquish its authority in
the island of Cuba and to withdraw it.
land and naval forces from Cuba and
} Cuban waters, and directing the presi-
: dent OF the United States to use the
land and naval forces of the United
States to carry these resolutions into
effect.
Whereas, the abhorent conditions
which have existed for more than
three years in the island of Cuba, so
near our own borders have shocked
the moral sense in the people of the
United States, have been disgrace to
Christian civilization, eliminating as
they have in the destruction of a
United States battleship, with 266 of
its officers and crew, while on friend
ly visit in the harbor of Havana, and
cannot longer be endured, and has
been set forth by the president of the
United States in his message to con-
gress of April II, 1898, upon which the
action of congress was invited; there
fore,
Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives of the United States of
America, in congress assembled:
First-That the people of the island
of Cuba are and of right ought to be
free and independent, and that the
government of the United States
hereby recognizes the republic of Cuba
as the true and lawful. government of
that island.
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 author
ity and government 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, and he is hereby di-
rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces of the
United States and to call into the &C.
tual service of the United States the
militia of the several states to such
extent as may be necessary to carry
'hese resolutions into effect.
Fourth-That the United States dis
Lain any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island, except for the
'acification thereof; and assert its de-
ermination, when that is accomplish
ID, to leave the government and con-
rol OF the island to its people
The detailed vote on the passage of
he resolution was:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Baker, Bate.
Berry, Butler, Cannon, Carter, Chand-
err, Chiffon, Clark, Cockrell. Cullom. !
daniel, Davis, Deboe, Faulkner. Fora s
er, FRYE. Gallinger, Gear, German.
tray, Hansbrough. Harris, Heitfeld.
ones ark, Jones New, Kenny,
lyle. Lodge, Lindsay, McEnery, Nc c
'aurin, Mallory, Mantle, Martin. Ma.
on' Mills, Mitchell, Money, Morgan.
lurphy, Nelson, Pasco, Penrose. Per- '
ms. Pettigrew, Pettus, Proctor. QUAY. c
awlins, Roach, Shoup, Smith. Stew r
IT. Teller, Thurston, Tillman, Tur- :,
y, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Warren.
'ilson, Wolcott-67. e
Nays-Aldrich. Allison, Burrows a
atfery, Elkins, Fairbanks. Hale n
anna, Havley, Hoar, Mcbride. Nc =
lllan, Morrill,. Platt Conn.,. Platt Q
!. -, Pritchard, Sewell, Spooner
ellington, Wetmore, White-91. q