The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-30

to increase the horrors, misery and star
walton which now exists. to utterly eNtln-
guish the commerce with and destroy
the property of American citizens and
add to the expense and burden of the
Government of the United States; there
fore
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled. That the
President of the United States be. and he
Is hereby. directed and empowered to take
such effective steps as in his discretion
may be necessary to secure a speedy ter
mination of hostilities between the GOV
eminent of Spain and the people of Cuba,
the withdrawal of the military and naval
forces of Spain from said island and the
complete independence OF SAID people
The Foraker Resolution.
The Foraker resolution. looking to arm
ed Intervention, reads:
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States.
That the people of the island of Cuba
are, and of right ought to be, free and in
dependent.
THAT the Government of the United
States hereby recognizes the Republic of
Cuba as the true and Lawful. government
of that island
THAT the war Spain is waging against
Cuba is so destructive of the CONNER
cial and property interests of the
United States and so cruel, barbarous
and inhuman in its character as to make
it the duty of the United States to de-
mand and the Government of the
United States does hereby demand that
she at once withdraw her land and ma
val forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
THAT the President of the United
States be and he is hereby authorized.
empowered and directed to use, if neces-
sary. the entire land and naval forces of
the United States TO carry these resOlu-
tions into effect"
The Alien Resolution.
The resolution introduced by Senator
Allen after conference with his Populist
collea CUES is as follows:
Whereas the war now and for some
time past being waged between the King
dom of Spain and the Cuban insurgents
has fully demonstrated the total ina
bility of the former to subdue the insur-
gents; and
Whereas said war has become one of
| determination by starvation, and the die
| tates of Christian civilization and COM
mon humanity alike demand the speedy
| cessation of hostilities and the immediate
| termination of the deliberately planned
/ starvation now going on in the island OF
! Cuba: and
Whereas under existing circum-
stances it is the bounden duty of the
| United States of America to intervene
! and
Whereas the assertion of the Monroe
| doctrine forbidding the interference OF
/ foreign powers in the affairs of any stat,
or nation on the Western Hemisphere
creates an obligation on the part of tbs
/ United States to guarantee the people
| thereof against unusual cruelties anC
| barbarites and determination by am
such foreign power; and
Whereas the Cubans have, in the
opinion of the American people and Of
Congress. by their valor and sacrifices
| during the four years of war. won theil
independence from Spain and are emit
tied to political recognition by the peo-
pie of the United States; and
Whereas il is apparent that Spain car
no longer govern or control the people Of
| Cuba; therefore
Resolved by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
| America in Congress assembled, That tn;
| Republic of Cuba now and for some
| time maintained by force of arms. is here
| by recognized by the United States o.
| America as a separate and Independent
| nation. That the United States shall i'm
mediately intervene and put an end to this
war now being waged on the Island 81
! Cuba, and shall succOr and release from
Imprisonment the people there concen
trated for the purpose of starvation an,
| determination; and be ii further
Resolved. That for the purpose Of
enabling the President of the United
| States to provide the concentrated non
combatant Cubans with the necessar!
food. raiment and medicines for their i'm
mediate relief from starvation, the sun
of $500 600. or so much thereof as may b,
necessary, is hereby appropriated out o
any money in the Treasury not otherwisl
appropriated"