The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-04-20
SPAIN MUST QUIT OR FIGHT.
Congress Authorizes the President to
Begin at Once to Drive the Span
iards Out of Cuba.

The resolutions passed by Congress
almost unanimously yesterday make
it plain that within the next few days
the United States will be firing on
Spain unless that government at once
quits the island Of Cuba, and leaves
the people free and independent. This
is the ultimatum which the President
will present to the Spanish govern.
ment, giving it sufficient time to com.
ply.
IfSpain withdraws and at the same
time makes proper reparation for the
Maine treachery then there will be
no war, otherwise the people of this
country may expect to hear that war
has actually begun.
Everything is in readiness to move
at an hours notice. Mckinley has
been through one war and is not the
kind OF man to be caught mapping.
The Spanish Minister, Polo Y Ber.
nabe, has ordered all Spanish Consulc
in the United States to prepare for
departure, taking with them all the
Spanish subjects who desire to leave
the country.
Spaniards are fortifying the Cuban
coast.
After all.day and all.night session:
both Houses of Congress agreed yes.
terday morning upon the Davis Sen.
ate resolution, without the Turpie
amendment recognizing the indepen
dence of the Republic of Cuba, but
declaring instead that the people ol
Cc5a ere free and independent.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than
three years in the island of Cuba. So
near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense of the people Of
the United States and have been
a disgrace to Christian civiliza.
tion, eliminating, as they have
in the destruction of United State:
battleship, with 266 of its officers and
crew, while on o friendly visit in the
harbor of Havana, and cannot longer
be endured, as has been set forth BY
the President of the United States il
his message to Congress of April II
1898, upon which the action of Con
gress was invited; therefore,
Resolved, By the Senate aud House
of Representatives of the United
States of America iu Congress assem-
bled,
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 tn,
United States to demand, and th,
government Of the United State
does hereby demand, that tn
government Of Spain at once relin
quish its authority and governmen
in the island of Cuba, and Withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cub
and Cuban waters.
Third-That the President of til
United States be and he is hereby di
rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces of tb
United States, and to call into tn
actual service of the Uuited State
the militia of the several States t
such extent as may be necessary t
carry these resolutions into effect.
Fourth That the United State
hereby disclaims any disposition o
intention to exercise sovereignty, jon
isdiction or control over said islam
except for the pacifcation Thereof
and asserts its determination whe
that is accomplished to leave the gov
ernment and control of the island t
its people.
The President will sign the resolr
ton and his ultimatum at the tim
before noon to-day. SPANS reply
expected to be unfavorable, and a
immediate blockade of Cuban port
will follow. 1t ia thought not NOR
than "a hours will be given Spain t
make up her mind what she will dc