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action OF congress was invited, therefore
Resolved, First That the people OF tho
island Of cuba are. and Of right ought 10
be free and independent.
Second That IL IS the duty or the
United states 70 demand. and the govern
ment OF the United States does hereby de-
mand that the government OF Spain az
once relinquish It's authority and gov
eminent IN the island OF Cuba. and With
draw its land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters
"Third That the president OF the United
States be and he hereby Is directed and en-
powered to use the entire land and naval
forces Of the United States and TO call into
actual service Of the United States the
extent as may be necessary 10 carry these
resolutions into effect"
A strong Report.
The report or the senate committee on
foreign relations on the Cuban situation
was made by Senator Davis. chairman OF
that committee, and was a very thorough
review or the entire situation, and strong
presentation Of the facts which have led
the committee TO its conclusions. The re-
port takes up the Maine disaster as the
leading topic for consideration. and plunges
into that question IN its hrst sentence.
which Is as toilows:
THE destruction OF the United States
battleship Maine, OF Two OF her officers and
a any the N night Of February Is. 1885. excited
10 an Unprecedented degree the composite
and resentment OF the American people"
Continuing, the report says:
Manifestations of that resentment were
suspended, although the feeling was not
allayed. by the self restraint OF our people,
who determined TO hold their Judgment
IN suspense concerning their ultimate ac-
ton until an official investigation should
disclose the cause 81 l that great disaster
tlal testimony TO impute the responsibility
therefor.
was conducted with judicial thoroughness
and elaboration. The difficulty Of DEM
onstratng by conclusive proof the eff
| ncient personnel OF that sinister event
was the usual one OF exposing plotted and
mysterious crimes. No such difficulty, how
ever. obscures It's official and responsible
The committee say that the explosion
itself OF the Maine was linked with a
/ series OF precedent transactions, which
cannot in reason be disconnected from II"
AnImus of spain Apparent.
with animus by Spain, so plainly APP
parent that no one can ever plausibly deny
/ rs existence, Il IS merely one reason for
i the conclusion 70 which the investigating
\ mind must come In considering the entire
subject OF the relations or the United
States with that government; IL is the
! opinion OF your con..nlttce that the de-
! struction Of tho Maine was cOmpassed
either by the official act OF the spanish
i authorities or was made possible by a
I negligence on their part. so willing and
\ 40 gross as 10 be equivalent tn culpabiiity
TO positive criminal action
when property and life are destroyed
Y by an act which the exercise OF due dill
II gence by the person whose duty 10 Is 20
i tse IN could have prevented the happening
I OF such an event is sufficient proof that that
diligence was not employed"
THE time OF the explosion says the
report must have been calculated foI
i the moment when tho Maine should swing
i within the destructive radius OF the mine"
DupIicIty. Perndy aud Cruelty.
Concluding this portion OF its presenta-
Il ton, the committee saysf
.The duplicity, perfidy and cruelty OF the
i Spanish character, as they always nave
j been, are demonstrated still 20 continue by
their manifestations during the present
| war in Cuba. All these circumstances con-
sldercd cumuatvely. warrant the conciu-
/ was comprised either by the official act
~ the SPANISH authorities land the ascer-
| taInmcnt OF the particular person IL not
/ materially or was made possible by ncgli-
gence on their part so willing and gross
| as 20 be equivalent IN cuipabillty 10 POSI-
| tive criminal action
The committee report as II was read In
the senate made a deep impression.
II Is regarded as a powerful-almost bit
acknowledgement Of Spain.
The reading OF the report occupied q
! minutes Senator Hoar demanded that the
resolution lie over under the rules until
Thursday The vice president reserved
his decision on the point OF order. Senator
Foraker yielded TO Senator Turpie Sen
ator Hoar demanded TO know what the
pending question was.