The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-28
THE SUSPENSE AT LAST ENDED
Resolution Reported From the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Re
lations Finally Adopted Other
Work of the National Lawmakers.
THE SENATE

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! ing of the 10Th, came to an agreement
upon the most momentous question it
has dealt with in third of a century.
! The Cuban resolution was passed and
will be sent to the President. Its pro-
visions mean the expulsion Of Spain
from the island of Cuba by the armed
forces of the United States.
There were many roll calls in both
houses, and each body held tenaciously
| for its own resolution. The conferees
had great difficulty in agreeing. The
first conference showed determination
on the part of the House not to yield
single point, and it was only
after long consultations with the
House leaders that they agreed to allow
the little words ''are and, in the first
section of the Senate resolution, which
! declares that the people Of Cuba are
and of right ought to be free and lnde-
pendent The resolution as finally
adopted is that reported from the SEN
ate committee on foreign relations with
the addition of the fourth section,
known as the Teller amendment, dis
claiming any intention on the part of
the United States to acquire Cuba. The
resolution as finally agreed to is as
follows:
Joint resolution: Joint resolu-
ton for the recognition Of the
independence of the people of
Cuba, demanding that the gov
erument of Spain relinquish its
authority and government in
the island of Cuba, and with
draw the land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters,
and directing the President of
the United States to use the
land and naval forces of the
United States to carry these
resolutions into effect.
Whereas, The abhorrent con-
ditions which have existed for
more than three years in the
island of Cuba, 50 near our own
borders, have shocked the
moral sense of the peorle of
the United States, have been a
disgrace to Christian civiliza-
ton, eliminating, as they
have, in the destruction of a
United States battleship, with
266 of it's officers and crew,
while on a friendly visit in the
harbor of Havana and cannot
longer be endured, as has been
set forth by the President of
the United States in his mes
sage to Congress of April IL,
1898, upon which the action of
Congress was invited, there
fore,
Resolved, first, That the peo>
pie 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 government of the
United States does hereby de-
mand that the government of
Spain at once relinquish its au-
thority 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 directed and empow>
cred to use the entire land and
naval forces of the United
States, and to call into acs
tive service of the United
States, the militia of the several
States, to such an extent as
may be necessary to carry
these resolutions into effect.
Fourth, That the United
States hereby disclaims any
disposition or intention to exs
ercise sovereignty, jurisdiction
or control over said island ex-
cept for the pacification there
of, and asserts it's determine
ton when that's accomplished,
to leave the government and
control of the island to it's peo-
pie.
The conference report of the above
Joint resolution was adopted by vote
OF 80 to 6. after which members OF
both branches of Congress gathered III
the lobby and sung Dixie ana
"Hans Gen. Weyler on Sour Apple
Tsee." =. ,:.r.
APRIL 10TH. - Comparatively little
business was transacted by the Senate
TODAY, all Of the Senator's being Ia.
tigued on account of the long vigi! last
night over the Cuban resolutions.
Consideration of the sundry CIVIL ap-
preparation bill was resumed, and the
| wide latitude of debate permitted unoer
| the rules of the Senate afforded oppor-
tunity for some explanations to Do
made concerning the action OF the sen sen
! ate upon the Cuban question. Mr.