The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-20
Recognition Wins In the Senate,
Upper Branch of Congress Declares That
the People Of Cuba Are, and Of
Right Ought to be, Free
and Independent
PRESIDENTS APPROVAL WILL BE THE
SIGNAL FOR WAR.

After four days of debate, participated
in by a majority of the members of the
Senate, resolution declaring the Repub-
lie of Cuba to be ''tho true and lawful
government OF the island,n and directing
the President to use the naval and mill
tary forces of the United States TO drive
the Spanish out of Cuba, was passed by a
vote of 81 to q at 9 o'clock Saturday
night.
Following is the resolution
Joint resolution flr the recognition of
the independence of the people and re-
public of Cuba, demanding that the gov
ernment of Spain relinquish its authori-
ty and government in the island of Cuba,
and 10 withdraw its land and naval forces
rom Cuba and Cuban waters, and direct
ring the President of the United States 10
use the land and naval forces of the Uni
ted States TO carry these resolutions into
effect.
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,
have been a disgrace to Christian civili-
zation, eliminating. as they have. in the
destruction of a United States battleship,
with two hundred and sixiy-six Of its of
ficers and crew, while on friendly visit
in the harbor of Havana, and cannot lon
ger he endured, as has been set forth by
the President of the United States in his
message TO Congress of April IL, Is9s,
upon which the action of Congress was
invited, therefore,
Resol0ed. BY the Senate and House o.
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 an I
independent, and that the Government o
the United States hereby recognizes The
republic Of Cuba as the true and lawful
government of that island.
SECOND. That il is the duty of the Uni
ted States to demand and the Government
of the United States does hereby demand
that the government of Spain at once re
linqnish its authority and government i'll
the island of Cuba and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
THIRD, That the President of the Uni
ted States be and hereby is directed AMI
empowered to use the entire land an (
naval forces Of the United States and to
call into the actual service OF the United
States the militia of the several States, to
such extent as may be necessary 10 carry
these resolutions into effect.
FOURTH, That the United States here
By diselaim any disposition or intention
t. exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island, except for the
pacification therepfi and assert its deter
mination, when that is accomplished, 20
leave the government and control of the
island to its people.
Just as soon as the President is empow
cred to use the army and navy. it is stat
el, he will issue an ultimatnm 10 Spain,
giving her n hours-possibly 4s-in
which she shall answer whether she will
get out of Cuba or wait TO be driven out,
Her refusal to evacuate the island, which
all expect, will be followed by resort to
arms. The moment the resolutions be-
come law by the signature of the Presi-
dent Senior Polo Bernabe. the Spanish
minister, will turn over the effects of his
legation to the French ambassador here,
and will hurry to Madrid with all his
staff.
Minister Woodford will leave Madrid
and turn over the office to the British
ambassador to Spain.