The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-30
THE RAWLTNS, ALIEN AND FORA
KER MEASURES IN FULL.

pie fiocked to the capitol only few of
whom, comparatively, could gain ad-
mission to the galleries. Within five
minutes after the senate convened, Mr.
Allen of Nebraska introduced a resolu-
tion recognizing the independence of
the Cuban republic. This was followed
by resolution proposed by Mr.. Raw
Inns of Utah, declaring war against
Spain. Mr.. Foraker of Ohio then in
troduced a resolution declaring for
such intervention in the Cuban war as
would bring about independence of the
Cubans. Following this came resolu-
tion by Mr.. Frye of Maine, demanding
that Cuba be made free. The resolu-
tions followed one another SO rapidly as
almost to stun the auditors, both sena-
tors and spectators. The galleries wele
in a commotion and the people We're
prepared for anything. The resolutions
were referred to the foreign relations
| committee. Following is the resolution
introduced by Senator Rawlins:
Senator Rawlins' Resolution.
Whereas, the war waged by the kingdom
| of Spain against the people of Cuba has
destroyed the commerce between them and
the people Of the United Stats, and its re-
| vival will be impossible so long as such
war may continue, and
| Whereas, by the authority Of that king
| dom, In the course of such war much Amer
lean property has been DESTROYED and many
American citizens, without just cause, have
| been imprisoned and some assassinated in
| their prison cells; and
Whereas, while. our ship Maine was at
anchor In the harbor of Havana, within the
| dominion and under the control Of the king
dom of Spain. at q place designated by her
| authority, that ship and most Of the men
! by the explosion of a submarine mine were
| wilfully, wickedly and treacherously man
| gled and destroyed; and
Whereas, the kingdom Of SpainI, has proved
| herself incompetent to tranquillze the isl
peace or by means of civilized warfare,
and, accordingly, has proceeded to make
desolate the homes of its peaceful inhabt-
| ants. driving men, women and children In
guarded camps, OBTAINING them there with
out, making provision to shelter clothe or
termination to the number Of hundreds Of
thousands by the slow and tortuous process
of starvation; and
| Whereas, against the wrongs against
| these revolving acts of inhumanty this
government has time and again made peace
| full protest to the kingdom of Spain, at the
| same, time endeavoring by helpful charity
| to relieve those whom she has thus brought
| to such dire distress, and our repeated pro-
| tests having been disregarded and our eff
| forts of philanthropy having proved una
| valing; and
| Whereas, finally convinced that further
| peaceful protest will prove equally in vain
and that the recognition of the independ-
ence Of the republic OF Cuba and armed In
| tervention in its behalf, by this govern
| ment, will alone be effective for the redress
of past and the prevention of future
| wrongs; and
Whereas, while regretting the necessity
now imperous-for such action, but mind
! full of our duty to a neighborng people and
| to humanity, and with q. clear conscious.
that our action will meet with the approval
of all civilized peoples, now therefore, be 1t
| Resolved, by the Senate and House of
| Representatives. of the United States of
| America in Congress assembled, that the in
| dependence of the republic Of Cuba be and
| the same is hereby recognized and that war
| against the kingdom of Spain be and the
| same is hereby declared. and the president
| is hereby authorized and directed to EN-
ploy the land and naval forces of the
| United States Of America to wage such war
| to success.
Senator Foraker's Resol ution.
| Senator Foraker's resolution is as
| follows:
Be it resolved by the Senate and the
House of Representatives of the United
1
| l. That the people of the island Of Cuba
| are and of right ought to be free and inde-
! pendent.
q That the government of the United
| States hereby recognizes the republic of
| Cuba as the true and lawful government
| of that island.
3; That the war Spain Is waglng against
and property interests Of the United States
| and so cruel, barbarous and inhuman in
| its character as to make 1t the duty of the
Il TTr.+o CNaAo - and t1,n<
| ment of the United States does hereby de-
mand, that she at once withdraw her land
| and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
4. That the president of the United
| States be and he is hereby authorized, en-
| powered and directed to use, II necessary,
| til entire land and naval forces of the
| United States to carry these resolutions into
effect.
Senator Aliens Resolution.
Following is copy of Senator AL
lens resolution:
| past being waged between the kingdom of
| Spain and the Cuban insurgents has fully
demonstrated the total inability of the for
mer to subdue the Insurgents; and
Whereas, said war has become one of ex-
| termination by starvation, and the dictates
| of Christian civilization and common hu-
manity alike demand the speedy cessation
| of hostilities and the immediate termina-
| ton of the deliberately planned starvation
now going on in the island Of Cuba; and
| Whereas under existing circumstances 1T
| is the bounden duty of the United States
| to intervene; and
Whereas the assertion of the Monroe doc
| trine, forbidding the Interference of for
| eign powers in the affairs of any state or
nation on the western hemisphere, creates
| an obligation on the part Of the United
States to guarantee the people thereof
| against unusual barbarities anu extermina-
1 tion by any such foreign power; and
Whereas, the Cubans have, in the opinion
1 of the American people and of congress by
| their valor and sacrifices during the four
years of war, won their independence from
| Spain and are entitled to political recogni-
1 tion by the United States; and
| Whereas, it is apparent that Spain can
| no longer govern or control the pepole of
| Cuba, therefore
| Resolved, by the Senate and the House of
! Representatives that the republic of Cuba
now and for some time maintained by force
! of arms, is hereby recognized by the United
| States as q separate and Independent ma
| tion. That the United States shall imme-
| diately intervene and put an end to the
| war now being waged on the island of Cuba
1 and shall succor and release from impris-
onment the people there concentrated for
| the purpose of starvation and extermina-
/ ton; and be it further
1 Resolved. that for the purpose of ena-