Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-04-20
OUGHT 70 Be INDEPENDENT
AGREE ON CUBAN QUESTION
Once Relinquish It's Authority in
Cuba and Withdraw Its Land and
Naval Forces From Cuba and Gu
han Waters.

/ hardest Iouplt DattIes between lhe tWC
houses known in many years, congress
at an early hour this morning came to
an agreement upon the most momentou-
question it has dealt with in third of q
century.
The Cuban resolution was passed and
will be sent to the president this morn.
ing.
Its provisions mean the expulsion OF
Spain from the island of Cuba by the
armed forces OF the United States.
| There were roll calls in beth houses and
each body held tenaciously to its own
resolution. The conferccs had great dif,
ticulty in agreeing. The first conference
showed n determination on the part of
the house not to yield a single point, and
it was only after long consultations with
the house leaders that they agreed to al
low the little words "are and in the first
section of the senate resolution which de-
clares that the people Of Cuba "are and
of right ought to be free and indcpcn.
dent
The resolution as finally adopted was
that reported from the senate committee
on foreign relations with the addition Of
the fourth section, known as the Teller
amendment, disclaiming any intention on
the part of the United States to acguir"
Cuba. The resolution can not be sent to
the president until after it is signed by
the presiding officers today.
The Nations Policy.
The resolution as agreed to is rs fol.
lows:
"Joint resolution for the recognition of
the independence of the people Of Cuba:
demanding that the government of Spain
rclinquish its authority and government
in the island OF Cuba and to withdraw
its 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 abhorTent 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 u disgrace to Christian civilza
ton, eliminating as they have in the
destruction of United States battle
ship and 2G8 of its officers and crew while
ana, and can not be longer endured as has
been set by the president of the United
States in his message to congress of April
IL, 1898, upon which the action Of con.
gress was invited; therefore
Resolved by the senate and house of
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
and independent.
Second That it is the duty of the
United States to demand and the gov.
crnment Of the United States does hereby
demand, that the government of Spain at
once rclinqush its autho rity and govern.
ment in the island of Cuba, and withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
"Third-That the president Of the
United States be and he hereby il direct
ed and empowered to Use the entire land
to call into the actual service of the Unit
ed States the militia of the several states
to the extent as NAV be necessary TO
carry these resolutions into effect.
"Fourth-That the United States here.
by disclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over the said island, eycept for the
medication thereof and asserts its de.
termination. when that is accomplished
TO leave the government and control of
tbe island Ia lis people."
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