The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-04
AMERICAS INTERVENTION TO FREE DOWN. R0DDEN CUBl

relsnQuESh its authority and rur.
IN the island Of Cuea, and 20 xf,ss.N
land and naval forces from CO.
Cuban waters. and i gectinS tha -
Of the United States 20 carry ~
lutions into eTect.
Whereas. The abhoyrent ra,...
which have existed for more ,hs-
years in the island 81 Cuas. =, -
own borders, have shocked u.
sense of the people OF ihe Jrn,,As ~
nave been disgrace % Christian es,sst
tion. eliminating as hey haye IN -.
s;riction Of a United States h,,s..sa
with 40 Of its officers and crew. VA
friendly visit IN the hartsor OF HIS
and cannot longer be endured. as hss -
set ferth by the president Of the rsss.
States IN his message to congress a. -
all lS9S upon which the action az es..sz
was lav.ted; therefore
Resolved. BY tae senate and hm,~
repFese natives az the United s.a,As
America. IN congress assembled.
"Fgrst-That the people of the isi..s !.
Cuba are. and of right ought 20 h, -
and independent, and that the xever,,a.
Of the United States hereby recognises. -
republic Of Caba as the true and 49,
government or that island.
''Seccnd-That it is the duty a. =.
United states 70 demand. and the rar.-
ment OF the United States does hsrshv y +
mand. that the government Of Sn.s. =
once relinqgiSh rs authority ana rus.-
meut In the island OF Cuba, and witAA,s~
its land and naval forces from Cuba -
Cuban waters.
''Third-That the Dresiien. OF he r~s..
States he. and he Is hereby. directed -
empowered. to use the entire Land ~
call INTO the actual service Of the Irss.s
States the militia OF the several STAR y
such extent as may be uecs ssary IA es,,s
these resolutions into effect
"Fourth-That the United States her.a
tiisclaims any disposition or insentsun :
exercise sovereignty. jurisdiction ar =.
troi over said island. except for ,Ae g.
ficafton thereof: and asserts It's defern,.
ton when that is accomplished 10 IN
the government and control of the i6knet
10 its people
The action of the senate leaves the Chr
resolution in the following status ~
house heading. number and enacti,r
clause; the senate preamble and resolaanr
the Turpie amendment: a fourth 80.
graph proposed by Davis.
April is~The house, after one d i.
hardest and most desperate fikhte n Al
history. succeeded in forcing the sesss
10 yield to the main contention in the ~
resolution--the recognition OF the sxtnaa
government of Cuba. With thar exceosbs
the house accepted the senate reso.uften
The Republicans who joined with Al
Democrats In an attempt TO concur IA y.
senate amendments entire rallied fousstn
votes NJ one time and on every vote Tn
after the vote dwind.ed.
Win the final vote was taken. saorsS
before o'clock this morning. go WI
were cast for the declaration upon wAd4i
America Is going TO war. If war ID q RI
Six votes only were cas-, against Il AMI
included five Republicans and one D.
crat.
Spain has forty-eiaht hoars to reph n
the resolutions, which are in full AZ ~
lows:
Joint resolution-,iont resolution I'll
the recognition Of the independence Of al
people of Cuba. demanding that tie em|
ernment Of Spain reiinqulsh its authotHl
and government in the island OF Cuba 81
withdraw It's land and nava! forces fseal
Cuba and Cuban waters. and directing tA|
president OF the United States 10 use al