Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-04-23
WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK
Summarized for the Benefit of Busy
People.
MoNnAY.

alS duQ tue mouse LOT atIlGu AuASINSu
tion in Cuba. The Senate's resolu-
ton, which provides tor the recogui
tion of the Cuban Republic. against
the Presidents expressed desires, is
the bone of contention. The Presi
dent is known to prefer the House
resolution, which provides for armed
intervention only. believing that rec.
IGNITION is an Executive function.
The two branches are compelled to
adopt one of the resolutions and
Speaker Reed and the Administra-
ton leaders are working with the
Congressman and conservative Seua-
tors to keep them firm for the House
resolution, believing that the Senate
radicals, rather than take the blame
for delaying action very long, will
give in. Ii is said in some circles that
Senator Foraker's action in forcing
the recognition plank. is simply a
continuation of the old Foraker.Mc-
Kinley Ohio fight. Final Congress
sional agreement may not be reached
before Wednesday and on that day
the Spanish Cortes will assemble and
become new factor in the question.
TUESDAY.
The following are the resolutions
finally passed by Congress today:
Joint resolutions for the recogni-
ton of the independence of the
people and Republic of Cuba, demand
ing that the Government of Spain re-
linquish its authority and govern
ment in the Island of Gu IA and with
draw its land and naval forces fro m
Cuba and Cuban waters, and direct
ing the President of the United States
to use the land and naval forces of
the United States to carry these reso-
lutions 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 civilization, eliminating i,
as they have, in the destruction of a
United States battleship, with two
hundred and sixty-six of its officers
and crew, while on 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 Message to Congress OF
April II, 1898. upon which the action
of Congress was invited; therefore,
Resolved, by the Senate and House
OF Representative of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled,
First-That the people OF the Island
of Cuba are, and of right ought to be.
tree and independent.
Second-That it is the duty OF the
United States to demand, and the
Government Of the United States does
hereby demand, that the Government
of Spain at once relinquish its author
ity and government in the Island of
Cuba, and withdraw its land and ma
val forces from Cuba and Cuban wat
ers.
Third-That the President of the
United States be, and he hereby is,
directed and empowered to use the
entire land and naval forces of tn e
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 to carry
these resolutions into effect.
Fourth-That the United States
hereby disclaims any disposition or
intention to exercise sovereignty,
jurisdiction or control over said
island except for the paci6cation
thereof; and asserts its determine
ton when that is accomplished to
leave the government and control of
the island to its people.
WEDNESDAY.
President Mckinley will today sign
the resolutions for armed intervention
in Cuba, and, at the same time, will
send an ultimatum to Spain, demand.
ing that she at once withdraw her
troops from Cuba. He will give the
Spanish Government until Friday, at
midnight Jour time), to answer.
Then the movement on Cuba will
begin. 1t is intended not to lombard
Havana, but to blockade the island.
Premier Sapasta, in a speech to the