Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-04-15
sENATEiMAJoRTrY.

mlIOee VI tuo o9uAte ana
6ENATElMAJoRITY. e.,
Whereas, The abhorrent condi-
tons which have existed for more
than three years in the Island OF
Cuba, go ear ,cnr own borders, have
shocked the moral sense Of the people
ofathe United States, have been a
disgrace to Christian civilization. cul-
minating as they have. in the destruc-
ton of a United States battleship,
with 266 of it's officers and crew, while
on a friendly visit to The harbor Of
Hayana, and cannot longer be ell
dured, as has been set forth by the
President Of the United States in his
message to Congress of April II, 1898,
upon which tue action Of Congress
was invited; therefore,.
Resolved, First, that the people Of
the Island OF Cuba are and of right
ought to be free and independent.
Second, TINT it is the duty Of the
Government of the United States to
demand and the Government of the
United States does hereby demand
that the Government Of Spain at
once r%elinquish it's authority and
Government in the Island of Cuba
and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Thirl, that the President of the
United States he and hereby is di-
.rected and empowered to use the en-
tire land and naval forces of the Unit
ed States and to call into actual SER
vice of the United States the militia
Of the several States to such an ex-
tent as may be necessary TO carry
these resolutions into effect.
MINORITY.
The undersigned members Of the
Committee on Foreign Relations con-
cur i'll the report made upon the
Cubln resolutions, but favor the i'm
mediate recognition of the Republic
Of Cuba u organized in that Island,
rs a free, independent and sovereign
power among the nations OF the
world. ',
H0USE MAJORITY.
Whereas, The Government of
Spain for three years past has been
waging war on the Island of Cuba
against a revolution by the inhab:t.
ants thereof, without making any
substantial progress towards the, sup.
preston of said revolution, and has
conducted the warfare in "a manner
contrary to the laws Of Nations by
methods inhuman and un;ivilized,
causing the death by starvation of
more than 100000, Innocent non-com-
batants, the victims being, for. the
most pIrt helpless women ind child
rem, inhictmgt intolerable injury to
the com m ercial interests Of the Unit
ed States, involving the d%estruciaon
OF the lives and property OF many of
u cltizens1 !antailing the expendi
ture Of millions of dollars in patrol.
ing our coasts and policing the high
seas in order to maintain our neutral.
ity; and
Whereas, This long series of losses
Injuries and burdens, for whichSpair
is responsible, has eliminated in the
destruction Of the battleship Name
In the horbor OF Havana and in the
death Of 266 Of our seamen.
Joint resolutions, Resolved, Tina
the President, lie hereby authorize,
and directed to intervene at once I,
atop the war in Cuba and to the en-,
and with the purpose Of securing per
manent peace and order there an,
establishing by the free people the re
ora stable and independent Govern
ment OF their own#in the Island o
Cuba; and the President Is heteb,
authorized and empowered to use til,
lsndtRnd naval forces o. the Unitet
StStcB tO execute the purpose oftthi
resolution. 90 49, ne ri
MINORITY.