Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-04-20
WHAT WILL THE PRESl-
DENT DO?
WILL he PUT THE NAVY AND
ARMY In MOTION.

President Mckinley, on the 1lth
day of Apnl, sent a message tc
Congress, asking for enlarged powers
to grapple with the Cuban question.
He asked for the power Of armed in
tervsntion. On the 18Th Of April,
the Lower House of Congress took
him at his word and passed the fol-
lowing resolution.
'Resolved, That tie President is
hereby authorized and directed 10
intervene at once to stop the war in
Cuba to the erd and with the pur-
pose OF securing permanent peace
and order there and establishing
by the free acticH of the President
thereof, stable and independent
government Of their own in tie
island of Cuba; and the President
is hereby authorized and empowered
to use the land aud nsval forces of
the United States to execute the
pose If this resolution" On Sat-
day April Is, The Genate took up
the Cuban question, but did not
agree with ihe house. This is what
the Senate passed by vote of 67
yeas to 21 nays.
Resolved, By the Senate and
House of Representative of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled.
First, That the people of tie Is
land of Cuba are and of right ought
to be free and independent, and tia:
tbs government of the United States
hereby recognizes the Republic of
Cuba AS the true and lawful gov
eminent of that island
Second. That it is the duty of
the United s. ties to demand, and
the Government of the Unted
States does hereby demand, that The
Government of Spain at once relin.
quish it's authority and government in
the Island of Cuba and withdraw It's
land and naval forces from Cuban
waters.
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 the
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 disclaim any disposition or
intention to exercise sovereignty,
jurisdiction or control over said is
land, except for the pacifeation
thereof, and assert its determination
when that is accomplished to leave
the government and control of the
island to its people,
On Monday the 18th, The Senate
and House struggled all day to come
to an agreement and after number
OF Joint conferences, agreed ct half
past l o'clock on Tuesday morning,
to the second, to the third, and to
the Fourth resolutions passed by the
Senate on Saturday the 10Th. So
that all Of the Senate's resolutions
were adopted or concured in except
ing the rstresolution and that was
made 10 read: Frst, That the people
ofthe Etaad of Cuba of right ought
to be free AID independent
That is then the ultimatum of the
Senate and the House. They have
taken the President at his word. He
in his late message declared to con-
grees that he had exhausted all dip
fanatic efforts TO end the trouble,
and failed. and asked Congress to
empower him to use the army and to
enforce stable of permanent peace
on The island of Cuba, Congress has
responded, and has given him the
power, now what will the President
do? Will be take time? or will he
simply notify Spain by telegram, and
if she does not forthwith declare her
purpose to withdraw her army from
Cuba, and her navy from Cuban
waters, will he pat the United States
navy and army in motion. In ali
probability The President will sign
the resolutions this Wednesday,
April 20, aid then will come the tug