Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-04-21
VOICE OF THE SENATE
Resolutions Favoring Recognition
and Intervention Passed.
1t DiscIaims, However, Any Intention
of Exercising Sovereignty Over
Cuba-Its Full Text-VOte
In Detail.

Washington, April 1s.--The senate
reached final vote on the Cuban reso-
iutions shortly after nine o'clock Satur-
day night. 1t amended the majority
committee resolution by adopting the
clause suggested by the minority men,
bers under Senator Foraker's lead. The
present republic of Cuba is thus rec
ogniZed.
Senator Davis then offered an amend
ment by which this government dis
claims any intention of asserting its
sovereignty in the island. This was
carried unanimously.
Senator Morgan's substitute resolu-
ton, which declares war on Spain, was
then considered and rejected by large
majority, only five members voting
for it.
The house joint resolution was taken
from the table and Senator Davis moved
that all after the enacting clause be
stricken out, and the senate resolution,
as amended, substituted. This motion
carried by vote of 60 to 90.
The vote on the final passage of the
house joint resolution, amended as
above, was then taken and the result
WIS: Yeas, 81; nays, 81, and the reso-
luton was adopted.
The Resolution.
Following is the resolution passed by
the senate:
"Joint resolution for the recognition of the
independence of the people and republic
of Cuba, demanding that the government
of Spain relinquish it's authority and gov
eminent 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 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 civiliza-
ton, eliminating, as they have, in the
destruction of United States battleship,
with 266 of it's officers and crew, while on
a friendly visit in the harbor of Cuba 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
representatives Of the United States of
America in congress assembled:
81. That the people of the island of Cuba
are and of right ought to be free and indie
pendent, and that the government of the
United States hereby recognizes the re-
public of Cuba as the true and lawful gov
eminent of that island.
''2. 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 relin-
quish it's authority and government In the
island of Cuba, and withdraw it's land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
''3. That the president of the United
States be and he hereby is directed and en-
powered 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.
"A. That the United States hereby dis
claims any disposition or intention to ex-
ercise sovereignty, Jurisdiction or control
over said island, except for the pacification
thereof; and asserts it's determination when
that is accomplished to leave the govern
ment and control of the island to its peo-
pie"
The Vote.
When the roll was called on the final
question the senators went on record
as follows: