Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-04-21

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Congress- has passed the resolution
for intefventfonin Cuba: AS they were
finally passed, they are much stronger
than those first passed by the house
which were given in our lrst issue.
They were tba senate resolutisns with
the recognition clause stricken ou4 and
their massage is looked upon vic
torv for the president and an endorse
,oent Of his policy by Congress,
The following are the resolutions as
they we're finally passed:
Whereas. The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
which have existed formore than three
voa,s in the island of Cuba so near our
own hoarders. have shocked the moral
sense OF the people Of the United States
and have been a disgrace to Christian
civilization. eliminating as they have
in the obstruction OF United States
battleshiD With two hundred and sixty
six Of it's officers and crew, while on a
friendly VISIT in the barber of Havana
and cannot longer be endured, as has
been set forth 10y the president Of the
Tinted States in his message to Con
oress of April II, 1898, upon which the
action of Congress was invited there
fore.
Resolve, BY the senate and house OF
,.an7.esantatives of the United States OF
America, in congress assembled:
First-That the people sof the island
OF Cuba are and Of right ought'to be
free and independent.
SecOnd-That it is the duty of the
United Estates to demand, and the
government of the United States does
hereby demand that the government
of Spain at once relnquish its author
ity and government in the Island Of
Cuba and withdraw it's land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third-The president of the United
States be and he is hereby directed and
empowered to use the entire land ana
naval forces Of the United States and
to cali into 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 tie United States
hereby disclaims any disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris-
dictiOn or control over said island, ex-
cept for the pacifcation thereof: and
asserts its determination when that is
ACCOMPLISHED to leave the government
and control of the island to the people
They were signed by the President
Yesterday afternoon. Atthe same time
he SIGNED an ultimatum which was sent
to Spain giving her twenty four hours
in which to evacuate Cuba. This means
war without doubt. Spain will never
Weld without some show of resistance.
Senior Sacasta, the Spanish Premier,
has made very, firm speech to the
deputies in the course Of which he said
that Spain had made all the conces-
sions possible in order to avert war ana
that she could yield no further. That
Spain had now reached the limits OF
concessions compatible with honor and
territorial integrity.
The UnnedStates Government is has
timing the preparations for war and are
concentrating the aamy in the south
Volunteers to the number of eighty OF
a hundred thousand will be called for
fp1 * to he
filled entirely from the national guard
which will give the government from
100 600 to l25 600 trained soldiers al
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