The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
BY A VOTE OF 81 to q.
Its Voice is for War TN. II the Spanish
Flag Is Furied In the Western Hem
fsphcre, and Furled ForcVer--rhe
President Directed to Use the Land
and Naval Forces to Garry tie Rcso.
luton luto Effect.
THE SENATE.


for war war until the saffron flag OF
Spain shall have been furled in the
Western Hemisphere. and furled for,
over. Its voice, too, is for the indie,
pendence of the infant republic of the
gem of the Antilles Free Cuba and
lie was the shibboleth of this body
throughout the four days debate which
ended tonight by the adoption OF the
following resolution:
"Joint resolution for the re-
cognition of the independence
of the people and republic of
Cuba, demanding that the
government of Spain relinQuish
its authority and government
in the island Of Cuba, and to
withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters, and directing the Presi-
dent of the United States 80
use the land and naval forces
Of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect.
Whereas. The abhorrcnt
conditions which have existed
for more than three years in
the island of Cuba, 50 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 a United
States Dattleship with 2GG of
its officers and crew. while ON
Il friendly visit in the harbor of
Re- Ha avana, and cannot longer hc
endured, as has been set forth
by the President of the United
States in his message to Con-
gress of April IL, 1898, upon
which the action Of Congress
was :uvitcd. therefore,
Resolved. By the Senate and
House of Representatives of
the | mitcI States of America
in Congress- assembled.
"First, That the people of
the island of Cuba are, and OF
right ought to be free and in
dependent and that the govern,
mcnt of the 'nltcd States
hereby recognizes the republic
of Cuba IS the true and law
ful government of that island.
Second, That it is the dutv
of the United States to demand
and the government of the
United States does hereby de-
mand that the government OF
Spain at once relinquish its
authority and government in
Cuba and withdraw its land
ana naval forces from CUBA
and Cuban waters.
"TlIird, That the President of
the United States be, and he is
hereby directed and cmpow-
cred to use the entire land and
naval forces of the United
states, and to call into the
actual service of the United
States. to such extent as may
be necessary 60 larry these
resolutions into effect.
"Eourth, That the United
states hereby disclainlS any
disposition o" intention to rX-
erClsc sovereignty, jurisdiction
OF control over said island, rX-
'rpt for the paCltication there.
at; and assert their determine
tIOn when that i accomplished,
20 leave the government and
control of the island to its
peop.c
lie yea ana nay vote on the resolu-
;iorS IS as follows. rs we'll nsun ANALYSIS
f '"W the different po!Itic:' ariirs
voted:
-. Allen, Bacon, nnhrl. Eo...r,
Eafc, iaHnon. Carter, Chandler. thlI-
i"I. Clark, Clay. tocKrcll. (ulI"m
i'anlc, Davis, Deboc, Faulkner. Frve,
tia'.nGcr. Gear. Golman. Gray. Hans
hvOGGn. Harris, ticIt:ield Jones.
"i Arkansas; Jones. of \evn
ia; kcnncy. Kyle. Lodge. Lind.
say McEucry, McLnurin. Mallory,
Mantle, Martin, Mason. Mills. Mitchell
Money. Morgan, Murphy, Nelson. ia>cc
cur"Se. Perkins. .cttieIew, rcituS.
iI"cior Quay. Eawiim~. EOach. :-moup,
;.H!;h, ~'cwaIt Teller, lhuI ston. fill.
man, inriev. Ilrnr", Iu'I ic. Vest, War.
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