Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-30

president is hereby authorized and di
rected to employ the land and naval force
of the United States of America to wag'
such war to success"
Senator Aliens Resolution.
Following is a copy of Senator Allen.
resolution:
Whereas. The war now and for soms
time past being waged between the king.
dom OF Spain and the Cuban insurgents ha,
fully demonstrated the total inability oi
the former to subdue the insurgents; and,
Whereas, Said war has become one oi
determination by starvation, and the die
tates of Christian civilization and common
humanity alike demand the speedy cessa-
tion of hostilities and the immediate termi-
nation OF the deliberately planned starva-
tion now going on in the island of Cuba;
and
Whereas, Under existing circumstances.
IT is the bounden duty of the United States
TO intervene; and,
Whereas. The assertion of the Monroe
doctrine forbidding the interference of for
eign powers in the affairs of any state or
nation on the Western hemisphere creates
an obligation on the part of the United
States to guarantee the people thereof
against unusual cruelties and barbarities
and determination by any such foreign
power; and,
Cubans Entitled to Independence.
Whereas. The Cubans have, in the opin-
ion OF the American people and OF congress.
by their valor and sacrifices during the four
years Of war, won their independence from
Spain and are entitled to political recogni-
ton by the United States: and.
Whereas. It is apparent that Spain can
no longer govern or control the people OF
Cuba; therefore,
Resolved, by the senate and house Of
representatives. That the republic Of Cuba,
now and for some time maintained by force
of arms. is hereby recognized by the United
States OF America as a separate and inde-
pendent nation. That the United States
shall Immediately intervene and put an end
to the war now being waged on the island
OF Cuba. and shall succor and release from
Imprisonment the people there concentrated
for the purpose Of starvation and extermi-
nation. And. be it further
Resolved, That for the purpose Of en-
abling the president of the United States
to provide the concentrated non-combat-
ant Cubans with the necessary food. raj
ment and medicine for their immediate
relief from starvation, the sum of $50O,000
or as much thereof as may be necessary, is
hereby appropriated out of any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated"
senator FOrnker's Resolution.
Senator Foraker's resolution was as fol-
lows:
house of representatives Of the United
States Of America:
''First-That the people of the island Of
Cuba are. and Of right ought to be. free
and Independent. -
United States hereby recognizes the repub-
lie of Cuba as the true and lawful govern
ment of that island.
''Third-That the war Spain is waging
against Cuba is SO destructive Of the COM
mercial and property interests Of the
United States and SO cruel, barbarous and
fnhuman in Its character as to make 1t the
duty of the United States to demand, and
the government of the United States does
hereby demand. that she at once withdraw
her land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
"Fourth-That the president Of the Unit
ed States be and hereby is authorized, en-
powered, and directed TO use, II necessary,
the entire land and naval forces of the
United States to carry these resolutions In.
to effect" >,,.. -.t Co.. -
Representative Mercer. Of Nebraska, in
troduced in the house q Cuban resolution
similar to that introduced by Senator For
aker, Of Ohio. - - II,
Senator Frye's Resolution.
Senator Frye's resolution read:
!. whereas. The war which has been waged
In the island Of Cuba for the past four
years has been conducted by the Spanish
government In violation of the rules of
civilized warfare; said government has
driven the unarmed and peaceable inhab-
ftants from their homes and forced them
within the armed camps. where 1t has per-
mitted hundreds Of thousands of men, wom-
en- and children to die Of starvation: and as
a result Of this system of inhuman war
fare tens OF thousands Of helpless people
are now dying for want of food; and,
Whereas. The war has paralyzed and
almost destroyed the large commercial re-
iations which have heretofore existed be-
tween the United States ard Cuba, and has
rendered useless and brought to ruin the !
..'.' AiiAihoho VI uoiidrS Oh property OF
American citizens invested in the island: |
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Whereas. The existence and proIonga-
ton OF the hostilities have imposed heavy |
expenditures and burdensome Of |
hciai labors upon the government of the |
United States In the enforcement of its |
neutrality laws; and,
whereas. The consuls Of the United
states and other impartial and competent
observers have reported that the Spanish |
government has lost control Of the greater
portion OF the island: that 1t is powerless
10 restore Its authority and bring about
peace; and that a continuance of the con-
Test Will have no other effect than to in
;rease the horrors, misery and starvation |
which now exist; TO utterly extinguish the
commerce with and destroy the property
'f American citizens, and add to the ex-
penses. and burdens of the government of
he United States; therefore,
Resolved. by the senate and house Of
representatives of the United States of
america, In congress assembled, That the
president OF the United States be and he
S hereby directed and empowered 10 take
'uch enectve steps as, in his discretion
nay De necessary to secure q speedy ter
OF the hostilities between the pov.
'rnment OF Spain and the people of Cuba
he withdrawal Of the military and naval
orces OF Spain from said island. and the
complete Independence Of said people"
Populists Outline a Policy.
Representatives OF the PopuIist and silver
republican elements in both the senate and
rouse held an informal conference just be-