Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-09

| ba. In the name of humanity, In TIT
name of civilization, in behalf Of endan
| gered American interests. which give u.
the right and duty TO speak and to act
/ the war Fl Cuba must stop"
In view of all this the Congress waf
asked to authorize and empower the
President TO take measures ito secure
a full and finai termination of hostili-
| ties between Spain and the people oil
/ Cuba, and to secure In the island the
ablisnynent Of stable government
| capable OF maintaining order and OBJ
| serving Its International obligations
| bnsurng peace and tranquility and the
security of IT'S citizens as well as our
| own, and for the accomplishment OF
those ends to use the military and pa
val forces of the United States as
might be necessary with added author
| fty to continue generous relief TO the
starving people Of Cuba
VERDICT OF CONGRESS.
The response of the Congress, after
| nine days of earnest elaboration, dur
| ing which the almost unanimous sem
| timent of your body was developed on
every point save as to the expediency
of coupling the proposed action with a
formal recognition of the republic of
"
mert Of that island-a proposition
which failed of adoption-the congress.
after conference, on the 18th of April,
by vote of forty-two to thirty four In
the Senate and 311 to six in the House
OF representatives, passed the memoir
a BILE joint resolution declaring: First,
that the people of the island Of Cuba
are and by right ought to be free and
independent.
"Seccud, that It is the duty of the
United States and the government of
the United States hereby deman ds that
the government of Spain at once re-
unquish its authority in the island of
Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters
Third, that che President of the
United States be and is hereby directed
and empowered TO use the entire land
and naval forces 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 here
by disclaims any deposition or inten-
ton ito exercise sovereignty, jurisdic-
ton or control over said Island, ex-
cept for the pacifcattoD thereof, and
asserts its determination when that Is
accomplished to leave the governrnen emit
and control of the island to Its people,"
MINISTER'S WITHDRAW.
This resolution was approved by the
executive Oh the next day, April 20. A
copy was at once communicated TO the
Spanish minister at this ca pbtal, who
forthwith mo unced his continuance
in Washing ton had thereby become i'm
possible ard asked for his passports,
which were given him. He thereupon
withdrew from Washington, leaving
the protection of Spanish Interests N
the United States to the French am
Ia se1ssr un ga f'n a
communication to bhe Spanish minister
General Wo-odford, the American min
lister at Madrid, was stelegraphed con-
ffrmation of the text of the Joint reso-
luton and directed to comm unic ate il
TO the government of spain with the
formal demand that it at once relin-
Quish its authority and government in
the island of Cuba and wttbi raw its
forces therefrcrn. coupling this demand
with ammo uH meints OF the intentions
of this governm emit az to the future of
the island, In conformity with the
fourth clause OF the res1lutfon and CIV
ing Spain until moon OF April q TO re-
ply
The demand, although, as above
shown, officially made known to the
Spanish envoy here. was not delivered at
Madrid. After the Instructions reached
General Woodford, on the morning OF
April 81 but before he could present it,
the Spanish minister Of state notified
him that upon the Presidents approval
of the joint resolution, the Madrid gov
eminent, regarding the act as equiva-
lent to AN evident declaration Of war"
had ordered its minister in Washin gton
to Withdraw, thereby breaking of Dip
lomatic Relations between the two
coun tries, AMI Casing all official COM
municattons between their respective
count tries.
General Woodford thereupon de-
nanded his passports and quilted Mad
rid the same day.