Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-22
OUGHT TO Be INDEPENDENT
AGREE ON CUBAN QUESTION
Congress DenIunds That spain ut
Once ReIinUuish Its Authority in
Cuba and Withdraw Its Land and
Naval Forces From Cubn and Gu
han WATERS.

Washington April ln.-After one of the
hardest fought battle, between the two
house, known in many years. congress
at an early hour thi, morning came to
an agreement upon the most momenton-
question it has dealt with in il third Of Il
century.
The Cuban resolution Wa, passed and
will be sent to the president this morn
ing.
I 1t, provisions mean the expulsion of
Spain from the island of Cuba by the
armed forces OF the United States.
/ There were roll calls in b, tn houses and
each body held tenaciously To its own
resolution. The conferees had great dit
ticulty in agreeing. The first conference
showed determination on the part Of
the house not to yield Il single point, and
it was only after long consultations with
the house leaders that they agreed to al
low the little words ARE and in the first
section of the senate resolution which de-
clales that the people of Cuba ARE and
of right ought to be free and indepen
dent
The resolution as finally adopted was
that reported from the senate committee
on foreign relations with the addition Of
the fourth section, known as the Teller
amendment, discla aiming any intention on
the part of the United States to acquir"
Cuba. The resolution can not be sent to
I the president until after it is signed by
the presiding officers today.
The Nntton,n Policy.
The resolution as agreed to is as fol.
lows:
Joint resolution for the recognition of
the independence of the people of Cuba !:
demanding that the government of Spain
reinquish 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 president
Of the United States to use the land and
naval forces of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect
"Whercas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba so near on,
own borders, have shocked the moral
sense of the people of the United States
have been disgrace to Christian civiliza
ton, eliminating as they have in the
destruction of United States battle
ship and 266 of its officers and crew while
on friendly visit in the harbor of Hav
ana. and can not he longer endured as has
been set by the president of the United
States in his message to congress of April
IL, 1898, upon which the action of con
gress was invited; therefore
Resolved by the senate and house Of
representatives of the United States o
America in congress assembled:
"First-That the people of the island o.
Cuba are and of right ought to be fire..
and independent.
"Sccond-That it is the duty of tn,
United States to demand and the gov
. eminent of the United States does hereb,
demand, that the government of Spain al
. once relinquish its authority and govern
ment in the island of Cuba. and withdraw
; its land and naval forces from Cuba ant
, Cuban waters.
!, "Third-That the president of thu
.. United States be and he hereby is direct
cd and empowered to use the entire lane
and naval forces of the United States, ant
to call into the actual service OF the Unit
cd States the militia of the several state
TO the extent as may be necessary t,
carry these resolutions into effect.
"Fourth--That the United States here
, by disclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction o
: control oyer the said island, except for tn
pacification thereof. and asserts its de
: ! termination. when that is accomplished
: to leave the government and control o
:. the island to its people"
, In the senate.
I Senator Mason stated what he conceiv
4 ed to be the parliamentary status Of tn
9 pending question. He said the hope ha,
{ been that if the senate would yield tn
I substance Of independence the shadow O
e freedom would I've left to us. He had. h
a declared. made the fight for independents,
r He had been forced to yield his convic
e tons this afternoon and now he was pre-
: pared to yield still further.
|. I'VE gave up our IDEAS" he cried al
4 most Historically, but say to you, nov
e that capitulate, but do not surrende,
i You have conquered me, but if God let
g me live, give you notice that tomorrow
Il ! shall fight for Cuban independence an
= gain it before quit this sphere of ii,
Il ton"
. strong appeal was then entered b.
I Senator White for action of some kin
r that would end the suspense and end it IA
II once
9 The first part Of the Davis motion. t
y insist ON the senatc> amendment, wa
h carried without division The scc n
v part, that requesting further conferenc,
:. Was disagreed to, 30 to 40
Is senator Davis stated the points of di,
e agreement. that there had been no dill
10 Guilty To agree to the house resolution II
II amended. but the point # contentio
n arose over the insertion of the word
Y. ARE and" in the first section which say
a. the people uf Cuba ARE and of right ouyl
In he independent"
At 1925 Chief Clerk Browning of tn
house presented a message from that bod
y asking for II further conference on til