Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-04-21
SpaniardS Must Get Out
Of The Island
Now.
TROOPS MASSING FOR THE CONFLICT
Regular Troops Rushed to the Front from all
Parts of the United States Spanish Bleet is
Ready to Move from Cape Verde islands,
General Belief in Madrid that the Joint Rsso-
buttons Make War Inevitable.

Iutons Make War Inevitable.
\ Cuban resolution was passed
about 1:l5 o'clock Tuesday morning
by both houses Of congress and was
signed by the president the same day
1t is the most important action con-
gress has taken in a third OF cen
fury, and unless Spain completely
backs down means war. The reso-
luton is as follows:
"A joint resolution for the recog-
milton OF the independence of the
people and the republic Of Cuba,
demanding that the government Of
Spain relinquish its authority and
government over Cuba and 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 put these resolutions
in effect:
Whereas, The abhorent conditions
which have existed for more than
three years in the island of Cuba. so
near our borders, have shocked the
moral sense of the people of the
United States and have been dis
grace to Christian civilization, culmi-
mating as they have in the destruction
of United States battleship with 266
of its officers and crew, while on a
friendly visit in the harbor of Havana,
and cannot longer be endured, as has
been set forth by the president of the
United States in his message to con-
gress on April II, 1898, upon which
action of congress was invited; there
fore,
''Resolyed, by the senate and the
house of representatives of the United
States, in congress assembled:
First, That the people of the
island OF Cuba are and of right ought
to be free and Independent.
Second, That it is the duty OF the
United States to demand, and the
government Of the United States does
hereby demand, that the government
of Spain at once relinquish its author
ity and government in the island Of
Cuba and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third, That the president of the
United States be, and he hereby is
directed and empowered to use the
entire land and naval forces of the
United States the militia of the states
to such an extent as may be necessary
to carry these resolutions into effect.
Fourth, That the United States
hereby disclaim any disposition or in
tention to exercise sovereignty, juris-
diction or control over the said island
except for paciication thereof, and
assert its determination, when that is
accomplished, to leave the govern
ment and control of the island to its
people,
The final vote in the house Of rep
resentatives was 80 for to 6 against;
the senate vote was - for TO 81
against
WEDNESDAYS REPORTS.
The Cuban resolution reached the
president at 80 a. m. Tuesday with
the signatures Of Speaker Reed and
Vice President Hobart attached. The
president did not sign the bill in the
presence Of the bearers a. they hoped
he would. Cabinet meetings were
held Tuesday and an alltimatum ID
Spain prepared. The ultimatum and
the Cuban resolution are to be signed
at the same time.
The ultimatum is to be sent today,
Wednesday, and viii reach spain ii
the evening. The president viii de-
mand briefly but positively that
Spain comply with the Cuban res
olution passed BY congress, at once.