The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-14

Whereas, the government Of Spain
for three years past has been waging
war on the Island of Cuba against a
revolution by the inhabitants thereof
without making any substantial prog
ress towards the suppression of said
revolution, and has conducted the war
fare in a manner contrary to the laws
of nations by methods inhuman and
uncivilized, causing the death by
starvation Of more than 200 inno-
cent non-combatants, the victims being
for the most part helpless women and
children, inflicting intolerable injury to
the commercial interests Of the United
States, involving the destruction of the
lives and property of many of our citi-
zens, entailing the expenditure Of mill
lions of money in patrolling our coasts
and policing the high seas In Crder to
maintain our neutrality; and,
Whereas, this long series Of losses,
injuries and burdens for which Spain
is responsible has eliminated in the de-
struction of the United States battle
ship Maine in the harbor of Havana
and in the death of 266 of our seamen.
Resolved, that the president is hereby
authorized and directed to intervene
at once to stop the war in Cuba, to the
end and with the purpose of securing
permanent peace and order there and
establishing by the free action of the
people thereof a stable and Independent
government of their own in the Island
of Cuba, and the president is hereby
authorized and empowered to use the
land and naval forces Of the United
States to execute the purpose of this
resolution.
This is joint resolution and must
be concurred in by the Senate and
receive the Presidents approval. The
Senate is expected to act to-day
what that action will be only later
kilograms will develop.
The following Is the majority resolu-
ton reported to the senate:
Whereas, the abhOrrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the Island of Cuba, so near
our own borders, have shocked the
moral sense Of the people of the United
States, have been a disgrace to Chris
tian civilization, eliminating, as they
have, in the destruction of a United
States battleship, with 266 of its Of
ficers and crew, while on a friendly
visit in the harbor of Havana, and can
not longer be endured, as has been set
forth by the president Of the United
States in his message Of April IL, 1898,
and upon which the action of congress
was invited, therefore
Resolved, 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 gov
ernment of the United States does
hereby demand that the government of
Spain at once relinquish it's authority
and government in the Island of Cuba
and withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
ThiTd-That the president of the Uni
ted States be, and he hereby is, directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United States,
and to call into the actual service of
the several states the militia of the
several states to such extent as may
be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect.
War seems inevitable but those
who have given the subject serious
attention still hope for peaceful solu
ton.