The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-21
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By Associated Pres.
wAsHrxs rox. ID. c.. April ls-Aftes !
one Of the hardest fought battles BE- I
tween the suo bouse known ia many 1
years. Congress NJ m early hour this /
morning came 50 IA agreement upon |
the most momentous question " bee
dealt with in Q third Of century.
The Cuban resolution Vas passed
AID will be sent to the President this
morning. Its provisions mean the ex
rsuision OF Spain from the leland OF
Cuba By the armed forces of the L Mite
states There were many Be roll cails
in both houses and each body held tens.
ciousIy for is own resolution. The
conferees had great officially in agree
ing. The first conferences showed .
d~termi nation on the part Of the House
not 10 yield single point, and IL MAS
only after long consultations With the
leaders that they agreed tn allow the
little words ARE aud" IN the fret Sec.
ton Of the Senate resolution, which de-
ciares that the people Of cuba are and
Of right ought To be free and indepen-
dent. The resolution IS finally adop-
ted - that reported from the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations with
~, -" n the Teller amendment dis
.'-i".iug any intention on the part Of
"a, UnI,-u States to acquire Cuba. The
r...tsoH cannot be sent 10 the Presi-
s--u' "tIil after it is signed by the
pr. siding officers to-day.
| Tee resolution agreed TO is Is fol-
| .r~-:
| JOINT resolution for the recognition
| OF tie Independence Of the people Of
t'uba. demanding that the govern
inrn' of Spain relinquish its authority
aud government in the island Of Cuba,
and withdraw Its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters, and di.
rectinG the President of the United
States TO use the land and naval forces
Of the United States to carry these re-
solutions into effect.
WHEREAS, The abhorent conditions
which have existed for more than
three years in the Island OF Cuba, &C
near our own borders, have shocked
the moral sense Of the people Of the
United States, have been . disgrace t(
christian civilization, eliminating, q.
they have, in the destruction Of l. nj
ted States battle ship, with two hun
dre6 and sixty-six OF its officers ant
crew, while on q friendly visit in tn,
harbor Of Havana and cannot longer
be endured, as has been set forth b,
the President of the United States il
his message to Congress OF April IL
1898, upon which the action VI Con
gress was invited therefore,
RESOLVED, First, that the people O
e the Island Of Cuba are, and Of RICH,
ought to be free and Independent.
Second, That it 10 the duty of til
D United States to demand, and the gov
J eminent of the United States doe
: hereby demand that the government
!, of Spain at once relinquish its author
ity and government in the Island 4
. Cuba and withdraw its land and nav,
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third, That the president of th
United States be, and he hereby i
7 directed and empowered to use the er
} lie land and naval forces of the I'm
e eli States and to call into actual sci
= vice OF the United States the militia {
h- several States, to such extent q
i ma. be necessary to carry these RESI-
II uriuus into effect.
Fourth, That the United States her,
/! oy di>cla,ms any disposition Or inter
lion TO exercise sovereignty, jurisdi'
!. lou, or control over said island excel
~ 'or The pacificatiOE thereof, and n
It serts its determination when that
: accomplished to leave the governmel
: and control Of the island to its peopl
n. BRIEF WAR NOTES.
t. The American line steamer st. Pa
es chartered by the United States govern
8. ment for service as an auxiliaI
n cruiser, arrived at New York yeste
as day.
~ The War Department has made {
70 allotment of $4,000 for the compile
NC equipment of an army hospital At n
81 West, Fla.
General Miles says that the NOV
"a ment of troops to the South will q
m begin until Monday morning at Z
m earliest.
~ A report is current at st. Thorn
Ite that five warships passed the islal
he Friday to the nOrthward. They q
lie said to have been going in wester
III direction.
of General Wilson, chief Of enginee
tn has been given an allotment Of $65, {
,as from the emergency fund for ests
to fishing temporary batteries on t
he coast Of Georgia, Florida and Tex,
,er The President has decided not to
mt low Spain to get any coal or provisi
ba for warships here. Entrance pap,
ID will be refused ships Of any natl
. carrying cOntraband of war to Spani
ports.
40 The "Flying Squadron" command
"a by Commodore Schley, is composed
the battleships Massachusetts, q
q Texas, and the armed cruisers BrO(
IN Ign, Columbia and Minneapolis. Th
are all crack ships. The Massacf
! g sets ia said to be most formidable bl
"a. tleshIp afoat, and the Columbia
feetest cruiser.