Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-04-21
WAR With SPAIN

WAX With SPAIN.
For week the strain on the nations
nerves has been great. the Senate
became talkative and rather lengthy
speeches were made by various Sena
tors amongst them was most memoir
able one by Senator Daniel. who made
one of the very ablest speeches of his
life. He was not only eloquent to won
derful degree, but was legal and logical
as well. Mr.. Spooner made proba bly,
the best speech on the Republican
side. The whole proceedings we're re
markably free from partisianism ex
cept when Mr.. Hale who is SPANS
champion made the discovery that
Senators who had been opposed to rec
ognition of the independence of Cuba
had one by one and day by day come
into line for that declaration. He said
he had wondered why it was SO, and
he had found the solution of the pro
blem in banquet given on last We'd
nesday night in this city to the Hon.
William Bryan. After the debate, q
vote was taken and resolution adopt
ed which was as follows:
''First-That the people of the island
of Cuba are, and of right ought to be
free and independent, and that the
government of the United States here
by recognizes the republic of Cuba as
the true and lawful government of
that island.
"Second-That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the gov
eminent 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 it's land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cnban waters.
"Third-That the President of the
United States be and he hereby is, di-
rected and empowered to use the en-
| tire land and naval forces of the Uni
ted States and to call into the actual
service of the United States, the militia
of the several States to such extent as
may be necessary to carry these reso
buttons 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 the purpose of pacificatioI
thereof, and assert their determine
ton when that is accomplished, to
leave the government and control oil
the island to its people"
The last clause is what is known as
the "Teller Clause" and rs will be
seen asserts that the war with SPAR
is not to be for conquest, but for peace
only and that we will in no sense take
control over the Island. 1t is thought
than no foreign nation can thus object
to our course.
Il This resolution which differs mater
ally from the one previously passed
by the House, went to the House OF
Monday and was not concurred in, SO
a conference commit ZEE was appoint
ed, this committee could not agree ant
so reported. The trouble seemed t.
be on the question as to whether ths
present government of Cuba SHOULD
be recognized as the government o.
Cuba. The session of the House wal
one of great excitement, the galleries
were packed and people crowded tbs
corridors in throngs unbale to get ad
mission to the galleries. The session
lasted until near daylight on Tuesda,
morning when vote was reached
which accepted the report of the con
J ference committee. The report as &C
, cepted is as follows. and this is tn
} resolution which the President ha
j signed and is the one which decide
the fate of Cuba.
Resolved by the Senate and Hous
: of Representatives of the United State
/ of America in Congress assembled,
5 "First-That the people of the Is
3 land of Cuba are, and of right ought t
be, free and independent.
..Second-That it is the duty of tn
a United States to demand, and the gov
4 eminent of the United States doe
hereby demand, that the government
of Spain at once relinquish its author
ity and government in the Island c
. Cuba and withdraw its land and navs
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters
'Third-That the President OF til
q United States be, and he hereby Is, d
K 'ceted and empowered f0use she sntir
:, land and naval forces OF she Unite
States ana TO call into actual servic
{. the militia OF the Sc yeraI States g Siic
as . Icy be g<s.lTy TO carr
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