The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-04-15
'M'KINLElY'S MESSAGE.
RECOMMENDS ARMED INTERVENTION
TO END CUBAN WAR.
Democrats WIN Offer a Substitute That
Recognizes the Independence OF the
Cuban Republic and PrGvides For
Armed Intervention.

Armed Intervention.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-The nresi-
dents message asks congress to author
iz0 the president to take measures to
secure termination Of hostilities in Cuba
and secure the establishment Of a able
government there and to use the mill
tary and naval forces of the United
States as may be necessary for th0se
purposes. The president says the only
hope of relief from condition which
can no longer be endured is the en-
forced pacihcation OF the island The
issue is now with congress and he
awaits action, standing prepared to
carry out every obligation imposed
upon him by the constitution. Spnin's
decree for a suspension Of hostilities is
submitted to congress for jlst and care
full attention, with the observation is
the measure obtains a successful end
then our ends as a peace loving people
will be reached. II it fails it viii only
be another Justification Tor our justified
action. The Maine incident figures
prominently IN the message. The pres
ident argues that the wreck in Havana
harbor shows that Spain is not able to
guarantee safety to foreign vessels.
Spain has disavowed any connection
with that matter and has offered to
submit to ar itration all the differences
that may arise from that affair.
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To j0tervene at Once.
NM no
dent is authorized, directed and en-
powered 10 intervene at once TO restore
peace on the island of Cuba and secure
to the people thereof firm, stable and
independent government Of their own,
Rnd is authorized to use the army aud
navy forces of the United States to Sc
cure this end. This substantially is
the resolution agreed upon by the Re-
publican members of the foreign affairs
committee Of the house last night.
The meeting was held at the residence
of one OF the members and did not ad-
journ until a very late hour
Before finally deciding upon the
wording of the resolution as given
above, the committee carefully con"
sidered several other forms. Informa-
tion was conveyed to the committee,
however, that strong resolution was
demanded and several members, headed
by w. A. Smith lMich.), made the con-
test for the resolution that was finally
agreed upon. To all intents and pur-
poses it is the resolution offered by Mr..
Smith himself.
The single resolution agreed to by
the house committee will be introduced
by preamble reciting the conditions
in Cuba, the facts known regarding
the destruction of the Maine and briefly
making a strong indictment against
Spain for her conduct Of affairs on the
island. The preamble will, in epitom.
lied form, following very closely the
lines Of the presidents message, but
that portion of it referring to the Maine
disaster will take stronger ground than
did the message. It is now the pur.
pose to pass the resolution before the
sun sets today. Debate will be limited
to four or five hours. The leaders have
determined on this course on the be.
lief that it will strengthen both at
home and abroad the position to be
taken.
Democratic Substitute.
The Democratic memters of the for.
eign relations committee held a meet
ing and adopted unanimously the fol-
10 wing resolution, which they will
offer in committee as a substitute for
the majority report:
Resolved, BY the senate and h use of
representatives of the United in con-
gress assembled:
Section l.. The United States gov.
ernment hereby recognizes the indie.
pendence of the republic of Cuba.
Sec. 2. That moved thereto by many
considerations of humanity, of interest
and of provocation, among which are
the deliberate mooring of our battle
ship Maine over a submarine mine and
its destruction in the harbor of Havana
the president of the United States be
and he hereby is directed to employ i'm
mediately the land and naval forces of
the United States in aiding the republic
of Crba to maintain the independence
hereby recognlz d.
Sec. 3. The president of the United
States is hereby authorized and directed
to extend immediate relief to the starv-
ing people OF Cuba, and for this pur.
pose the sum of 81 900, 900 is hereby ap-
propriated.
War Speeches in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, April 13.-For nearly