The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
Resolution Merely Asserts Cuhans
Are Free.
FIGHT LONG AND FIERCE.
Agreement Not Reached by Con-
ferees Until Midnight,

Washington, April 10, a. m.-After one
of the hardest fought battles between the
Two Houses known in many years, Con-
eress. at an early hour this morning, came
to an agreement upon the most momertous
question which it has dealt with in a third
Of a century.
The Cuban resolution was passed and
will be sent to the President this morning.
lis provisions mean the expulsion of
Spain from the Island OF Cuba by the
armed forces of the United States.
There were many roll calls in both
houses and each body held tenaclously for
its own resolution. The conferees had
great difficulty in agreeing.
The first conference showed determina-
ton on the part of the House not to yield
a single point. and it was only after long
consultation with the House leaders that
they agreed to allow the little words ARE
and" in the first section of the Senate
resolution, which declared that "the peo-
pie of Cuba are and of right ought to be
free and Independent"
ihe A@oOluNiOAt ilAtdily dOOplSu iS
reported from the Senate committee on
foreign relations with the addition of the
fourth section, known as the Teller
amendment disclaiming any intention on
the part of the United States to acquire
Cuba. The resolution cannot be sent to
the President until after it has been signed
by the presiding officers tomorrow.
The text of the resolution agreed to Is
as foIows
Joint Resolution:
the independence of the people of Cuba,
demanding that the government of Spain
Talinquish its authority and government
in the island of Cuba, and to withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuba and Gu
ban waters, and directing the President
Of the United States to use the land and
naval forces of the United States to carry
these resolutions into effect
Whereas, abhorrent conditions which
have existed for more than three years in
the island of Cuba, so near our own bor-
GERS, have shocked the moral sense of the
people of the United States, have been a
disgrace to Christian civilization, culmin-
aIlng, as they have, In the destruction of a
United States battlesfip with two hundred
aud sixtysix of it's officers and crew while
on a friendly visit in the harbor of Ha-
Vana and cannot longer be endured as has
been set forth by the President of the
United States in his message to Congress
OF April Il, 1898, 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 Unit
ed states to demand, and the government
OF The United States does hereby demand,
that the government of Spain at once re-
Anquish its authority 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. Unit
ed States be, and hereby is. directed
ana empowered to use the entire land and
naval forces of the. United States, and to
'+ "A'o actual SSfNlCe OI tIS = HltSh otatJS
tne militia of the several states to such
extent as may be necessary to carry the
resolutions into effect
Fourth, That the United States hereby
oselaims any disposition or intention to
exercise Sovereignty, Jurisdiction or con-
uol over said island except for the pacifi-
cation thereof, and asserts its determina-
uon when that As accomplished, to leave
the government and control of the island
10 its people.
Speaker Reed will not sign the Cuban
resolution until after the House meets this
tuesday noon. 1t will then go to the
wee President and after his signature to
lie President.