The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-04-22
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE
SENATE SAYS CUBA IS AND
OUGHT TO BE FREE.
Resolutions Adopted by Vote Of 81 90 81
which Recognize Cuba's Independence
Maine Anair In tho Foreground.

Hath' hHhif ~ tho Foreground
Washington, April i6.-The action
Of the senate leaves tho Cuban resolu-
ton in the following status. The house
heading, number and enactiup clause.
the senate preamble, resolution. the
Turpic amendment aud fourth para.
graph proposed by Mr. Teller. In full
II Is NJ follows:
Joint resolution for the independ.
ence Of the people and the rcpublic Of
Cuba demanding the government Of
Spain TO rclinquish its authority in
the island Of Cuba and to withdraw its
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters. aud directing the presi.
dent OF the United States 20 use the
land aud naval forces Of the United
states to carry these resolutions into
effect
Whereas. the nbhorcnt conditions
which have existed for more than
three years In the island Of Cuba. so
near our own borders. have shocked
The moral sense IN the people Of the
United States, have been disgrace 90
Christian civilization, eliminating as
they have in the destruction Of
United States battlcshlp. with 900 Of
its officers and crew. while ON friend
ly visit In the harbor OF Havana. aud
cannot longer be endured, aud has
been set forth 10y the president Of the
United States In his message 90 con.
grcss OF April II, lsos, upon which the
action Of congress was Invited: there.
fore.
Resolved, by hescnate aud house OF
representatives Of the United states Of
America, In congress assembled.
First-That the people Of the island
OF Cuba are and Of right ought 10 be-
free aud independent, aud that the
government Of tho United states
hereby recognizes the republic Of Cuba
"a the true and lawful government Of
that island.
sccond-rhat II Is the duty Of the
United States 10 demand, and the gov.
eminent Of the United States does
hereby demand that the government
Of Spain Mt once relinquish It's author.
ity aud government In the island Of
Cuba and withdraw H. land aud naval
forces from Cuba aud Cuban waters.
Third-That the president Of the
United States, and he Is hereby al.
rected and empowered 10 use the en-.
tire land and naval forces Of the
United States and 10 call into the ac-
tuAl service OF the United States the
militia OF the several states TO such
extent Ms may be necessary TO carry
these resolutions into effect.
Fourth-That the United States dis
claim any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island, except for the
paciGcatlon thereof and assert rs de.
termination, when that Is accomplish.
ed, TO leave the government aud con.
troll OF the island 10 It's people.
The detailed vote on the passage OF
the resolution was;
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Baker. Bate,
Berry. Butler, Cannon, Carter, Chand.
Ter, Chiffon, Clark. Cockrcll Cullom,
Daniel, Davis, Deboc. Faulkner. Fora.
ker, FRYE, Gallinger, Gear, German.
Gray, llAnsbrough Harris. lleitfeld,
Jones Ark, Jones fNcv.l, Kenny
Kyle, Lodge, Lindsay, McEneTy, Ne.
Laurin, Mallory. Mantle. Martin, Ma.
son, Mills, Mitchell. Money Morgan.
Murphy, Nelson, pasco, penrose. Per.
kins, Pettlgrew, Pcttus, Proctor, Quay,
Rawllns, Roach, Shoup, Smith, Stew.
art, Teller, Thurston, Tlllman, Tur.
ley, Turner, Turpie, Vest, Warren,
Wilson, Wolcott-65.
Nays-Aldrich. Allison, burrows
Gallery, Elkins, Fairbanks, Hale,
Hanna, llawley. lloar, Mcbride, Nc.
MILAN, Morrill,. Platt Comm, Platt
On W, prltchard, scwoll, Spooner,
Wellington, Wctmore. White al