The National tribune., 1903-05-07

own borders, have shocked the moral sense
of the people Of the United States, have
been a disgrace to Christian civilization,
eliminating as they have in the destruc-
ton of a United States battleship with
266 of its officers and crew. while on a
friendly visit in the harbor of Havana. 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 Con
greSs was invited: therefore.
Resolved, by the Senate and 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 to be, free
and independent.
Second, That it is the duty of the
United States to demand and the Govern
ment of the United States does hereby
demand. that the Government of Spain at
once relinquish its authority and govern
ment of the Island of Cuba, and with
draw its land and naval force from Cuba
and Cuban waters.
Third, That the President of the
United States be. and he hereby is. direct
ed and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United States and
to call into the actual service of the
United States the militia of the several
States to such an extent as may be neces-
sary to carry these resolutions into effect"
Senators Turpie, Mills, Daniel and For
aker, representing the minority, cordially
concurred in the resolutions. but moved to
amend the first clause by adding:
And that the Government of the
United States hereby recognize the Repub-
lie of Cuba as the true and lawful Gov
eminent of the Island
A very earnest debate followed the pre-
sentation of these reports. which lasted
until Saturday evening, when, with only
one Senator absent. the Senate adopted
the minority amendment by vote of 81 to
31-10 Republicans voting with the Demo
Gratis and Populsts for it, and four Re-
publicans voting with the 33 Democrats
against it.
The following amendment offered by
Senator Teller. of Colorado. was accepted
by the Committee, and adopted without
division:
Fourth That the United States hereby
disclaims any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction. or con-
troll over said Island except for the paciti-
cation thereof. and asserts its determina-
ton when that is accomplished, to leave
the government and control of the Island
to its people"
All other amendments were voted down,
and by vote of 81 to 81 the resolutions
were adopted as whole and as 4 substi-
tute Tor the House RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate then adjourned until Mon
day.
Sunday was full of wars and rumors of
wars, with a number of legislative in
trigues to prevent war. The only hope of
this was by a deadlock between the House
and Senate. and at one time this had q
CLEAN of possibility.
TRYING TO BRING ABOUT A DEADLOCK.
Promptly after the House came to order
on Monday Representative Dingley moved
that the House concur in the Senate sub
stitute for its resolution, but striking out
all recognition of the Cuban Republic, and
the words ARE and" in the first para
graph. This was done by a majority of
%, but when the amendment went back
to the Senate for concurrence it refused
by vote of IS to 81. Both Houses had
committed themselves to the vital second
paragraph. which ordered Spain out OF
Cuba. and to the third, which directed the
President to put her out, but they quibbled
over the unimportant "are and" and were
divided among themselves over the recOg-
milton of the Cuban Republic. There were
Conference Committees and repeated re-
ports, which consumed the anxious hours
beyond midnight, when Senator Morgan
gave notice that he had sent to the desk
plain declaration of war, and would
presently call it up. This had its effect
The House receded from its support of
''are and" and the resolution reported
by the majority of the Senate Committee
on Foreign Affairs We're adopted without
change, except for Senator Teller's amend
ment. The vote in the Senate was AZ to
80. and in the House 81 to 6.
The Joint Resolution was approved by
the President the next day-April 20,
1898.
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