Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-04-08
REPUBLIC NOT YET OUT OF
HER TEENS JOINS HANDS
WITH UNITED STATES.
PRESIDENT AFFIXES
SIGNATURE TO BILL
Scene In the House Proves En-
livening, the Galleries Being
Packed with Spectators,
Among Whom Were Diplo-
mats.
BY Associated Pros,

BY Associated Press.
HAVANA. April - Cuba. not yet
" of her teens az q republic, is at
p Germany the FIRST OF the
nesitau countries 20 range
"s slnFsidc the United State,.
I'Ss tonight President Memo
'p,n his signature To the joint
'lde passed unanimously late
Piloon by both the senate
without dissenting
Nouh raised. thus putting i'm
.c declaration that state
An m between cuba and tho
issue a1an government
saws ,bafommittecs appointed
superintondy the senate and
a...," trly this afternoon
80, 80. .llogy of the rcsolu-
'U'' Wv "snted and the stage
'''""'' action before
tion as TO bre,gress convened.
forced 10 sell DIV solemn.
the same to ba with extreme
tuT1 earn tltlution was road
Dr Ricardo Dp Coz scrvativo tOdd-
or. then took tle floor and made
short impressive speech in favor OF
the resolution No amendments
were offered and the seventeen sena-
tors present voted "ayr' when the
motion was put There was mo- ap
plause or excitement following the
vote
The scene in the house was more
culiNening The galleries we're pack
ed with men and women long before
the session opened the ministers OF
France. Spain and Uruguay oCruy-
iug seats iu the diplomatic section.
Aftor the reading OF the Joint rrso-
luton Representative Alfredo Betau-
court. speaking for the conservatives.
made an impassioned speech IN favor
of It's adoption he aas Interrupted
frequently by tremendous applause
the entire house and galleries rising
cheering and Clapp.ur wildly
Jose VI C0uIaia addressed the
house tor the liberal side iu support
uf the resolution.
Vote T. nunimuu-.
Then hN rising vote tho house
adopted thr resolution unanimously.
The resolution follows
Article Resolved that from
t0day state az v1r b. formally de-
rlarcd between th, KnpguI. uf co.
ba and tIr iuporia' government uf
Germany aud the pre,idu" ur jhr
HepuI.I. e authorized aud directed
hr.thls resolution f0 emp'0. 400 OH.
forces .f thr nation .uH OH. resuur.
eos u' HUI government 'H uHt. H.r
against fHa imperial German govern.
W'uf NifH flD object Ot utHHuiHs
,Ur r.shf. lHarIIua uur f.r TORY
aHl ur.,.dIU- for u.r security.
prevent 600. H.fs which NAV Do. af
tempted against u. aHI defend f.a
navigation 0f fh. es- fHe Hh'r. uf
commerce and tho rIrIt. off neutral 's
aud international Justice
Article THE president 0f fh0
I.uubI.. b. hUr.Uy authorized fn U-
900 fhr land arf naval tHr.. .u f.H
form ho mas deem necessary. u.iI.
existing iUr.n. r.Ur-lTiT.u. them UI
creating HrU ones. and fu a pos.
off tho .I0nomI. forces of trn nation
Iu ans nar he NAV doom rer'..lr.
Article g. The president wiI
give account to congress f0 tho upt
sIrcs adopted iu uinIImoDt of frE
Jaw which will be iu operation
from the moment OF Boz publication
lr tho official gazette
tntcrncd Vessel Damaged.
Late this afternoon the chief
inspector of the port nptifed
Iu-chin iypisgu. secrctary ~
the president. that be had OH
~rrhrd large VOLUMES of smoke
pouring from the funnel ~ the
-elf-interned German ship Ia-
saria. Port police went aboard
the -hip aud were informed hy
hcr commander. captain Graaf-
lss. that be. in compliance With
ordcrs frpm his government,
had attempted tu damage the
machinrrs in order a. render
the ship useless.
The CROW the captain and hi
wife ucre removed. as Rlrr tI
srrsF uf three other Iufeuai Ger
man ships u fhe Havana harb1r Al
we're sent 10 Cabarss fortress
The other vessels were found "a
have been s'IrffiF famaE-f Tho
are ths AdeiLeiI Kydouia and obi.
want
A rHmor asa current 'ha' f ta.
heen tho Intention of ffa grrgar
o. move their ships auf ~ pho m0lf.
90 fhf harhor ard fink them fher.
thus CLOSING the port % navigation