...joint resolution for the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the Government of Spain, relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United...

...often referred to in the memorandum submitted by the Spanish Commissioners, based its demand that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba, and withdraw its forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, upon conditions in Cuba (so near the United States)...

...approved April 20, 1898, for the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United...

...1898, entitled, 'Joint Resolution for the Independence of the People of CHiba,' demanding that the government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the president of the United...

...forces from Cuba aud Cuban waters, aud directing the president of the United States to use the laud and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions Into effect. April 22.— An act authorizing the raising of a volunteer army. April 22.— A Joint resolution authorizing...

...Prior to the passage of tho joint resolution of Congress approved April 20, 1898, demanding that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba, etc., Congress had appropriated $50,000,000 for the national defmse, and in the interim between this...

...directing Spain to withdraw forthwith from the island, and bidding the president to employ the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect. At the same time the Spanish minister left Washington, and General Woodf ord, who up to this moment...

...The proclamation calling for volunteers stated the purpose to be, to compel the government of Spain " to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban •waters," and to "relinquish its authority and government in the Island of Cuba." I maintained that when this had...

...Spain should give up all sovereignty over Cuba ; in case Spain refused, they authorized the President to use the land and naval forces of the United States to compel the Spaniards to leave the island. Finally, Congress resolved that when peace should be made...

...demanded that said Government at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters; and the President of the United States v/as directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces...