...hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over the said Island, except for the pacification thereof,...government and control of the Island to its people." The executive branch, however, took more liberty with exercising war that the Teller Amendment had provided,...

...the war the United States repudiated its promise given in the Teller Amendment to the war declaration to "leave the government and control of the Island to its people" and instead made Cuba an American protectorate, allowing the island to become a "republic" but only...

...to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island [Cuba] except for the paci6cation thereof, and asserts its determination, when that...government and control of the island to its people." Such was the word. The deed was quite different. United States military forces occupied Cuba and ran...

...recognition of Cuban independence, authorized the use of troops to make recognition effective, and pledged "to leave the government and control of the island to its people." The scenario of escalation then played out its inevitable steps. McKinley signed the resolution, and the...

...exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island . . . and asserts its determination ... to leave the government and control of the island to its people'. Four days later the war began. The existence of a Cuban rebel government was totally ignored. Inadequately...

...have convinced Senator Henry M. Teller to introduce an amendment resolving: "That the United States disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise...government and control of the island to its people." Passed on a voice vote, the amendment became the fourth section of the resolution authorizing intervention....

...exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over [Cuba] except for pacification thereof "and asserted "its determination, when that is accomplished, to...government and control of the island to its people." 5. The exact amount of Cuban land held by the United States during this period is unclear. Authors...

...directed 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...government and control of the island to its people. Approved, April 20, 1898. (The Joint Resolution was passed at 1:30 AM on 19 April 1989; Pub. Res. No....

...disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for pacification thereof, and asserts its determination,...government and control of the island to its people." There is little question that Colorado Senator Henry Teller proposed his antiannexation resolution...

...forces of the United States, and to cal! into the actual service of the United States the militias of the several states to such extent as may be necessary...government and control of the island to its people" (Congress 1898:4062). 9. Senate conferees sacrificed the Turpie-Foraker amendment when it became clear...