...the last few years. 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...

...been so 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)...

...authority and government in the island of Culxi and to withdraw its land and naval forces from rnKi and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and na\-al forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect. Whereas the abhorrent conditions...

...of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters"; directing and empowering the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States and the militia of the several States to such an extent as might be necessary to carry...

...of Cuba and withdraw it* land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters"; directing and empowering the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States and the militia of the several States to such an extent as might be necessary to carry...

...and independent," demanding that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority in the island and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President to use the land and naval forces of the United States " to carry these resolutions into effect." 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...

...withdraw her land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directed the president to employ the forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect. The next day an ultimatum was cabled to Madrid. Without waiting for its reception, the Spanish Cabinet...

...works are to be placed. April 20.— Joint resolution f..r the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the government of Spain relinquish its authority aud government In the Island of Cuba, and withdraw Us laud and naval forces from Cuba aud Cuban waters,...