...should be, free, demanding that the government of Spain relinquish its authority in the island, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban...carry these resolutions into effect. The President signed these resolutions, April 20, 1898, and immediately sent an ultimatum to Spain, quoting the resolutions...

...Adjutant-General.] On the passage of the joint resolution, approved April 20, 1898, demanding that Spain relinquish its authority and government in the...land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, the Army of the United States consisted of 2,143 officers and 26,040 enlisted men. Under the above...

...20th day of April, 1898, entitled "Joint Resolution for the Recognition of the Independence of the People of Cuba," demanding that the government of...its authority and government in the Island of Cuba, to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the...

...be free and independent, and the Government of Spain was called upon to relinquish its government, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. It was notorious that great misery and destitution had been caused among the inhabitants by the military...

...forces from Cuba and Cuban waters ; -and directing and empowering the President to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect. These resolutions were sent as an ultimatum to Spain, and she was given three days in which to make...

...resolutions on April 19, demanding that Spain should withdraw at once from Cuba, and empowering the President to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry this resolution into effect. But before these resolutions could be delivered, the Spanish Government...

...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 was directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces...

...joint resolution approved April 20, 1898, entitled "For the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the Government of Spain...is hereby authorized to "leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to its people" so sooa as a government shall be established in paid island...

...approved April 20, 1898, entitled 'For the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba.demanding that the government of Spain relinquish its authority...President is hereby authorized to leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to its people so soon as a government shall have been established in...

...recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the Government of Spain relinquish ite authority and government in the island of Cuba, and...is hereby authorized to "leave the government and control of the island of Cuba to ite people" so soon as a government shall have been established in...