...Congress passed unanimously certain resolutions respecting Cuba, including among them the following : Fourth — That the United States hereby disclaims...leave the government and control of the island to its people. Why should not Congress at the present juncture pass a similar resolution respecting the Philippines?...

...true to the liberty -loving spirit of the Teller-Davis resolution, which declared respecting Cuba : That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...leave the government and control of the island to its people. The repudiation of this pledge to Cuba, he declared, would be "the climax of greed, . . . the...

...the said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserted its determination when that was accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people. They also remembered that by the Treaty of Paris it was provided that the United States would...

...control over Cuba except for its pacification, and having asserted its determination when that was accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people, although as between the United States and all foreign nations Cuba was treated as if it were...

...Navy, in pursuance of the joint resolution of Congress passed April 20, 1898. This resolution declared "that the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...leave the government and control of the Island to its people." Both by the rules of public law that apply to foreign territory seized and held as a conquest...

...» may be necessary to carry these resolutions * into effect. 4. That the*United States here- • by disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise...leave the government and control of the island to its people." 30 Stat. at L. 738. The adoption of this joint resolution wa» followed by the art. of April...

...disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said islands except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its...leave the government and control of the island to its people.' " The resolutions favor the building of the Nicaragua canal, enlarging the militia of all...

...the said Island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserted its determination when that was accomplished to leave the government and control of the Island to its people. They also remembered that by the Treaty of Paris it was provided that the United States would...

...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...leave the government and control of the island to its people. Approved April 20, 1898. (30th US Stats., pp. 738, 739.) Let us suppose that the Crown of Spain...

...militia in order to carry out these resolutions. (4) That the United States disclaims any intention of control over said island except for the pacification...leave the government and control of the island to its people." These resolutions were cabled to the American Minister in Madrid, who was directed to inform...