...purpose of the United States the Senate on April 20 passed the so-called Teller Resolution declaring that "the people of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and independent," and that "the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to...

...eager that it should be pressed with maximum and resistless vigor, encompassed four objectives; first, that the people of Cuba "are and of right ought to be free and independent"; second, that Spain relinquish her authority in Cuba and withdraw all land and...

...purpose of the United States the Senate on April 20 passed the so-called Teller Resolution declaring that "the people of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and independent," and that "the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to...

...possession of the island, that they are willing to deny the truth of the declaration of our own Congress, that "the people of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free." Imperialism might expand the nation's territory, but it would contract the nation's purpose....

...outside the battleship. Finally a joint resolution of Congress was passed on April 19th to the effect that the people of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and independent, that it was the duty of the United States to demand the withdrawal of Spain from...

...resulting from the loss of the Maine, became so intense that Congress passed resolutions which declared that: "THE PEOPLE OF CUBA ARE AND OF RIGHT OUGHT TO BE FREE AND INDEPENDENT; THAT IT IS THE DUTY OF THE UNITED STATES TO DEMAND THAT SPAIN SHOULD GIVE UP...

...fact that it was in the House chamber that on April 19, 1898, a declaration was adopted proclaiming that "the people of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent." At the close of his remarks, General Batista was presented to House members...

...contention of the appellant is that as Congress, by the joint resolution of April 20th, 1898, declared that "the people of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent," and as peace has existed since, at least, the military forces of Spain evacuated...

...Cuba and directed the United States to use force if necessary to achieve this end. Moreover it stated that the "people of Cuba are and of right ought to be free and independent." Teller's amendment to the joint resolution specified that the United States...

...the Senate Foreign Relations Committee reported a stronger but still acceptable resolution, stating that "the people" of Cuba "are, and of right ought to be free and independent" (Holbo, p. 1327), demanding that Spain relinquish its authority, and directing...