...said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts it determination when that is completed to leave the government and control of the island to its people. This resolution was signed by the President April 20th, and a copy served on the Spanish minister,...

...set forth, the Spanish memorandum extracts the assertion by the United States of its determination "to leave the government and control of the island to its people," and, omitting both what precedes and what follows, construes that assertion as a demand "that such...

...disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is completed to leave the government and control of the island to its people. This resolution was signed...

...disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignity, jurisdiction or control over said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is completed to leave the government and control of the island to its people. THE PRESIDENT SIGNED THIS...

...several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect. "Fourth, that the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...government and control of the island to its people." This resolution clearly and forcibly expresses the principle of the Declaration of Independence: "These...

...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...

...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." However, the resolution did not specifically recognize the existence of an independent Cuban government,...

...disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its...leave the government and control of the island to its people.98 McKinley was prepared to veto the Senate resolutions, but in the conference with the House...

...any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over the said Island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its...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...