...questions, if not on those of a political character. The United States has specifically disclaimed " any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty,...said Island," except for" the pacification thereof." If, therefore, the pacification can be more easily and surely accomplished by giving Cuba industrial...

...waters"; and the demand is accompanied by the declaration that the United States, in taking the step, "disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise...control over said island except for the pacification thereot, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control...

...Congress used these words which are already part of the record of history and which we may not forget: " The United States hereby disclaims any disposition...exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over said islands except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished...

...powers will never dare to violate. 'These were noble words and a noble nation must live up to them: "The United States hereby disclaims any disposition...exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said Islands, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished...

...the President the use of the entire armed forces to liberate Cuba, the "Teller Amendment" provided: "That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over the said Island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished,...

...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...

...passed before we went to war with Spain, stated "that the United States disclaims any intention of control over said island except for the pacification...that is accomplished, to leave the government and the control of the island to its people." America followed through on this commitment by withdrawing...

...to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island [Cuba] except for the paci6cation thereof, and asserts its determination, when that...government and control of the island to its people." Such was the word. The deed was quite different. United States military forces occupied Cuba and ran...

...declared that 'the Cuban people are, and of right ought to be, free and independent', and the last stated that 'the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island . . . and asserts its determination ... to leave the government and control of the island to its people'....

...recognition of Cuban independence, authorized the use of troops to make recognition effective, and pledged "to leave the government and control of the island to its people." The scenario of escalation then played out its inevitable steps. McKinley signed the resolution, and...