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

...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'....

...only one that carried was offered by Senator Henry M. Teller of Colorado. The Teller Amendment added [t]hat the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and controlof the island to its people (Congretsional Remrd, p. 4062). On 18 April 1898....

...the several States to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect. Fourth. That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the island to its people. Approved, April 20, 1898. (The Joint Resolution...

...that authorized the President to evict the Spanish. The resolution asserted, in the Teller amendment, that "the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...jurisdiction, or control over said island except for pacification thereof, and asserts its determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government...

...an amendment, known as the Teller Amendment after the Colorado senator who proposed it, that denied "any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island [Cuba] except for the pacification thereof."7 Fighting commenced a week later. US military strategists...

...Article IV, the Teller Amendment, specified that the United States "hereby disclaims any disposition of intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for pacification thereof, and asserts it determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government...

...the several states to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect; Fourth, that the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people" (Congress 1898:4062). 9. Senate conferees sacrificed...

...ideological and economic purpose. The assertion 'that the United States hereby disclaims any disposition to exercise sovereignty. jurisdiction. or control...determination. when that is accomplished. to leave the government and control of the island to its people' enhanced Washington's reputation as a new type...

...several States, to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect. Fourth. That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition...determination, when that is accomplished, to leave the government and control of the Island to its people. © CTlR Publications, University of Denver, 2004,...