Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-22

ment of the United States does here
by demand. that the government OF
Spain at once relinquish its authority and
government in the island of Cuba and with
draw its land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters,
Third, that the president of the United
States be, and h hereby is. 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 of the several states to such extent
as NAV be necessary to carry these resolu-
tions into effect;
Fourth, that the United States hereby
discaims any disposition or intention to eX-
ercise sovereignty. jurisdiction or control
over said island. except for the pacilcation
thereof. and asserts its determination, when
that is accomplished, to leave the govern
ment and control Of the island to its people.
The Senate adopted the conference report
~ to 35 and the House 80 to 60. The bill
was at once sent to President Mckinley who
was overjoyed at Mr.. Reeds defeat OF the
recognition clause. At this writing the presi-
dent is Withholding his signature until the
last moment, hoping against hope that spain,
acting in her own initiative or at the
suggestion OF the great powers of
Europe, will back dow n. withdraw the
troops from Cuba and also to
give Spain as much time as possible In
which to reply to the resolutions of the
United States, even though she may not de-
sire to avail herself OF more than "a hours;
and As hours is the minimum that the
president is willing to name. His disposi-
ton is to give Spain longer grace, and so
she will have until Friday midnight under
the uitimatum The Spanish c)rtes msets
today and will hardly be ready for business
of this character If the Spanish government,
as is supposed, desires to submit 1t TO that
body, until tomorrow. so that the 4S-hour
time limit would hardly suffice. Hence the
additional hours.
MADRID. Spain, April 21-Senor Sagasts
the Spanish premier, has addressed MS par
lament as follows: THE times are 80 grave
and the circumstances are so exceptional
that acts. and not words, are necessary to
face the present difficulty. Attempts are
being made to sully the glorious history Of
Spain by an infamous calumny. Inc dlf
ferent Spanish governments have done theii
utmost to avert the war TO which we are being
provoked. We have now reached the limits
ofconcessions compatible with honor and ter
ritorial integrity. We consented to the last
concession at the instance OF the rope and
the powers. We yielded In fact, but now at,
tempts are being made upon our honor and
menaces directed against our territory.
That is thing to which Spaniards VIII never
consent This Is not moment to trace q
parliamentary program, but the moment tc
unite ourselves, as our fathers have done, in
the face OF an odious attempt against the
integrity OF our territory. The insult offered
us today is the most Infamous that has
ever been offered Continuing, Senor Sa'
gasta counselled the rapid constitu-
| tion Of the chambers. In order to ac'
| cord to the government the means tc
| defend the conntrys interest. "spain,
| he added 'swil not allow parcel o.
her territory to be taken from her witt
| jmpunity; nor will she be party TO any
trafficking for her possessions
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. April q The
Spanish minister, Senior Polo y Bernabe, hal
made his final preparations for departure