The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1898-04-22
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

'lVtNil'li. D llt SIsll'tlult lN lIlt L ItSl-
dent of the Joint resolution requiring in
tcrvcmtion in Cuba. the notification of
{ hat action to the Spanish minister here.
his d'mard for passports the depart
m"nt'S prompt reply to that demand, the
minister departure for Canada. and
the transmission OF Cur nltimatum that
Spain must rvaCuate Cuba and must
make answer hy Saturday, through Min
lister Woollord, to the Spanish govern
mrnt. followed in rapid succession. The
next step is SPANS answer. if She is to
make amy. and the movement of the
United states army and navy on Cuba
Emly III the morning the execution of
tn" programme for the day began with Il
conference between Assistant Secretary
Day. rN-S, Crrtary Foster and Second
Assistant Secretary Alce. in which the
wishes uf tie President and Cabirct rs
To the ultimatum were reduced to dipo-
matte Conn. The other events succeed
ed each olhrr with rapdity.
The ultimatum WAS sent To the Span
i,h minister hv Judge DAYS personal
messenger. Edward Savoy. one of the
trusted "mpluyrS of the State ID, part
mr'It Who WAS appointed To his place
III l-tD 10y Hamilton Fish. The mes
Srng"r WAS no, kept waiting long ;.t Tin"
legation. hUt ~ the course uf AN hour
had returned L. the state Department
with the Minister'S application for his
passports. ii WAS not until halI-past ::
OCiuck llI!N AFTERNOON that SAVOY made,
his second trip, carrying with him the
desired paper This was Il passport for
the minister and his family and suite.
II MAS MT III the usual form, but was
what lS known aS Il special passport In
general terms. Il Is similar To that pre-
Stnt,d To Nickyllic-W West. when that un.
fortunate minister WAS obliged To retire
In this case il reads aS follows:
M!lcd states of .imrr,,H.
Drlait tmcit Of state.
To all whom .h..c presents shall come.
GIv,timG:
Know Nr that the bearer hereof. Dun
l.uS Policy BclrHhr. envoy extraordinary
amt minister lIrHiput"ntiary nf Spain to
Tia" | nli"d states, accompanied 10y lis
suite. Is about Ia travel abroad
hcSc are. therefore. To request all OF
!irrIS of the United States. or of any
STATE thereof. tnp"rmit him topaSS freely.
Without let oI mulr>tatiom. and 20 cN-
tend to INN al! friendly aid aud protcc-
uun ~ cas-, al Feed.
J.! testimony whereof. |. john Nhrr-
n!nn, Secretary al State ui lhc United
states "t America. have lcrruutu sci
nay Hand ald caused the seal oi the De-
phGiu.rn of :>,a'r 10 he affixed III Wash
m@t"n tins twentieth day Of .Amil. \.
ID. i>!'N. a.h -! t!r Independence of the
United states at America the one
hun mirci and twcnty-SrCund.
~ inst there Was some cNprCtatirn at
tn" Stat" Department that Il rcSpnis"
lIum Minister Wuodi0rd Inigh; hr ,N-
pcrt"d to-day. Later ON. however after
Judge Day had calculated the length of
time tia! would be- consumed in tn" cab
ling ui ll!c ultmatun to Minister Wood
t"iI. lis translation INTO cipher ana r,'-
Translation, iIu brcahir convince that ii
would lac praci!ra!tr impossible. owi
- difference in time between Wd,lin.-
ION al,l Madrid. I" receive any rcspn!l>.
;GI... Therefore. The following state
mru' MIS- posted At tIr department.
i'.r test Ut the ultimatum 10 N&aiE
WjH 4" riNrn oar rs Mr. Porter scene.
'IlN I" li'pn~H"l1t at the White House
,"lmc time tomorrow. prohii'i,.
llnE NINr NOW.
The u.. muy" must noy be
mad" ~ Spain. accepting To tn" de-
partm"ut officials. IT the Spanish
government takes II view. as mlgh!
possibly l.. concluded from the action
~ It's minister here today. Tim, i'm
fu"1Uu-r ami terms the cougr,,~ionni
yd~oiutou i>in>UIting. il mas proMr;
Ey hand NJ. Nppifyrd his passports,
upon receipt or TINS rpu.munira,ion.