Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1898-04-21
Congress and the President
Give Spain One More
Chance for Peace.
Minister WOodford Has His
Passports rendered Him
At Madrid Today.

the terms OF the u.limatum would not
be made public here before morning.
! 1t is understood that it consists Largely
of diplomatic paraphrase OF the JOINT
resolution OF congress, Concluding with
=, the statement that this government
awaits SPANS reply. At the cabinet
meeting the general features and form
Of the ultimatum to be sent to Spain
were agreed upon, and there re-
mained only the making OF ialr
copy for the president signature. The
original draft was made by Assistant
Secretary Day and the revised copy,
which was made under his direction,
was laid before the president about
1920 o'clock. At that hour severa!
members of the cabinet had called, as
well as a number of prominent senators
and members OF the house. Among
the number were Secretary Wilson,
Attorney General Grigss, Senator'S
Platt Comm, Frye, Lodge and E;lzins.
and Representatives Cannon and Gios-
venor of Ohio. All were in the ca binet
room nearly at the same time. BY II
clock things were livenlng up about
the upper rooms and offices, and there
were frequent calls for the secretaries
to attend the president in the cabinet
room. 1t was known that the question
OF giving to the press a copy OF tho ul-
timatum as soon as 1t was signed was
under discussion, but no one could
state whether this would be done or
not. 1t was also stated Uy some OF the
callers on leaving the president that he
would very soon senl to the house OF
Representatives notice of his hav.
ing approved the Cuban resolu.
tions, and at the same tlmo,
would lay before both bodies copies
of the Spanish ultlmatum. At 11:24 "a,
end by the announcement that the
president had at that moment signed
the resolutions of congress; that the
ultimatum had been signed some time
before, and that the latter would not
be made public at once. There were
present in the cabinet room with the
president when he signed the resolu.
tions, Secretary Alger. Attorney Gen.
eral Grlggs, Secretary Bliss, Senator
Elkins, and Mr.. Charles Emory Smith
What the U.tinntun States.
The president, III his ultimatum to
the Spanish government, transmits a
copy OF the resolution adopted by con.
Cress, which resolution he states he has
signed. He demands that Spain with
draw her army from Cuba and her
naval forces from Cuban waters, as re-.
quuested by the terms Of the act Of
congress (no date for the withdrawal
being mentioned) and then states that
if satisfactory answer is not received
here
BY Saturday At Midnight
he will proceed at once to carry the
resolutions Of congress into effect.
The Spanish minister's request for
his passports sent Immediately upon
his receipt Of the ultimatum was as
follows:
Legation de Espana, Washington.
: by the congress Of the United States Of
America and approved by the president,
is of such nature that my permanence
in Washington becomes impossible,
and obliges me to request Of you the de-
livery Of my passports The protection
of Spain interests will be entrusted to
the French ambassador and to the
| Austro.H Hungarian minister. On this
occasion. very painful to me, have
the honor to renew to you the assur.
ances Of my highest consideration.
LUIS Polo DE BERNABE.
, Hon. John Sherman, Secretary Of State
of the United States Of America, etc.
Assistant Secretary Day has directed
Polo's passports to be prepared and
sent him at once No instructions were
sent to Woodford, the state depart
ment not regarding Polo's letter an
answer to our ultimatum.
The minister and his entire stat1s
nine in all, will leave Washington at
~. m. The French ambassador, NJ.
Cambon, and the Austrian minister,
Mr.. Hengelmueller, were with Senior
Polo when the ultimatum was received.
Arrangements were made at once Tor
the transfer of the legation property to
the Austrian legation. This includes
tho archives, seal. and the Spanish flag.
with Renewed Activity.
From this time on war preparations
will 20 forward with renewed activity
; and both the army and the navy will
be put in position for active operations.
There seems to be little doubt that the
first move will be to blockade one or
more of the Cuban ports and as soon
% an army of occupation can be trans
ported to them demand will be made
for an unconditional surrender and in
the event Of refusal tho work OF re-
!: ducing them by bombardment will be
begun Immediately. 1t is not thought
that tho assault of the naval forces will
be delayed even for . day and it is not
unlikely that important movements OF
both arms Of the service will be ordered
| within the next few hours
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