The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26

In sae corresSendence accompanying the
Presidents message was the following:
On Apr.l u. iSs Minister wccdrprd seie-
Following il \ text Of my reply to the
official note received this morning at s.9a
rrcsn the Spanisn minister Of state.
,s.,e1.,, na as me nenar e asknossssss ne
OATS Informing me that tae Spanish minis
ter At Washington nas been ordered 20
ss ar. ~ WITH 81 his lsgssn and WITH ssr
isscry. You asse inform ne that by this
act diplomatic relations between the Two
countries are broken OF: tAas all official
communication between the respective rep
reseHtAtsves cease. | have accordingly
this dgy teiegrarhesi the American ccnsul
general at Barcelona % Instruct all the
ccnsuls Of the United States in Spain 10
turn their respective consaIates over 70
the British consuss and 10 leave Spain az
once. l have myseif turned this legation
at Madrid.
The embassy will from this time have
the care OF all American interests in Spain
duct 70 the French frontier for myself and
the personnel OF this legation. intend !eav-
ins this sf'ernooa for r !..w,:so,nrapn.a
Other correspondence IL as follows:
Mr. woodford to Mr. Sherman teie-
gram:
IT. g. LEGATION, MADRID. April n.
is98-FoGowing ID the text OF an official
note received this morning at % from
the spanish minister Of state:
In compliance with painful duty.
have the honor 10 Inform your sxes'.ency
that the president. having approved q
resolution Of both chambers OF the United
States. which in denying the legitimate
Sovereignty OF Spain and threatening an
immediate armed intervention in Cuba, -
equivalent 10 an evident declaration OF
war. the government OF bis majsssy has
ordered iss minister In Washington 20
withdraw without less OF time from the
North American territory, with all the
personne. of the legation. BY this act the
diplomatic relations which previously fx-
broken OF. all communication between
their respective representatives ceasine,
and I hasten TO commuuieaIe this TO your
you make such disposition al SCENE suit
able. l beg your sxcellency TO kindly ac-
knowledge receipt OF this note. and ! ask
IL myself. etc. WooDFoHp.
On April IL Secretary Sherman notified
Mr.. Woodfcrd OF the passage In the house
the previous day OF the Cuban resolutions
and reporting TO the senate of the reso-
buttons from the foreign relations CONF
mitsee., On that day Secretary sherman
wired.
ultimate resolutions IN conference:
cannot now be foreeasied; but viii doubt
isas direct intervention by force II need
be 10 secure free Cuba. The situation Is
most critical
On Sunday morning last Acting Sec
Rotary Day notified Mr.. Woodford of the
paxsage by the senate of the resolution
amending all Of the heuse resolution after
the enac,ing CLAUSE. and Informed him
that the house had recessed until Monday
and that ~ 1t nou-eoncurred conference
would follow, He again announced that
the ultimate form OF the resolution could
not hs foressen.
Last Tuesday Acting Secretary Day no.
tilted Minister Woodfofd OF the final adop-
ton OF the resolution by both houses.
IAN instruction will be teiegraphed later,
Immediately on the president signing the
joint resolution. In the meantime you viii
prepare for withdrawal from Spain and
notify ccnsuls TO be ready for the signal
to leave. II any consul Is In danger. he
may quietly leave at his discretion.
fSignedl DAY"
Following is the reply:
Madrid. April o. 1895
Have received telegram OF TUESDAY
morning; am preparing to withdraw.
have notified eonsuls to be ready
iSigned.) "wOODFORD."
On April %. Secretary Sherman teie-
sraphed Mr. Woodford the uitimasum
heretofore published. On the same date,
Secretary sherman sen. the following TO
the Spanish minister:
'sir: / have the honor 10 communicate
TO you copy OF an instruction sent this
day to the United States minister at
Madrid by telegraph. In obedience TO
joint resolution OF ths congress OF the
United States Of America, In relation to
the pacincation of the isiand OF Cuba. re-
csivsd this day. OF wh,c. copy 10 hereto
annexed. l avail myself of this oppor-
tunity to repeat TO you the assurances Of
my highest consideration
Signed, JOHN SHERMAN"
Secretary Sherman enclosed with this
copy OF the joint resolution passed and
also OF the ulfimatum, automatically re-
fsrrsd to as the photographic instruction
10 the United States minister TO Spain"
~ u:S "Wednesday morning the Spanish
minister sent TO the secretary his request
for passports which. together with Mr..
Shernan's reply were sent at TIE same
time
On April %. Secretary Sherman wired
Mr.. woodford the following.
Senior Polo Bernabe, Spanish minis
yer 70 the United States on being informed
this government taken In pursue nee OF the
resolution Of congress on April 10. 1885, has
asked for his passports for himself. his
to him. with assurance OF safety while
whiting the territory Of the United States.
Un'sss previously handed your passports.
you VIII! De expected TO remain near the
court OF Spain until Saturday noon Of this
week, and unless by that date and hour
some communication is resolved from the
government Of Spain which you deem will
be satisfactory To this government you
are TO ask for your passports and safe
conduct.
fSignedl SHERMAN"
At O'Clock on the following day Mr.
Woodford sent his replysto Secretary Sher-
man. already published. announcing the
action OF the Spanish government before
he had communicated the ultimatum.
With the correspondence are the two
prociamations of President Mckinley. one