Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-21
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Text Of Demand Made Upon
Spanish Government.
Senate Will Pass the House Bill In
ereaslng the Army.
Authorities at washington Actively Pre-
pairing for the War.
AMERICAN CABINET IN SESSION.

Washington, April 2l.--The following
statement Of the text Of the uItimatum
TO Spain was issued to-day:
Yesterday, April 20. 1898, about II
o'clock the department OF state served
notice Of the purposes Of this govern
ment by delivering to Minister Polo q
copy OF the instruction to Minister Wood
ford and also a copy OF the resolutions
passed by the congress Of the United
States on the 18th instant, After the re-
ceipt OF this notice the Spanish minister
forwarded to the state department a re-
quest for his passports, which were fur
nished him yesterday afternoon.
A copy OF the instructions 10 Woodford
is herewith appended,
The United States minister at Madrid
was, at the same time. instructed to
make like communication 10 the govern.
ment OF Spain.
This morning the department received
from General WoOdford, a telegram, a
copy OF which ia hereunto attached. stat
ing that the Spanish government has
broken of diplomatic relations with this
government.
This course renders unnecessary any
further diplomatic action on the part OF
the United States.
To. Woodford, Minister. Madrid.
Washington, April 20, lS98.-You have
been furnished with a text OF the Joint
resolution voted by the congress OF the
United States on the 10Th instant, ap-
proved to-day. in relation TO the paci6ca-
tion Of the island Of Cuba. In obedience
to that act, the president directs you TO
Immediately communicate 10 the govern
ment OF Spain the said resolution, with
formal demand on the government OF
Spain to at once relinquish its authority
and government In the island OF Cuba
and withdraw ia land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. In TAX
ing this step the United States here
by disclaims any disposition or intention
TO exercise sovereignty or Jurisdiction
or control over the island, except for
pacihcation thereof and asserts its deter.
minatiOn, when II is accomplished, 10
leave the government and control OF the
island 70 Its people under such free and
independent government as they may
establish. II, by the hour Of noon on
Saturday next, the 23d day OF April, in.
stant, there be not communicated 10 this
government by the government OF Spain
a full and satisfactory response 20 this
demand aud resolution whereby the ends
Of peace in Cuba shall be assured, the
president will proceed without further
notice to use the power and authority
enjoined and conferred upon him by
said joint resolution, 10 such extent as
may be necessary TO carry same into
effect. (Signedl SHERMAN"
Telegram, Madrid, April 81, 1898 ire
ceiyed 9:02 a. M. Sherman. Washing
tOD.-Early this Thursday morning,
Immediately after the receipt OF your
telegram and before | communicated
same TO the Spanish government, the
spanish minister OF foreign affairs noti-
hed me that the diplomatic relations
we're broken between the two countries
and all official communication between
their respective representatives had
ceased. l accordingly asked for safe pass
ports. will turn the legation over to
the British embassy and leave for Paris
this afternoon. lSiRnedl MoOpEoRp.