Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-04-25
PRESIDENTS MESSAGEI
He Asks Congress to Make De.
ClaTatiOn Of War.
The Measure Passed Both Houses
Of Congress Unanimously.
House Passed Resolution Declaring War
In one Minute and FOriy-One Seconds.
WHEAT Is ADVANCING IN PRIcE.

Washington, April 25.--The president
has sent 70 congress the following mes-
sage: ! transmit 10 congress for consider
alton and appropriate action copies OF
the correspondence recently had With the
representative OF Spain in the United
States, with the United States minister
at Madrid and through letter, with the
government OF Spain, showing the action
taken under the Joint resolution Ap-
proved April 30, 1898, "fOr the recogni
tiOn and Independence OF the people Of
Cuba, demanding that the government OF
spain relinquish its authority aud gov
eminent In the island " Cuba and 70
withdraw Its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing
the president Of the United states 10 use
the land and naval forces OF the United
States 10 carry these resolutions into ef.
feet"
Upon communicating 10 the Spanish
minister In Washington the demand
which II became the duty OF the exeeu-
tive to address 70 the government OF Spain
In obedience 20 said resolution, said min
lister asked for his passports and with
drew.
The United States minister at Madrid
was In turn notified by the Spanish min
lister for foreign affairs that the with
drawal OF the Spanish representative
from the United States terminated the
diplomatic relations between the two
countries and official communication
between their respective representatives
ceased herewith.
recommend 10 your especial attention
the note directed 10 the United States
minister at Madrid by the Spaniah min.
lister for foreign Affairs on the 2lst inst
whereby the foregoing notification was
conveyed. II will be perceived that The
spanish government, having cognizance
Of the joint resolution OF the congress OF
the United States. and In view OF the
things which the president Is thereby 10
quired and authorized TO do, responds b.
treating the representative demandsOf
this government as measures OF hostility,
following that with the instant aud CON.
plete severance OF relations by its action,
whereby the usage OF nations accompa.
niles existent state OF war between the
sovereign powers.
The position OF Spain being thus made
known and the demands OF the United
States being detled with complete rup
ture In intercourse with spain | have
been constrained In the exercise OF the
power and authority conferred upon
by the joint resolution aforesaid 10 prn-
claim under date OF April %, 1898, the
blockade Of certain ports on the northern
coast OF Cuba, lying between Cardenas
and Bahia Honda, and the port OF Glen
fueg0s on the southern coast OF Cuba;
and further, in the exercise Of my con.
stitutional powers, and using the author
ity conferred upon me by act OF con.
gress, approved April 22, 1893. 10 issue my
proclamation dated April %, 1898, calling
for volunteers In order 10 carry into effect
said resolution Of April 20, 1898. Copies
OF these proclamatiOns are hereto Ap
pended.
In view OF the measures 20 taken, with
view 10 the adoption OF such other
measures as may be necessary 10 enable
me TO carry out the expressed will OF the
congress OF the United States In the
premises, | now recommend 10 your hon
orable body the adoption Of jOint resO-
luton declaring that state OF war OK
lists between the United States OF Amer
lea and the Kingdom OF Spain, and
urge speedy action thereon TO the end
that a definition OF the international
status Of the United States IA a belliger.
ent power may be known and that the
assertion OF all its rights and mainte-
nance OF all its duties In the conduct OF
the war may be assured.
(Slgned) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.