Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-08

most unanimous sentiment Of your body v q
developed on every point save as 10 the 81
pediency Of coupling the prepared action wit
formal recognition Of the republic Of Cuba a
the true and lawful government OF that ISLAM
"A proposition which failed OF adoption til
congress, after conference on the 10Th OF April
by vote OF 4! to 81 In the senate. and 81 to
In the house Of representatives, passed tn
memorable joint resolution, declaring
First, that the people Of the island Of Cuba
are and by right ought TO be free and indie
pendent
Second, that II Is the duty Of the United
States and the government, Of the United State'
hereby demands that the government Of SPAR
at once relinQuish its authority in the island o.
Cuba and withdraw It's land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters
Third that the president Of the United
States be, and he is hereby directed and en-
powered to use the entire land and nava
forces OF the United States, md to call into
the actual service OF the United States the
militia Of the several states to such extent o.
may be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect
Fourth, that the United States hereby dis
aims any disposition or intention TO exercise
sovereignty. jurisdiction or control over said
island except for the paclicaton thereof, and
asserts Its determination when that is accom-
pllshed to leave the government and control OF
the island to It's people. "
The demand, although. AZ above shown, ofti-
caly made known to the Spanish envoy here,
was not delivered at Madrid After the instruc-
ton reached Gen Woodford on the morning
OF April Il, but before be could present 1t, the
Spanish minister OF state notified him that
upon the presidents approval OF the joint reso-
luton the Madrid government, regarding the
act as equivalent to an evident declaration Of
war, had ordered It's minister In Washington
to withdraw, thereby breaking Of diplomatic
relations between the two countries, and ceas-
Ing all official communication between their
respective representatives. Gen Woodford
thereuDon demanded his passport and quilted
Madrid the same day
Declaration ~ War.
Spain having thus denied the demand Of the
United States and initiated that complete form
OF rupture OF relations which affords state OF
war, the executive powers authorized by the
resolution were ut once used by me to meet the
enlarged contingency Of actual war between
Spain and the United States On April % |
proclaimed blockade OF the northern coast Of
Cuba, including ports on said coast between
Curdenas and Bahia Honda and the port Of
Cienfuegos on the south coast OF Cuba. and on
the ga called for volunteers to execute the
purpose Of the resolution BY my message Of
April 3, the congress was informed Of the sit
uation md recommended formal declaration
OF the existence OF state OF war between the
United States and Spain. The congress ac-
cordinglv voted on the same day the act APP
proved April %, 1893 declaring the existence OF
such war from and including the list day OF
April, and re.cnac,ed lha provision Of the reso
luton Of April ~ directing the president to use
al the armed forces OF The nation to carry that
act into effect
Dewev'A Remarkable Victory.
1t Is not within the province Of this mes
sage to narrate the history of the extraordinary
war that followed the Spanish declaration OF
April Il but a brief recital Of its more salient
features Is appropriate. The first encounter OF
the war In point OF date took place April a.
wh Ia detachment Of the blockading squadron
made reconnaissance In force at Matanzas.
shslled the harbor forts and demolished sew
eral new WORKS In construction
Tho next engagement was destined to mark
u memorable epoch In maritime warfare The
Pacific feet, und ,r Commodore George Dewey.
Ind lain for some weeks At HON. Kong upon
the colonial proclamation OF neutrality being
issued and the customary "A hours notice be-
ng given II repaired to Mira bay, near Hong
Kong whence 1t proceeded to the Philip
nine islands under tclcgraphed orders 10
capture or destroy the formdabl Spanish fleet
then assembled at Manila, Atdaybreak on the
lst Of Nav the American force ontored Manila
bay and after few hours engagement effected
the total destruction of the Spanisb feet con-
sistInp Of ten warships and n transport besides
cauturinp the naval station and forts nj Cayite
thus aunlhilating the Spanish naval power In
the Pacific ocean and completelv controlling
the bav Of Manila with the ability to take the
city Mt will Not n life was lost ON our ships
the wounded only numbering seven while not
A vessel was materially injured For this gal
liant achievement the congress. upon my rec
ar,meudation. fitly bestowed upon the actors
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