Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-04-27
WAR IS FINALLY DECLARED
HOUSE AND SENATE RESPOND.
Text of the Presidents Message
Conspiracy to Upset the Mon
archy in Spain-AnnOunceme
That the Spanish Fleet VIII Sail
The Attitude of Germany.

between the United States of America
and the kingdom of Spain:
BE it enacted. etc:
"First-That war be and the same is
hereby declared to exist and that war
has existed since the 2lst OF April, A. D..
1898, including Sunday, between the
United States and the kingdom of Spain.
'Second-That the president of the
United States is hereby directed and en-
powered to use the entire land and naval
forces of the United States and call into
actual service the United States militia
of the several states to such an extent
as may be necessary to carry this act
into effect"
President McKinIey's Message.
Washington, April 25.-The president
today sent to congress the following bill
recommending II declaration of war
against Spain:
To the senate and the house of repre-
sentatiyes of the United Statec of Amer
lea: transmit to congress for its con
sideration and appropriate action copies
of the correspondence recently had with
the representatives of Spain and the
United States with the United States
minister at Madrid and through the lat
ter with the government of Spain, show
ing the action taken under the joint res
olution approved April 90, 1898, for rec
ognition of the independence of the people
of Cuba, demanding that the government
of Spain relinquish its authority and gov
ernment in the island of Cuba and Cuban
waters, and directing the president of the
United States to use the land and naval
force of the United States to carry these
resolutions into effect
Upon communicating to the Spanish
minister in Washington the demand
which it became the duty of the execu
tive TO address to the government of
Spain in obedience to said resolution, the
said minister asked for his passports and
withdrew. The United States minister
at Madrid was in turn notified by the
Spanish representative that the United
States had terminated diplomatic rela
tions between the two countries and all
official communications between their re-
spective representatives ceased Herewith.
/ recommend to your especial attention
note directed to the United States min
lister at Madrid by the Spanish minister
of foreign affairs on the 2lst inst, where
by the foregoing notification was com
municated. 1t will be perceived that the
Spanish government having cognizancc
of the resolutions and in view of the
things which the president is hereby re-
quired and authorized to do, responds by
treating the demands of this government
as measures of hostility, following with
the instant and complete severance of re-
lations; an action which by the usages
of nations accompanies an existent state
of war between sovereign powers.
The position of Spain being thus made
known and the demands of the United
turc in all intercourse with Spain, We
have been constrained in the exercise of
the power and authority conferred upon
me by joint resolution aforesaid, to pro
claim under date of April %. 1893, a
blockade Of certain ports on the north
coast of Cuba, lying between Cardenas
and Bahia Honda and the port of Glen
fuegos on the south coast Of Cuba; and
further in exercise Of by constitutional
powers and using the powers conferred
on me by the act of congress approved
April %, 1903, to issue my proclamation
dated April 90, 1893, calling for volun-
teers in order TO carry into effect the
said resolution of April co. 1903.
Copies Of this proclamation are here
unto appended.
In view of the mea sure so taken and
with view to the adoption Of such war
measures as may be necessary to enable
me to carry out the expressed will of the
congress OF the United States in the
premises. now recommend to your hon
orable body the adoption of a joint reso
luton declaring that state Of war exists
between the United States Of America and
the kingdom of Spain and | urge speedy
action thereon to the end that the defini-
tion of the international status of the
United States as belligerent power may
be made known and the assertion Of all
its duties in the conduct Of public war
may be assured.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, April 25.
Gigantic Conspiracy.
Madrid. April 25.--About 10000 re.
publieans have signed an address to Sc
nor CASTELAR, under pretext of congrat-
ulating him upon his recovery from i'll
ness, but in reality offering him their
support if he proclaims a republic.
The newspapers Of this city and the
provinces are filed with rumors of cap
lures made by the war vessels of Spain