The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-04
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s.~sers. have shScAed 1ne ls'oEas seI
- 49, ~ the United States; nave
K ~ $50 To Christian civilization.
- !. sssey have IN the Sesiruc-
| - s.rssaf gfates Battleship and 20
- q -. ,ra crew ~tlIe on friendly
- 90. pA karS~sr OF Havana. and cannot
81 = - .-sase<l. 81 Ssas been se' forth
anrsf y ssSevt u TIE United States "
II - - q essngress 81 April II. 1s1s.
| - 800 -. action o. congress was In
sssss $50 - - fhe sasstss and house OF
f.ssyex ef the United stat-s o.
49,. = rooxrsss assembled:
49, raj Zee people OF the Island OF
sss.A ~ right ought 70 be free
sd asasgk-Tsst q 10 the duty OF the
- "a demand, and the govern
| tsases - RATED ata.ex does hereby de-
kEssf = So -. government Of spain AT
ssaa $50 IFS authority and govern
- = 80 .s,snd OF Cuba and withdraw
- and nsyal forces from Cupa and
So -rss4 shs president Of the Cnl,ed
Z. saS he hereby ia direeted and
sA.r.A "a use che entire land and
ssp 80. ~ the United States. and TO
49, - ais ACTUAL service Of the United
- "a militia OF the srysrai states 10
-. $50. a. may be necessary 70 carry
= y,solutsons into effect.
--s.h-ITna, the United States hereby
-. sny disposition or Intention TO
- sovereignty. jurisdiction or control
=. ga island. except for the pacifiea-
:. ...rsf and asserts It. determination
= ,hat Is accomplished TO leave the
'.ss,~sssus and control OF the island to
. psopls
wasHrsGToS. April 2o.-This was a
- n sysn.a In the history Of the Cuban
s..<ssor. The signing by the president CT
:. sstu, resolution requiring Intervention
: rsaz. TIE notification OF that action 20
a. sssash ninisisr here: his demand for
{. asrpcfss: the department's prompt re-
:. s la. demand: The departure OF the
| ssssxA minister and the transmission of
=. ss.tu1turn that spain must evacuate
80 ssa mast make answer by Saturday
ss~s.rA minister Woo4iord followed In
s4ek sseeseion.
~ sexs step Il spain's answer. IL she
!, . rsks airy. and the movement Of the
fs,ea s.a,ss army and navy on Cuba.
isrss u.-war between the United States
nd esssa Ia fact. although not officially
s,a.agsa % by congress.
/ rks stirring events OF yesterday were
ssscssssd today with rspidity by others OF
..ss Importance. eliminating in the after
sen Ia orders fer the departure Of the
yssth Atlantis squadron for Havana. This
asstlhssly il an act Of war, 30 that the
sar between this country and Spain may
,,iy he said 10 date from today, April
e tss
Yea minutes after the opening OF the
ss,e department. this morning came word
rsm AiAis,sf Woodf5rd that, the Spanish
sgssrnnhHt having anticipated and pre-
ssssss his Intention 20 present the presi-
assls ai,imstani. he had asked FOR his
! sassgsffs.
~ Administration. In a public state
! wge; annouHeed that IL regarded the ac~
| re- II he Spanish government as render
a unnecessary further diplomatic action
sks part OF the United States. and fur.
~ ssaisd that IL regarded the course
ssssea ~ Spain az one placing upon that
Aasry the responsibility for the breach
zbkhdly relations
ETa --pfesident issues proclamation
ssFas blockade Of north coast OF cuba
II sarning neutrals agalns; attempting
nssss
saa-presldent calls for 1zs.oo0 volun-
laN
aFfa @,~Cgugress today formally d.
tsfsd war 10 exist between the United
saiss aea spain: tho senate passed the
| zsAl srpfspriation bill, carrying large
sxoahfs Of money for the Improvement az
- sessasatlng arm of the Fedora, ser.
F<e' re Hui army reorganization bill
US passed BY the senate and now goes 10
satsFshse; Secretary Sherman resigned
sats Of the state department. 10 be sue
easd BY Assistant Secretary Day, and
is siisr by John n. Moore. OF New York.
. aSsncwledged authority on interna-
- ~, and the war department called
ne several states for their quota TO the
Nssissr army 81 the United States.
aese make NJ the important events OF
| - say
sfeFssl session OF toe cabinet was
ID early this morning for the purpose
fFFsesihg = message which the presi.
~ transmitted 10 congress today recon-
Sfsaiiag That congress In the exercise OF
ssFs vested In It by the constitution
s0aln az
= PRESIDENTS message recommending a
s5allan ef war sas accompanied BY ten
8'sea leissFams and notes that passed
sssa me governments of gpaln and
iaiea States. mainly through Minis
4 seed9eFd. but partly through Minister
= bsietei These papers clearly e.
sa taf position of this government
sesa has recognized the existence %
Aeate ieiay passed the bill derIar-
= ssslfnes n n stata ~ war between
- aa'es states and the Kingdom OF
| = manner which cannot fail 10
.ss ezs Naild. TIE representatives OF
y - $aale voted fer Il without a word
- WITHOUT dissenting v8sc and
5s feli cal bar with A solemn no
a.saa ~ tAe gravity NJ their moment
,s3Pa, II tsaulfea hut one minute
- '.'t'S-pf'e seconds 10 accomplish thj..
se VAS considering an election
- a1s SIMPLY paused tn declare wa+
-, vas NJ excitement. he cavff. nor
aeesfian II VAS ooly in the greaf
- Went ~ fron the floor and tbe
s. Wien STeaker Reed announced
=. asf tAat the tremendous import a:
- &hd aae suppressed enthusiasm be-
-. N@N saasa, After she rre~!a.nf's
- a. Ftsd tie committee on foreign
- s'Nsstsi The res slutsor. Acting
a A5amS wrote the report ard II
q s.A S1 sud 90 i5s waV - tAe senate IN
ts7sA il ssisi