New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-26
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE ON CUBA

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE ON CUBA
MMrNICAT1oNs BETWEEN THE STATE DEPART
MExT AND MINISTER woODFoRD
Washington. April 25.-In the correspondence
accompanying the Presidents message 'o-ua'
was the following:
on AnriI II Secretary Sherman Informed Mt.
Woodford OF the passage In the house '"e
previous day. Of the Cuban resolutions anu
q. the reporting 10 the Senate Of the resolutions
from the Foreign Relations Committee. On that
day Secretary Sherman telegraphed:
Ultimate resolution in conference cannot now
Ia torecasted but will doubtless direct interven-
ton by force If need be to secure free Cupa'
The situation is most critical
On Sunday morning last April II. Acting Sec
retary Day informed Mr. Woodford Of the pas
sage by the Senate Of the resolution amending
all Of the House resolution after the enacuAs
clause and informed him the House recessed
until Monday and that II 1t non-concurred con-
ference would follow. He again announced the
ultimate form OF resolution could not be fore
seen.
Last Tuesday Acting Secretary Day Informed
Minister Woodford Of the final adoption or the
resolution by both Houses and added
An instruction will be teleeraphed you later.
Immediately on the Presidents signing the Joint
resolution In the mean time YOU Will prepare
10 be ready for the signal to leave. II any con-
sui is In danger he may quietly leave at his dis
cretion.
The following was the reply
Madrid. April 2O.-Have received telegram OF
Tuesday morning: am prepared TO Withdraw:
nave "0'''S' ''''''' WOoDFoRD.
On April 20 Secretary Sherman teleg7aphed
Mr. Woodford the utimatum heretofore pub
lished.
On the same day Secretary Sherman sent the
following TO the Spanish Minister:
Washington. April 20. lS9S-Slr: l have the
honor TO communicate to you copy Of an In
struction sent this day TO the United states Min
lister at Madrid by telegraph. In obedience to
Joint resolution of the congress OF 'he onieed
ton of the island Of Cuba, approved this day or
which copy is hereto annexed. avail myself
of this opportunity TO repeat TO you the assu'-
JOHN SHERMAN
Secretary Sherman inclosed with this copy
OF the joint resolution passed. and also of the
ultimatum. diplomatically referred to as the tel
egraphic instruction OF the United States Minis
ter to Spain
The next day Minister Woodford telegraphed
to Secretary Sherman as follows:
United States Legation Madrid. April 81. 1898.
Following IS text OF official note received thls
morning at 100 from the Spanish Minister OF
State:
I'm compliance with a painful duty have the
honor TO inform Your ExcellenCy that the Pres
i6ent having approved resolution OF both
Chambers OF the United States which in deny
ing the legitimate sovereignty Of Spain and
threatening an immediate armed intervention in
Cuba, Is equivalent to an evident declaration or
war the Government Of His Majesty has or
dered its Minister in Washington TO withdraw
without loss of time from the North American
territory. with all the personnel Of the Legation.
BY this act the diplomatic relations which
previously existed between the two countries are
<1i1iol v,to1s hatyr
their respective representative ceasing. and I
hasten to communicate this TO Your Excellency,
In order that on your part you may make such
dispositions as seem suitable beg Your Ex-
ceency 10 kindly acknowledge receipt OF this
note. and l avail myself. etc"
On April 81. 1898. Minister Woodford tele-
graphed Secretary Sherman as follows:
Following is text Of my reply to the official
note received this morning at $50 from the
Spanish Minister Of State:
Il have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
this morning of your note OF this date. inform
ing me that the Spanish Minister at Washing
ton has been ordered to withdraw with all his
Legation and without loss Of time from the
North American territory. You also inform me
that by this act diplomatic relations between the
two countries broken off: that all official
communication between their respective repre-
sentatives ceases. | have. accordingly this day
teegraphed the American Consu-General at
Barcelona TO instruct all the cOnsus OF the
United States in Spain to turn their respective
consulates over to the British consus and 10
leave Spain at once. | have myself turned this
Legation over to Her Britannia Majestys En-
bassy at Madrid That Embassy will from this
time have the care Of all American interests In
Spain. l now request passports and the safe
conduct 10 the French frontier for myself and
the personnel Of this Legation. l intend leaving
this afternoon at o'clock for Paris.
"WOODFORD."
At 11:35 Wednesday morning the Spanish
Minister sent the following to Secretary Sher-
Mr. Secretary: Tie resolution adopted by the
Congress Of the United States and approved to-
day by the President is of such a nature that my
continuance in Washington becomes Impossible
and obliges me to request Of you the delivery
Of my passports. The protection Of Spanish in
terests will be intrusted to the French Ambassa-
dor and to the Austrian Hungarian Minister.
On this occasion. very painful TO me. hav. the
honor to renew 10 you the assurances OF my
highest consideration
LUIS POLO DE BERNABE.
Secretary Sherman's reply. which. like the
foregoing note Of Minister Polo has been print
ed heretofore. is accompanied by a copy Of
Minister Polo's passports.
On April 20. Secretary Sherman telegraph
Minister Woodford the following:
Senior Polo de Bernabe. Spanish Minister to
the United States. upon being Informed shortly
before noon to-day Of the action of this Cow
eminent. taken In p1rsu ;1n OF the resolution
passports for himself. his family and suite, and
they have bean handed him with assurance OF
safety while within the territory OF the United
States Unless previously handed your pass
ports, you will be expected to remain near the
court Of Spain until Saturday noon OF this week.
and unless by that date and hour some com
municat!on is received from the Government OF
Spain which you deem will be satisfactory to
this Government. you are to ask for your pass
ports and safe conduct. SHERMAN.
At o'clock en- the following day Mr. Wood
ford sent his reply to Secretary Sherman al
ready published. and related the action of the
Spanish Government before he had communi-
Gated the ultmatum
sPANIARDs IN LONDON PROTEST
London. April 25.-An excited meeting OF Span
iards took place In London this afternoon II was