The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-28

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f1m OF the Ua,tsd Stst-. 90. rersss
"a early this nsfnins. 10 Essl.sA.
The Scanish gov-rem-at inus d.ass.
| or"ts CO diploms,te rslstloss 9th
the nit States M,ns.,sr TO tA,s sf-
feet before b. sss A.ls 10 prsss.,
Any note.
The spanish sos~rsu.st kav,ss
received the tsHt of The slsims,su Of
the Cniied States from 'A ess .ssi-
ees did not vsi, for the Usis.-a States
Minister To present the ui,isatso.
but sent bin has passports.
| "a - not sxp~~ied that th-r. viii
be any formal declaration Of oar q.
Spans action To day is coa,.ds rcd Q
virtual declaration of var. apd Aos-
u!itics may begin imms diass iy. Both
nations. however. may maks TO their
own people and TO ell nsutrsls that
- termed the not cation Of ear
sss"s osiss~'s hsss 80 ~. -s..s
The following ~ the ts,t Of the soss
received this morning BY G-s Wood
ford from Senor Gailop. M,nisssr Of
Foreign Aaairs:
| DEAR SiR:-in compliance Nth
. painful duty. have the honor 20
inform you that there has been sase-
toned by the Presideu, of the Re-
public . resolution OF both ehaube
L thu II nseNA
the legitimate sovess igpty Of spais.
and threatens armed ietervepiios in
Cuba, which n squivalsst TO q dec
larati0n Of var.
The government of her Majesty
have ordered her Minister TO r.turn
without loss OF time from North
!. American territory, together nth ell
the personnel Of the Legation
by this act the diplomatic rela-
tons hitherto existing bet seen the
tvo countries and all efficial comou-
nicaiions between their respective
; representative cease.
81 am obliged, thus, to inform you
so that you may make such srranws-
ments as you think n. I beg yous
! eIcelleucy TO Acknovlsdgs recsip,
. OF this note at such time a. you dsso
,, proper. Taking this opportuuiiy %
i reiterate TO you the Assurance Of ~
distinguisbed eonsideration.
''P. 0uLLox.
0ee. Weeafssd lsssD MsAssS.
Gen. Woo1ford left Madrid n 4
!, o clock this af.ernoou for Paris. rhs
:. effects OF the Americas L.xai,ss
!. we're left 10 charge Of British Eabss
= sador.
81 Bssss Of sh. Csi.sss..
81 "First-Tbat the people Of the fsl
o aud OF Cuba, are. and Of right ouxh
:. to be free and indepeedsnt.
l. "Second-rhaf il 10 the duty Of th
.. United States 10 demand. asd th
,r government OF the United State
= does hereby demand. that the gov
T. eminent Of Spain ~ once slipq sis
ID its authority and governosnt in N
T. island Of Cuba and vifhdssv its lsp
I'd and naval forces from Cuba aud G.
ban Watsrs.
at "Third-That the President Of a
Is United States be, and be hereby 4
IL directed and empowered 10 uss "A
n entire lani and naval forces Of a
'ol Cnited States tbs militia Of the .,
i'm eral States - such extsut as may /
n necessary 10 carry tosss rssoiut,o,
re-. toto eject.
o- "Foarth-fhat the Usitxd Stat,
N hereby dsselsioSAsy dispositios
a inteetiou TO exerciss sovsrsi9sty, j
rer risdictioo or control over said islas
~ exsept for the pacificstioa there's
ne and asserts its dsser0inas,os, Oh,
rst that 10 accomplished, TO lsevs q
,ut government sed cootrol a the 1,
i'm and 10 its people,