Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-04-26
THE PROCLAMATION.

Washington Arrl -5-Ihc President today sent to
Congress tbs following message recommending dcclara-
ton OF against Spain:
10 the Senate and lIouse OF Representatives oi the
Unite. States ui America:
transmit the Congress for its consideration and ap-
pupratc action copies Of correspondence recently had with
the representative o Spain and the United States with the
nitcI States minister Maid and through the latter
with tc government u Spain. showing the action taken
under the Joint resolution approved April 1893 Tor the
recognition q the independence OF the people OF Cuba de
nanding that the government Of Spain rcinqrish its
tfority and give the island OF Cuba and withdraw its
and naval forces from Cuban and Cuban and direct
ing the President o the United States carry these re>ol-
tionS into effect
Upon communicating to the Spanish minister in Wash
ngton demand which it became the duty OF the Exccu-
address the government OF Spain obedience TO
said resolution the minister asked for his passports and
Withdrew The United States minister Madrid was in
nolicb b the Spanish minister for foreign affairs that
the withdrawal OF the Spanish representative from the
United States had terminated diplomatic relations between
the countries and that all official communications be-
their respective representatives ceased Herewith
commend to Your especial attention the addressed
To the United States minister Madrid by the Spanish
minister ior foreign affairs the inst whereby the
foregoing notification conveve 1t will be perceived
hercfronl that the government OF Spain having cognzarce
OF the Joint resolution o the United States Congress and
view o the things which the President is thereby required
and authorized do responds by treating the reasonable
demands OF this government OF hosities. fol-
lowing with that instant and complete OF relations
by its action which by the usage OF nations accompanies
existent Of war between sovereign powers.
The position OF Spain being thus made known and the
demands c the United States being denied with complete
rupture Of intercourse by the OF Spain have been
strained in exercise OF the power and authority conferred
upon by the Join resolution aforesaid, proclaim under
date Of April 1903 blockade Of certain ports OF the
north OF Cuba. lying between Car(cnas and Bahia
Honda and Of the port OF Ccnfucgos the south Of
Cuba and further i'll exercise Of my constitutional powers,
and using the authority conferred upon by the act OF
Congress- April 1893 70 issue my proclamation dated
April q. 1903 calling for volunteers in order carry into
effect the said resolution Of April 1905 Copies Of these
proclanations are here to appended
In view Of tho taken and with view to the
adoption Of such other be necessary
able me carry the expressed will Of Congress OF the
United States in the premises recommend to Your
body the adoption O Joint resolution declaring that state
OF war exists between the United States OF America and
the kingdom OF Spain. and urge speedy action thereon
the end that the definition OF the international OF
The United States bellgeren power may be made
known and the assertion OF all its rights and the mante
nance OF all its duties in the conduct OF public be
surc(.
(Signe,O WM. MCKINLEY.
Executive Aansion Washington. April p.
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