The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-23
LAST NOTICE TO SPAIN
President Mckinley Signs the
Cuban Resolutions and Sends
His Ultimatum,
MUST LEAVE CUBA OR FIGHT,
Sagasta 6oiIs Over and Declares the
Demand an Infamous
Insult.

Washington, y. c., April 2O--Presi-
dent Mckinley sent the ultimatum of
the United States to Spain today. Spain
is given forty-eight hours to choose be
tween peace and war.
The President sent Spain the joint
resolution of Congress demanding the
freedom of Cuba and directing the chief
executive 10 back that demand with
force. With the resolution he sent short
note announcing that it is the duty of
the President to obey the mandates of
the representatives of the American pco-
pie. and Offering Spain few hours for
Tc1l"Xlon before she decides her ov II fate
In official quarters il is not expected
the naughty DonS will surrender Cuba on
tins percmptory demand, 1t is not be
heved the Spaniards can make any other
move to stay the inevitable. In admins
tration circles there is no hope of averting
war and its horrors.
Possibly II may be that suggestion
that the matter has been referred to the
torteS. which meets today. for its con-
sldcration. may be instrumental in post
ponng for a brief time the putting into
effect of the congressional resolution, but
the President is disposed not to brook any
further delay. 1t is only fair that in a
be given.
If Spain refuses to evacuate Cuba
prompt measures will he adopted to put
into force the congressional resolution. 4
blockade of Cuba Will. So far as at pres
ent understood. be begun at once There
are an adequate number of war vessels i'll
the vicinity to make this effective. Such
supplies aS the SpaniardS now control will
not last them more than a month. Then
a kpp a n q
equipment of 'iomeZ's soldiers and fur
niShlng them with sufficient hardtack for
food will enable him to haraSs the Span
iards from the rear, which will material
ly assist in bringing them 10 terms. \
member of the cabinet expresses the opin-
ion that it viii probably take two months
TO bring about the results which will COM
pei the Spaniards to evacuate and enable
the island to be occupied by the United
States without molcstation.
The United States government will not
issue any letters of marque and rcpriSal
nor countenance privatcering, but if the
Spanish government chooses to enter upon
this line of warfare she will have to deal
with the nations of Europe with whose
commerce she seeks TO interfere.
Senior sagasta's speech.
Madrid. April 2O.-The supporters of
the government in both houses of Parlia-
ment met in the Senate chamber at >
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Scnor Sa-
GaSta, the premier. addressed them as fol-
lows:
The times are 50 grave and the cir
cumStanceS are so exceptional that acts
and not words are necessary to face the
present difficulty. Attempts ar" being
made to sully the glorious history of
Spain by an infamous calumny. The diff
ferent Spanish governments have done
their utmost to avert war TO which we
are being provoked. We have now
reached the limit of concession compati-
bic with honor and territorial integrity.
I'VE consented TO the last concession at
the instance of the Pope and the powers
We yielded in fact: but now attempts are
made upon our honor and menacrS direct
ed against our territory. That is Il thing
to which Spain will never consent. IAp-
plauSe. This is not the moment to trace
parliamentary programme. but the mo-
ment to unite ourselves as our fathers
have done. in the face of an odiouS at
tory. The insult offered us today is the
most Infamous that has ever been of
fered. prolonged applause.l
Continuing. Sen0r Sagasta cOunsellcd
the rapid constitution of the chambers in
order to accord to the government the
means to defend the country's interests.
''Spain, he added. will not allow a
her with impunity; nor viii she be a
party to any tratficking for her posses
sionS." Prolonged and enthusia St
cheers greeted the speech.
Seldom has there been witnessed a more
impressive and significant scene. The
large hall Of the Senate was dcnsely
crowded with Liberal senators and dep
uties who listened with hrcathess attcn-
ton to the short speech of Senior SagaSta
only interrupting him with a unanimous
and loud applause when he Indignantly
alluded to the ''uniustited and infamous
asperSions cast upon Spain" with regard
to the Maine disaster. Even more en-
thusiastic applause greeted his closing
words when he stoutlv and proudly de-
Clared that the government hoped to re-
ceive the support of all Spaniards in
defense of their territory and ancient
rights against more odious and unfair ag-
greSsions than any of their ancestors had
repealed with the same energy and cour-
age
If the idea still existed in the mind IF
any one here that war could he avoided
Sen0r Sagasta's firm speech is regarded
as finally settling all doubts.