The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-04-23
WOODFORD LEAVES SPAIN.
The Spanish q government Presents
Him With his Passports ana
Refuses to Consider Our
Cltimatum.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS SUS.
PENDED.
Full Text of the Ui;inatum and Wood.
ford's Reply.
Washington, April 2l.-The following
statement Of the text Of the ultmatum
to Spain was issued TODAY:

! Washington, April 2l.-The following
statement Of the text of the utimatum
to Spain was issued TODAY:
"On Yesterday. pril 20. ls0S, about II
O'Clock am the Department of State served
notice Of the purposes 0. this government by
delivering TO Minister Polo a copy of an in
-truction TO Minister Woodford. and also a
copy Of the resolutions passed by the con
gr,ss OF the United States on the 10: h inst.
After the receipt Of this notice the Spanish
minister forwarded to the State Department
q request FOR his passport, which were fur
nished to him on yesterday afternoon. Copy
Of instructions TO Woudford is herewith ap-
pended.
The United States minister At Madrid was
at the same time, instructed to make like
communication to the government Of Spain.
This morning the department received from
Gen. Woodford a telegram, a copy of
which l. hcreuntO attached. showing that
the Spanish government had broken of di-
plomatic relations with this government.
THIS course renders unnecessary any further
diplomatic action on the part Of the United
States.
April %. 1893: Woodford, minister, Madrid
You have been furnished with the text Of a
Joint resolution voted by the congress Of the
United States on the 18th inst-approycd to
day-im relation to the pacifiration of the IS
land Of Cuha. Ia obedience 70 that act the
president directs you to immediately com
muuicate 10 the government of Spain said
resolution with the formal demand OF the
government Of the United States that the
government OF Spain at once relinquish its
authority and government in the island of
Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. In taking
this step. the United States hereby disclaiIns
any disposition or intention to exercise SOW
crei-uly. Jurisdiction or control over said
island, except for the qualification thereof,
AMI asserts is determination. when that Is
accomplished, to leave the government and
control of the island to its people, under
such free and Independent: government as
they may establish.
If ty the hour Of noon. on saturday next,
the twenty third day of April instant there
he hot communicated to this government by
that of spain fuil and satisfactory response
to this demand and resolution whereby the
ENDS of peace in Cuba shall be assured. the
president viii proceed. without further no
tiee, to use the power and authority en- Joined
and conferred upon him by The said joint
resolution to such extent as may be necessary
TO carry the same into effect.
SHERMAN"
Telegram: Madrid, April p. 1898 received
912 a. M Sherman, Washington. Early this
! Thursday morning. Immediately after the re
ccipt Of your open telegram and before l had
communicated sane to Spanish government. q
Spanish minister for foreign affairs notified me
that diplomatic relations are broken between
the two countries and thut all official commun-
ication between their respective representatives
have ceased ] accordingly asked for passports.
Turn legation over to British embassy and
leave for Paris this afternoon Have notified
consul>.
UODDTOpD