The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-22
TEXT OF THE ULTIMATUM
THE DEMAND ON SPAIN WAS
RIGHT TO THE POINT.


the Stand of the Spanish Govern
ment, and Diplomatic Relations
Between the Two Countries Are
Now MT an End,
| By Associated Press
| WASHINGTON April 21-Diplo-
| matte relations between the United
States and Spain are at an end.
Judge Day, assistant secretary of
| state, early this morning received
cabiegram from Minister Woodford. at
! Madrid, stating that he had been hand
| ca his passports and been notified that
| all official relations between the Unit
| ed States and Spain were ended
Judge Day at once hurried to the
White house, and q conference was
held. the result Of which was the dis
| patch Of Secretary Porter to the capt.
| tol to communicate the news to the
senate committee on foreign relations,
and also to leading members Of the
house.
BY a hasty summons Senator Davis,
or Minnesota, chairman Of the senate
| committee on foreign relations: Senator
ioage, OF Massachusetts. a member
q the committee; Senator Allison, Of
Iowa, leader In that body, and others
were brought to the White house.
where they Joined Assistant Secretary
Day and the president shortly after 10
O'CLOCK In a conference whose purpose
was TO map out the immediate policy of
the United States
| The president did not indicate to the
senators and members Of the house
tnat ne considered a declaration of
war necessary, and 1t is understood
that he Is assured by those upon
whose advice he most relies that
| no declaration Is necessary
49,
resolutions and ultimatum sent to
! Spain are all that is necessary to give
notice to the world that state Of war
exists, while others insist that q mani
festo to the powers might be well. The
pest information Is that the president
is disposed to disregard this advice, and
the probabilities now are that he will
not ask congress to make a formal
| declaration.
The following statement of the text
OF the ultimatum to Spain was issued
today:
Text of UItimatum.
Yesterday the department Of state
served notice Of the purposes of this
government by delivering to Minister
Polo copy Of an instruction to Min
lister Woodford. and also a copy of the
resolutions passed by the congress A
copy Of the instructions to Woodford
| is herewith appended:
April 20, 189S.-Woodford Minister,
Madrid: You have been furnished with the
text of joint resolution voted by the con-
| gress OF the United States on the 18th inst,
and approved today, in relation to the pacif-
cation Of the island of Cuba
In obedience to that act. tho president d.
reefs you to Immediately communicate to
the government Of Spain said resolution
with the formal demand of the government
OF the United States that the government of
0rotr OF ~011~ ,,l-I
eminent in the island of Cuba, and with
draw Its land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters.
| In taking this step the United States here
by disclaims any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, Jurisdiction or control
over said island. except for the paciflcation
thereof. and asserts its discrimination, when
that is accomplished, to leave the govern
ment and control of the island to its peo-
pie under such free and Independent govern
ment as they may establish.
II by the hour of noon on Saturday next
| the twenty-third day of April, instant, there
be not communicated to this government by
that Of Spain a full and satisfactory re-
Spouse to this demand and resolution where
| by the ends of peace in Cuba shall be as
sured. the president will proceed without
further notice to use the power and author
| said Joint resolution, to such extent as may
be necessary to carry the same into effect.
| Sherman.
Minister Woodfords telegram of today is
as follows:
Madrid. April q. 1898. Received s:o2
a.. n.y. Sherman. Washington: Early this
Thursday morning. Immediately after the
receipt of your open telegram and before I
had communicated same to Spanish govern
ment, Spanish minister for foreign affairs
notified me that diplomatic relations are
broken between the two countries, and that
all official communication between their re-
| spective representatives has ceased I &C.
cordingly asked for safe passports Turn le-
cation over to British embassy and leave
Hpu nnfiA ad
suls. -Woodford.
To Represent Spain.
The French ambassador. M Cambon,
accompanied by his secretary, M THE
! baut, and the Austrian minister, Mr.
Hengelmuller, called at the state de-
partment today and gave official no
tice that they had assumed charge of
Spanish interests in this country,
pending the severance of diplomatic
| relations between the United States
and Spain.
M. Cambon and Mr.. Hengelmuller will
have any diplomatic functions to per-
form for Spain. Their sole office Is to
| protect material Spanish interests, per-
sons or property already in the United
States. No negotiations will be car
ried on through them, and they will
| not be in communication with the
Spanish government.
The French consul general at New
York will take charge Of the effects
of the Spanish consulate and Spanish
interests at that point. At Chicago
the Austrian consul general will per-
from similar service. The assignments
as between the French and Austrian
officials at the several points are made
according to seniority.
nEcIAR ALTON m uAD