The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-04-29
DECLARATION OF WAR.
Ths President sends a Message to Congress
Which Is Quickly Carried Out
By Both Houses


WASHINGTON, April s6.-The presi-.
dent yesterday sent to congress the fol-
lowing message, recommending a dec
larstiOn Of war against Spain:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United States OF America:
transmit to the congress for its cOnsidera-
ton and appropriate action copies OF CORE
spOndence recently had with the representative
Of Spain in the United States, with the United
States minister at Madrid and. through the lat
ter. with the government Of Spain showing the
sction taken under the Joint resolution sp-
proved April 20, 1925, for the recognition Of
the Independence Of the people OF Cuba, de-
handing that the government OF Spain relfn-
quish its authority and government in the IS
land Of Cuba and 70 withdraw its land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters and
directing the president OF the United States 20
use the land and naval forces Of the United
states 70 carry these resolutions into eject"
Upon communicating with the Spanish min
lister in Washington the demand which It be-
came the duty OF the executive TO address 70
the government Of Spain in obedience TO said
resolution. the said minister asked for his pass
lister at Madrid was in turn notified By the
Spanish minister for foreign affairs that the
withdrawal OF the Spanish representative from
the United States had terminated diplomats
relations between the two countries and that
all OF the communications between their re-
spective representatives ceased herewith
recommend to your especial attention the note
addressed to the United States minister at
Madrid by the Spanish minister for foreign az
fairs on the 2lst inst. whereby the foregoing
notification was conveyed It win be perceived
therefrOm that the government OF Spain, haT-
ing cOgniZance Of the joint resolution OF the
United States congress and in view OF things
which the president IS thereby required and
authorized 70 do, reponds By treating the rep
resentative demands Of this government as
measures Of hostility, following with that in
slant and complete severance OF relations By
its action, whereby the usage Of nations ac-
companies an existent state OF war between
sovereign powers
The position Of Spain being thus made known
and the demands Of the United States being
denied with q complete rupture Of intercourse
By the act Of Spain have been constrained,
in exercise Of the power and authority con
ferred upon me by the joint resolution afOre-
said. 70 proclaim under date OF April p. 1925,
blockade Of certain ports Of the north coast Of
Cuba, lying between Cardenas and Bahia
Honda and Of the port OF CienfueEos On the
south coast Of Cuba and, further, in exercise
Of my constitutional powers and using the au-
thOrity conferred upon me By the act Of con-
gress. approved April =. 1925, 20 issue my proc
lamation dated April %. 1898, calling for voluu=
teers in order to carry into effect the said reso-
luton Of April -. 1898 Copies Of these procla-
nations are hereto appended
In view Of the measures 50 taken, and with
view 10 the adoption Of such other measures as
may be necessary TO enable me to carry out the
expressed viii Of the congress OF the United
States in the premises, 1 now recommend 70
your honorable body the adoption Of . joint
resolution declaring that state OF war exists
between the United States Of America and the
kingdom OF Spain and urge speedy action
thereon to the end that the definition OF the In
ternatiOnal status OF ths United States as
belligerent power may be made known, and the
assertion Of all its rights and the maintenance
Of all its duties in the conduct OF 3 public war
may be assured WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, Washington, April p, 1898
Accompanying the presidents mes
sage to congress was the correspond
ence which has passed between the
United States and Spain since the pas
sage Of the resolution directing the
president to intervene in Cuba
Quick Action BY Congress
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The house
and senate yesterday passed the bill
declaring the existence Of a state Of
war between the United States and the
kingdom Of Spain in a manner which
cannot fail to impress the'wOrld. The
bill Is as follows:
A bill declaring that war exists between the
United States OF America and the kingdom Of
Spain
Be it enacted. First, that war be and the
same IS hereby declared 70 exist and that war
has existed since the 21st day Of April. A D.
1928. including said day. between the United
States OF America and the kingdom OF Spain
Second, that the president Of the United
States be and he is hereby direoted and en-
powered TO use the entire land ana naval forces
OF the United States and 70 call into actual
service OF the United States the militia Of the
several states 70 such extent rs may be neces-
sarT to carry this act into effect