Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-04-23
AN ANSWER AWAITED
Spain Given Until Saturday to Re
ply to an Ultimatum.
The spanIsh Government Notified That the
President VIII Execute the VIII OF
Congresa-s spanish Ministcr ~
Washington Departs.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-This was .
day of events in the history OF the Gu
ban question. They were: The sigma
ture by the president OF the jointreso'
luton requiring intervention In Cuba,
the notification of that action to the
Spanish minister here, his demand for
passports, the departments prompt re.
ply to that demand, the departure OF
the Spanish minister, and the trans
mission OF our ultimatum shortly be-
fore Il a. M, that Spain must evacuate
Cuba, and must make answer by Satur'
day through Minister Woodford. The
next step is Spain's answer, II she
Is TO make any, and the movement OF
the United States army and navy on
Cuba. The ultimatum was sent to the
Spanish minister by Judge Days per-
sonal messenger. Edward Savoy, one
OF the trusted employees OF the state
department. The messenger was not
kept waiting long at the legation put
in the course of an hour returned to
the state department with the minis
ter's application for his passport II
was not until $3.50 o'clock In the after
noon that Savoy made his second trip,
carrying with him the desired paper.
This was passport for the minister
and his family and suite. 1t was not
In the usual form, but was what Is
known rs special passport
A statement was posted ut the de-
partment that the text OF the ultima
tum TO Spain would be given out by
Mr.. Porter, secretary to the president,
at the white house, some time to-day.
Courtesy forbade the publication OF
this important state paper before the
Spanish government had had an OPP
portunity TO receive and digest It
| The document itself was reported to
be short, in fact, not more than third
of newspaper column. Judge Day
had been closeted with ex-Secretary
! John W. Foster and Second Assistant
Secretary Adee for about an hour
early in the morning, engaged in the
preparation of this ultimatum. The
general terms OF the paper had been
agreed upon at the two cabinet meet
ings Tuesday, and the purpose OF the
consultation yesterday morning was
to reduce the presidents views to the
accepted diplomatic forms, kind OF
work In which Mr.. Adee and Mr..
Foster are especially adept.
The president in his ultimatum to
the Spanish government transmits q
COPY of the resolutions passed by con-
gress, which resolutions he states he
has signed. He demands that Spain
withdraw her army and navy forces
from Cuban waters rs required by the
terms of the act of congress (no date
for withdrawal being mentioned) and
then states that IL a satisfactory an
swer is not received here before Satur
day next he will proceed ut once u
carry the resolutions Of congress intt
effect The president does not name
any hour of the day Of Saturday prior
to which Spain must make answer i
Mt all to our demands, but n rcasona
BILE assumption that any time up u
midnight Saturday will be regarded
rs a compliance with the terms OF the
ultimatum.
The next move must now be mad'
by Spain, according to the department
officials. II the Spanish government
takes view, Us might possibly be con
cluded from the. action Of its minister
here Yesterday, that, in language ant
; terms, the congressional resolution i
insulting, 1t may promptly hand Mr.
Woodford his passports upon receip
of this communication, and thus orinl
the negotiations to the crisis and caus
a breach OF diplomatic relations within
: the next "a hours. II on tn
other hand, it should neglect to return
, n satisfactory answer before Saturda,
! noon, that line OF policy will be quit
, as effective as positive act, inasmucl
as 1t would amount to refusal OF tn
demands of the United states. In sue
, case, the president would proceed i'm
J mediately to use the naval and mill
: tary forces of the United State
TO execute the will OF cor
press. How this will be done
, what steps shall first be taken
: whether Havana shall be blockaded
> or whether an attempt shall be mad
: to make a speedy campaign by hurl
I ing large force Of troops to Havan
Z under cover of bombardment by
I, feet, are all matters Of mere specult
! ton. The experts OF the army an
: navy have laid their plans with tn
!, greatest detail for the future, but the
do not hesitate to say that any attemp
to make these public in advance to tn