The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-30
CUBAN PORTS CLOSED.
Blockade of Havana and Other Cit.
ies Now in Effect.
ext of President McI<iniey's Proc.
lamation of the Fact-Blockade
limited To Only Part Of
the Island.

Washington. April 23.-The following
proclamation, announcing blockade
OF Cuban ports, was issued Friday:
by the President OF the United States:
Proclamation. Whereas, by a joint reso-
luton passed by the congress and approved
April 20, 1895 and communicated TO the gov
eminent OF Spain. Il was demanded that
said government at once relinquish It's au-
thority and government In the Island OF
Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters; and
the president OF the United States was d.
rected and empowered TO use the entire
land and naval forces OF the United States.
and to call into the actual service OF the
United States the militia OF the several
states TO such extent as might be necessary
to carry said resolution into effect; and
whereas, In carrying into effect said
resolution, the president or the United
States deems Il necessary 10 set on foot
and maintain a blockade OF the north coast
OF Cuba. including all ports OF said coast
between Cardenas and Bahia Honda. and
the port OF Cienfuegos. on the south coast
OF Cuba;
Declares blockade.
Now. therefore, I, William Mckinley.
president OF the United States. In order TO
enforce the said resolution, do hereby de-
clare and proclaim that the United States
OF America have instituted and will main
tain a blockade OF the north coast OF Cuba,
including ports on said coast, between Car
denas and BahiG Honda, and the port or
Cienfuegos on the south coast OF Cuba.
aforesaid. In pursuance OF the laws OF the
i United States and the law OF nations APP
plicable TO such cases An efficient force
Will be posted so as to prevent the entrance
/ and exit or vessels from the ports afore-
\ said. Any neutral vessel approaching
said ports, or attempting TO leave the same.
without notice or knowledge or the estab-
llshment OF such blockade. Will be duly
warned by the commander OF the blockad-
\ ing forces, who will indorse on her register
/ the fact, and the date. OF such warning.
where such Endorsement was made; and IL
i the same vessel shall again attempt 10 en-
/ ter any blockaded port, she will be captured
! and sent TO the nearest convenient port for
l such proceedings against her and her car
go as prize. as many be deemed advisable.
Neutral vessels lying In any OF said
ports at the time OF tse establishment or
such blockade viii be allowed 80 days 10 IS
sue therefrom.
I'm witness whereof, have hereunto set
i my hand and caused the seal OF the United
4 States 10 be affixed.
"Done M the city OF washington. this
i 22d day OF April A. ID. 1898, and or the In
i dependence OF the United states, the one
Hundred and Twenty-second
"(Signed) WILLIAM M'KINLEY,
''By the President.
/ JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary Of state.
The limitation of the blockade in
Cuba TO a certain part of the islard was
not officially explained, but one plausi-
bic reason advanced for the govern
ment's action was that by refraining
from establishing a blockade over the
eastern portion of the island under
stood to be practically in the control of
the insurgents the way has been left
open for them 10 freely receive all
needed supplies and munitions OF war.