The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-22
Spanish Government Given Until Sat-
urday Noon TO Withdraw Her
Army and Navy.
EFFECT OF GULL0N'S ACTION
IN ABRUPTLY TERMINATING DiPLO-
Matte RELATIONS.
State of War Said to, Exist NOw-Con-
fcrences at White House-EffOrts
to Prevent Privatecring.

WASHINGTON, April 21-Diplomatc re-
lations between the United States and Spain
are at an end. Judge Day, assistant sec
rotary of state, early this morning received
a cablegram from Minister Woodford, al
Madrid, stating that he had been handed
his passports and had been notified that
the official relations between the United
States and Spain were ended. His cablegram
said that he had been given the passports
before he had had opportunity to pre-
sent the ultimatum transmitted to him for
submission TO the Spanish government the
delivery of the ultimatum to Minister Polo
having been accepted by the Spanish gov
eminent as a formal announcement on our
part. The State Department to-day gave
out the following statement of the text of
the utimatum to Spain
ION yesterday. april 20, 1898, at II a. M,
the Department Of State served notice of
the purpose of this government by deliver
ing to Minister Polo copy of an instruc-
ton to Minister Woodford, and also a copy
of the resolutions passed by the Congress
OF the United States on the 18th inst. After
the receipt of this notice the Spanish min
lister forwarded to the State Department a.
request for his passports, which were furn-
lshed to him on yesterday afternoon. A
copy of the instruction to Woodford is
herewith appended. The 1i1ited States min
lister at Madrid was, at the same. time, ing
structed to make alike communication to
the government of SpairE This morning the
department received from General Wood
ford a telegram, copy of which is here
unto attached, showing, that the Spanish
government had broken off diplomatic rela-
tons with this government. This course
renders unnecessary amy further diplomatic
action On the part Of he sel, Emitted States
~ ~" .tApril 90 1ses
''Wo0dford, minister, Madrid: You have
been furnished with the text of joint
resolution voted by the Congress of the
United States on the 10Th inst.-approved to-
day-in relation to the pacificaton of the
Island of Cuba In obedience to that act
the President directs you to Immediately
communicate to the government of Spain
said resolution and the formal demand of
the government of the United States that
the government of Spain at once relinqush
its authority and government i'll the Island
of Cuba and Withdraw it's land and naval
forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. In
taking this step the eUnited States hereby
disclaims any disposition or intention to ex-
ercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control
over said island. except for the paciication
thereof and asserts it's determination when
that is accomplished to leave the govern
ment and control of the island to it's people
under such free and independent govern
ment as they may establish.
IF by the hour of noon on Saturday next
the 23d day of April, instant, there be not
communicated to this government by that
of Spain a full and satisfactory response
to this demand and resolution, whereby the
ends of peace in Cuba shall be assured the
President will proceeG without further
notice, 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.
-qE4 SHERMAN