The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20

he will proceed at once to carry the res
olution of congress into effect
After the public announcement, AS
sistant Secretary Day said that the ul-
timatum had been transmitted to Mad
rid, addressed to Minister Woodford,
who will deliver it to the Spanish gov
ernment. As soon as the final deter
mination to send it had been reached
and it had been started on it's way to
Madrid, Senior Polo Y Bernabe the
SiG1n SSipa1nIsh minister in accordance with
diplomatic courtesies, was furnished a
copy of the paper by the colored mes
senger of Assistant Secretary Day. The
minister as soon as he received it, made
ports.
1t was said at the White House that
the terms of the u1timatum would not
be made public here until tomorrow. It
diplomatic paraphrase of the Joint res
olut1on OF congress, concluding with a
statement that this government awaits
Spain's reply.
One of the members of the cabina+ II,
speaking of this feature, said that
the government would not hold
a stop watch on Spain in this emergen-
cy and could we'll afford on our own
account to give her three DAYS to decide
a question which may involve the desti-
ny of the nation.
From this time forward war Drepara-
lions Will go forward with renewed act
ivity and both the army and navy will
be put in position for active operations
There seems to be little doubt that the
first move will be to blockade one or
more of the Cuban ports and as soon
as an army of occupation can be trans
ported to them. a demand will be made
for an unconditional surrender, and in
the event of a refusal, the work of re-
duclng them by bOmbardment will be-
gin Immediately.
1t is not thought the assembling of
the naval forces will be delayed even
for day, and it is not unlikely that i'm
portant movements of both arms of the
service will be ordered within the next
few hours.
The signing of the Cuban resolutions
by the president was an exceedingly in
teresting event, although without spec
ial incident.
Gen. Alger had brought over from the
war department pen which he re-
quested the president to use in append
ing ms signature to the document. The
| pen had an ordinary gutta percha hold
er and it was handed to the president
py ms secretary, Mr.. Porter. Those
present gathered around the table TO
| witness the act
| 1here was considerable feeling mani
te9teo I oy those about, but there was no
ueIlOi slll13 n slrdIlon or congratulations. The
SHldI crowd very soon diSpersed and
| within ten minutes the normal I-ondition
resumed. 0 "oA-
Secretary Alger remained with the
| president, and as soon as tha rnsb nza 9
over, the two took walk in the White
| House grounds, returning in Iess than
| half an hour Although the text of the
! ultimatum was not made public If is
known that with it is transmitted +o the
| Spanish government, through Ministar
| Woodford, a copy of the joint resoI11-
! tions of congress, together with the
! statement that they have received ex-
ecutive approval
In compliance with their terms, the
president makes demand upon Spain
| to withdraw her land and naval forces
| from the island and it's waters, and in
| the event that satisfactory response
| to this demand is not received by the
| proceed with the armed forces of the
United States to carry these resolutions
/ into effect.
The president does not name any hour
| of the day of Saturday prior to which
Spain must make answer, if at all, to