Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-22
LEGATION DE EsPANA,

Following is the text of the minister's
request:
LEGATION DE EsPANA,
WAsHINGTON, ID. c., April 20, 1898.
Mr. Secretary-rhe resolution adopted by
the congress of the United States of America
and approved to day by the president IS of
such a nature that my permanence in Wash
ington bee )mes impossible ana obliges me to
request of you the delivery of my passports.
The protection of the Spanish interests will
be entrusted to the French Ambassador and
the Austri an. Hungarian minister. On this
occasion, very painful to me, have the honor
to renew to you the assurances of my highest
consideration"
(signed LUIS PoLo DE BERNABE.
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of State of
the United States of American, etc.
Text of Ultimatum to Spain.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1S9S.-Wood-
ford, Minister: You have been furnished
with the text of a Joint resolution voted
by the congress of the United States on
10Th instant, in relation to pacfication of
the island of Cuba. In obedience to that
act, the president directs you to immedi-
ately communicate to the government of
Spain said resolution, with the formal
demand of the government of the United
States that the government of Spain at
once relinquish its authority and govern
ment in the island of Cuba and withdraw
its land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters. In taking this step the
United States hereby disclaims any dis
position or intention to exercise sover-
eighty, jurisdiction or control over said
island except the pacification thereof and
asserts its determination when that is
ls-Ia
and control of the island to its people
under such free and independent govern
ment as they establish. If by the hour of
noon on Saturday next, the 23d day of
April, instant, there is not communicated
to this government by that of Spain a
full and satisfactory response to this
demand and resolution, whereby the end
of peace in Cuba shall be assured, the
president will proceed without further
notice to use the power and authority
enjoined and conferred upon him by said
joint resolution to such extent as may be
necessary to carry the same into effect.
SHERMAN.
MADRID, April 2l, received 9 :02 a. m.
TO Sherman, Washington EARLY this
Thursday morning Immediately after the
receipt of your telegram and before | had
cOmmuni lated the same to the Spanish
government, the Spanish minister for
foreign affairs notified me that diplomatic
relations are broken off between the two
countries and that all official communica-
tions between their respective representa-
tiv, 5 have ceased, | accordingly asked
for passports, turned the legation over
to the British embassy and leave Paris
this afternoon. have notified the con-
suls. (signed) WOODFORD.
MADRID, April 2l.-3:2O p. m. A
semi-oflicial note just issued says the
Spanish government considers the ulti.
matum of the United States constitutes a
declaration of war. The semi-Oilicial
note adds that the Spanish fleet is already
on its way to meet the fleet of the United
States.
The Powers VIII Urge No Further.
Washington, d. CAS- a result Of
the exchange of notes between the
European Powers in regard to the ad-
visibility of concerted action in the
Hispano-American question, the indi-
cations tonight are that no further
representations will be made to this
government in the matter. AS the
matter rests upon so many circum-
stances, some of them trivial in char
acter, it cannot be said with absolute
positivenss at this time what the final
. result of the notes may be. 1t was
t pointed out to me tonight that Lord
Salisbury is at Nice, and Mr.. Balfour,
l who is acting as Premier, is absent
l from London, and that the Under Sec
; retary of Foreign Affairs, not having
voice in the policy of government,
cannot commit Great Britain one way
0r the other on the propositions made
by the Ambassadors of France and
Austria.
The absence of Lord Salisbury and
Mr. Balfour is a regrettable circum-
stance, in the eyes of the Ambassadors
here, one which is already big fac
tor in the failure of the Powers to
I agree upon any further representa-
! tions to the United States. l under
stand that France and Austria propose
% continue their efforts until the last
!, moment, but it is felt here that theii
= abors will be of no avail and that wal
= between the United States and Spain
: absolutely unavoidable.
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