The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-04-23
SPAIN ORDERD 70 GIT OUT
BEFORE MIDNIGHT SATURDAY
TIE uInmatun Of the President
wffh the Resolutions 81 Censre.s
sena 10 Maarsa-Heuss PASSES fhe
BfII AuahsrisfnE the Pressaens 20
Call Out yeIunfeer..

Seat 20 MmaRfA-sHomSs Passes ahe
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Washington, April 2O.-The Cuban res
ultimatum 70 Spain an accomplished fact
The president, At liza a. m. affixed his
signature to the joint resolution 81 con-
gress requiring Spain TO evacuate the ~
land Of Cuba
The ultimatum meanwhile had been
prepared at the state department. by As
sistant Secretary Day, and ct ll;3O the
announcement was made AZ the White
honse that it had been signed by the
president and had been sent the Spanish
government. The ultimatum was
brought over TO the White house by
Judge Day who went over Il with the
president before the latter affixed his sig
nature After the public announcement
Judge Day said the ultimRtum would be
transmitted this morning 10 Madrid, ad-
dressed 10 Minister Woodford. who will
deliver it 10 the Spanish government
As soon as the final determination TO
send ii had been reached and il had been
started on its way 10 Madrid, the Spanish
minister was furnished copy Of the pa,
per. The minister, as soon as he received
it, made brief reply and requested his
passports.
At the cabinet meeting yesterday thc.
general features Of the ultimatnm were
agreed upon and there remained for this
morning only the making Of fair copy
for the presidents signature. The orig
inai draft was made by Judge Day and
the revised copy, which was made today
under his direction. Was laid before the
president about lO:20. There were pres
ent in the cabinet room when the presi-
dent signed the resolution, Secretary Al
ger, Attorney General Griggs, Secretary
Bliss, Secretary Elkins and Charles En-
cry Smith.
The signing Of the Cuban resolutions
by the president Was an exceedingly in
tersting event, although without special
incident Although the text Of the uiu
matum was not made public, Il IL known
that with II Is transmitted to the Span
ish government, through Minister Wood
ford. q copy Of the joint resolution Of con-
gress. toeether with the statement that
they have received executive approval
In compliance with the terms the pres
ident makes the demand upon Spain TO
withdraw her land and naval TONES from
the island and its watern. and n the
event a SATISFACTORY response i mot re-
ceived by Saturday next, he will proceed,
with the armed forces Of the United
States. 10 carry the resolutions into effect.
The president does not name any hour
of Saturday prior to which Spain must
make answer, if at all, to our demands.
1 bu the reasonable assumption Is that any
| time mp TO midnight of Saturday win be
regarded as compliance with the terms Of
the ultimatum.
From this time forward war prepare
/ items will 20 forward with renewed az
tivity 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 rs an
army of occupation can be TRANSPORTED to
them. demand viii be made for uncon-
ditional surrender, and, in event Of re-
fusal. the work Of reducing them BY bonn
harding will be begun Immediately.
II is not thought the assembling Of ma.
val forces will be delayed even for a day
and it is not unlikely that important
movements Of both arms Of the service
viii be begun within the next few hours.
Greeted with Cheers.
Washington, April eO.-There was a
I tremendous demonstration In the hoosa
when the presidents executive clerk. Mr..
Pruden. announced the president,s an
proval Of the Cuban resolutions. The
galleries eheered and members on the iloou
applanded vigorously.
Mr.. HuIl asked nna niuous eorsart q,
the insnediate consideration Of the bal
he introduced Yesterday. authorizing IN,
president to call for volunteers. 1t was
very urgent measure, he said. The sec
retary Of war had appealed to him thi,
morning to press it and he had iuss re
ceived a message from the White hous.
saying the passage Of the bill today Wal
imperative.
The house unanimously agreed 10 con
slider the bill and it was taken I'M /,
committee Of the whole.
The bill was debated at some length
Cox. Sayers and other democrats sun
Il F,o.4ed II