The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-04-27
ULTIMATUM
TEXT Of ,hs Kots Which wOodfOrd Could
Not Present TO Spain.
A PLAIN ORDER TO GET OUT.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The following
statement regarding the ultimatum TO
Spain was issued 10 day:
Yesterday, April 20. isas, about II
o'clock a. m, the department Of state
served notice of the purpose of this gov
ernment by delivering 10 Minister Polo
copy Of an instruction 10 Minister
WoOdford, and also copy OF the resola-
tioas passed by the Congress Of the Uni
ted States on the 18th inst. After the re-
ceipf of this notice the Spanish minister
forwarded TO the State department re-
quest for his passports, which were fur
nished 10 him yesterday afternoon. Copy
Of the instructions TO Woodford is here
with appended.
The United States minister at Madrid
was at the same time instructed TO make
like communication to the government
Of Spain. This morning the department
received from General woodford a tele-
gram, copy of which is hereunto attached,
showing that the Spanish government
had broken off diplomatic relations with
this Government. This course renders
unnecessary any further diplomatic ac-
ton on the part of the United States. The
following is the message 70 Madrid:
April %, 1895.
| WooDFoRD, MINISTER. MADRID:
You have been furnished with the text
of joint resolution voted by the Con-
gress of the United States on the 18th
inst, approved to-day. in relation to the
pacification of the island of Cuba In
pursuance of that act the President directs
you TO Immediately communicate TO the
government Of Spain said resolution,
| with the formal demand of the Govern
ment of the United States that the gov
ernment of Spain at once relinquish its
authority and government 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
diselainls any disposition or intention TO
exercise sovereignty, Jurisdiction or con-
troll over said island except for the pacifi-
cation thereof, and asserts its determine
ton when that is accomplished to leave
the government and control of the island
to its people under such free and inde-
pendent government as they may estab-
lish.
II by the hour of noon on Saturday
next. the 23d day of April inst, there be
not communicated to this Government by
that of Spain full and satisfactory re-
sponse to this demand and resolution,
whereby the euds 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 the said joint resolution TO
such exten; as may be necessary to carry
the same into effect
SHERMAN.
Minister Woodford's reply follows, re-
ceived at 9.02 a. M:
MADRID, April 2l, 1898.
SHERMAN. Washington:
Early this Thursday morning, imme-
diately after the receipt of your open tel
egram and before l had communicated
same to Spanish government. Spanish
minister for foreign affairs notified me
that diplomatic relations are broken be-
] tween the two countries and that all Off
cial communication between their re-
spective representatives have ceased.
accordingly asked for safe passports.
Turn legation over to British embassy
and leave for Paris this afternoon. Have
notified consuls.
WoODFoRp.