Evening journal., 1898-04-22
TEXT OF ULTTMATUM
What the United States De-
manded Of Spain.
GENERAL WOODFORD WAS TOO SLOW
Spanish Government Refused to Comply
With the Uitimatum Before II Know
what the Ultlmatum said-Wood-
ford's Dispatch Co sherman.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The fol-
owing statement OF the text of the ulti-
matum TO Spain was issued by the state
department. yesterday:
on Wednesday, April 20, 1898, about
Il o'clock a. m. the department of state
served notice of the purposes Of this
government by delivering to Minister
Polo a copy OF an instruction TO Minis
ter Woodford and also copy Of the
resolutions passed by the congress OF
the United States on the 18th inst. ATT
er the receipt of this notice the Spanish
minister forwarded Go the state depart
ment a request for his passports. which
were furnished to him on Wednesday
afternoon. Copy Of the instruction to
Minister Woodford Is herewith append
ed:
"The United States minister at Madrid
was at the same time instructed TO
make a like communication TO the gov
ernment of Spain. Wednesday morn
ing the department received from Cen
eral Woodford telegram, copy of which
is hereunto attached. showing that the
Spanish government had broken or
diplomatic relations with this govern
ment. This course renders unnecessary
any further diplomatic action on the
part Of the United States.
April 20. 1898
''Woodford, Minister. Madrid:
You have been furnished with the
text Of a Joint resolution voted by the
| congress Of the United States on the
/ 18th inst, approved today. in relation
20 the pacincation Of the island OF Cuba.
/ IN obedience to that act. the president
directs you TO Immediately communi-
cate 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 it's authority and govern
ment IN the island OF Cuba and with
draw its land and naval forces from
cuba and Cuban waters. In taking this
step the United States hereby disclaims
any disposition or intention to exercise
sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over
said island except for the pacifcation
thereof and asserts its determination
| 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.
IF by the hour OF noon on Saturday
next, the 23d day Of April. inst, there
be not communicated 20 this govern
ment by that Of Spain a fun and salts
factory response to this demand and
resolution whereby the ends OF peace
in Cuba shall be assured, the president
win proceed without further notice Ia
use the power and authority enj0inei
and conferred upon him by the said
| Joint resolution to such extent as may
be necessary 70 carry the same intC
effect SHERMAN"
Madrid, April q, 1898.
Sherman, Washington:
"Early this Thursday morning. i'm
b medlately after receipt of your opel
: | telegram and before l had conimunicat
o ed same to Spanish government. Span
t I ish minister for foreign affairs notihe
e I me that diplomatic relations are broke
I or between the two countries and tina
e ! all official communications between thel
respective representatives have ceased
7 ] accordingly asked for safe passports
Turn legation over 10 British embass.
and leave for Paris this afternoon. Hav
. notified consuls WOODFOBD."