The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-04-28
ULTIMATUM.

The following statment OF the text
of the ultimatum to Spain was issued
by the State Department on Thurs
day:
On yesterday, April 20, 1898, about
II o'clock A. NJ, the Department of
State served notice of the purposes of
this government by delivering to Min
lister Polo copy of an instruction to
Minister Woodford, and also a copy
of the resolutions passed by the Con-
gress of the United States on the 10Th
INST. After tine receipt of this notice
the Spanish Minister forwarded to the
State Department a request for his
passports, which were furnished to
him on yesterday afternoon. Copy of
the instruction to Woodford is here
with appended.
The United States Minister at
Madrid was at the same time instruct
ed to make a like communication to
the government of Spain. Saturday
morning the department received from
General Woodtord a telegram, copy
of which is hereunto attached, show
ing that the Spanish Government had
broken off diplomatic relations with
this government. This course renders
unnecessary any further diplomatic
action on the part of the United
States.
April 90, 1898.
Woodford, Minister, Madrid:
You have been furnished with the
text of joint resolution voted by
the Congress of the United States on
the 10Th inst, approved to-day, in re-
lation to the pacihcation of the island
of Cuba. In obedience to the act,
the President directs you to immed-
ately communicate to the government
of Spain said resolution with the for
NAL demand of the government of the
United States that the government 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 disclaims any disposition or
Intention to exercise sovereignty, jur-
| lsdiction or control over said island
except for the pacifcation thereof,
and asserts its determination when
that is accomplished to leave the gov
eminent and control of the island to
its people under such free and indie
pendent government as they may es-
| tablish.
If by the hour of noon on Saturday
next, the twenty-third day of April,
instant, there be not communicated
to this government by that of Spain a
full and satisfactory response to this
demand and reason whereby the ends
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 an
extent as may be necessary to carry
the same into effect.
(Signed) SHERMAN.
To this dispatch the American
Minister at Madrid replied as follows ::
(Received o.o2 A. N.Y.
MADRID, April 2I, 1898.
Sherman, Washington Early this
Thursday morning, Immediately after
the receipt of your oper telegram and
before had communicated same to
Spanish Government, Spanish Minis
ter for Foreign Affairs notified me
that diplomatic relations are broken
between the two countries, and that
all official communication between
their respective representatives have
ceased. l accordingly asked for safe
passports. Turn Legation over to
British Embassy and leave for Paris
this afternoon. Have notified Con-