The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-21
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-This was
a day of events in the history of the
Cuban question.
The signing by the president Of the
joint resolution requiring intervention
in Cuba; the notice of that action to
the Spanish minister here; his demand
for passports, the departments prompt
reply to the demand; the departure Of
the Spanish minister, and the trans
mission of an ultimatum that Spain
must evacuate Cuba and must make
an answer by Saturday through Min
lister Woodford followed in rapid sue
cession.
The next step is Spains answer if
she is to make any, and the movement
of the United States army and navy
on Cuba.
Early in the morning the execution
Of the programme for today began with
q conference between Assistant Secre-
tary Day, eX-Secretary Foster and Sec
ond Assistant Secretary Adee in which
the wishes Of the president and cabinet
as to the ultimatum were reduced to
diplomatic form.
The other events succeeded each
other with rapidity. The ultimatum was
sent to the Spanish minister by Judge
Days personal messenger Edward -Sa-
Voy, one of the trusted employees Of
the state department. who was appoint
ed to his place in 1869 by Hamilton
Fish. The messenger was not kept
waiting long at the legation, but in the
course of an hour had returned to the
fot 70 dnrlo o,-f,,
application for his passports.
1t was not until $3.50 o'clock this af-
ternoon that Savoy made his second
trip carrying with him the desired pa
per. This was passport for the min
lister and his family and suite
1t was not in the usual form, but
was what is known as a special pass
port. In general terms it is similar to
that presented to Lord Sackville- West,
when that unfortunate minister was
obliged to retire. In this case it reads
as follows:
Special Passport.
United States of America Department of
State-To All to Whom These Presents
Shall Concentrating: Know ye, that the
bearer hereof, Don Luis Polo Bernabe,
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary of Spain 20 the United States, ac-
companied by his family and suite, is about
to travel abroad
These are therefore to request all off,
GERS of the United States OF of any state
hereof, to permit him to pass freely, with
out let or molestation and to extend to
him all friendly aid and protection in case
of need.
In testimony whereof l. John Sherman.
secretary of state of the United States Of
America, have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the secretary of state to
be affixed, at Washington, this goth day
of April, A. D. 1898, and Of the independ-
enee of the United States of America the
1921.
AT first there was some expectation
at the state department that a response
from Minister Woodford might be ex-
pected today. Later on, however, after
Judge Day had calculated the length
of time that would be consumed in the
cabling of the ultimatum to Minister
Woodford, its translation into cipher
and retranslation, he became convinced
that 1t would be practically impossi bic,
owing to the difference in time between
Washington and Madrid to receive any
response Today. Therefore, the follow
ing was posted at the department:
The text of the ultimatum TO Spain will
be given out by Mr.. Porter secretary to