The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-22
TEXT OF uLTIMATUM'
which Ministsr woodfords Did Not Have
Chance to Deliver,

Washington, April a.-Ihe follow
ing statement of the text OF she ultlmat-
UNI to Spain was issued to-day;
On Yesterday, April GOTH 1898, about
~ o,oioclz a. M, the department of stats
served notice of the purposes of this
government by delivering to Minister
Polo copy of an instruction to Minister
Woodford, and also copy of the resolu.
tions passed by the Congress of the Unit
ed States on the 10Th instant. After the
receipt of this notice the Spanish minis
ter forwarded to the state department. a
request for his passports, which were
furnished him on yesterday afternoon.
Copies of the instructions to Woodford,
are herewith appended. The United
States minister at Madrid was at the
same time instructed to make a like COM
munication to the Spanish government.
This morning the department. received
from Gen. Woodfords, telegram. a conv
of which is hereunto attached, showing
that the Spanish government had broken
off diplomatic relations with this govern
meDt.
This course renders unnecessary..auy
further dlplomatlc action on the part of
the United States.
April 30, 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 today, in relation
to the pacliication of the island of Cuba
In obedience to that act, the President
directs you to Immediately communicate
to the government of the United States,
that the government of Spain at once re-
!innTiSh her auth0rito
the island of Cuba and Withdraw her
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters.
In taking this step. the United States
disclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island except for the
pacihcation thereof and asserts it's de-
Termination when that is accomplished
to leave the government and control of
the island to its people under free and in
i iish. D' as 'nsS 'nas ss'ao-
Ii by the hour of noon on Saturday
next, the ADD day of April. there be not
communicated to this government by that
of Spain full and satisfactory response
to this demand and resolution whereby
the ends OF peace in Cuba shall be as
surei, the President will proceed without
further notice to use the power and
authority en- Joined and conferred upon
him by the said joint resolution to such
anextent assmay be necessary to carry the
same into effect. q : Sherman.
This is Woodford's telegram of this
morning:
Madrid, April 2l.-( Received 500 a. M. !
-TolSherman, Washington: Early this
morning (Thursday) Immediately after
l communicated the same to the Spanish
governments. the Spanish minister fol
foreign affairs notified me that diplo-
matte relations are broken between the
two countries and that all official COM
munication between the respective repre-.
sentatiyes have ceased. accordingly
asked for my passports. Have turned the
leave for Paris this afternoon. Have
notified consuls. Woodforde
NO COAL FOR SPAIN.
St. Thomas, West Indies April 81
Spanish agents at Porto Rico are making
attempts to purchase coal here and II
the Windward islands.
Up to the present they have been unsuc
cessful in securing any supplies.
There are 7 1000 tons of coal afioat, con
signed to the island of ST. Thomas.
/ Mr.. Van. Horne, the United States con-
sui here, is reported to be negotiating for
a part of the coal afloat.
Mr.. Shand an agent of the United
States state department, has arrived here
with special instructions for the United
States consuls in the West Indies.
SPANISH WAR SHIPS SIGHTED.
Port Au Prince. Hayti, April 21.-The
Spanish warship which was sighted yes.
terday to the southwark of Jeremie, a
seaport of Hayti, WAS too far distant foi
her number of guns to be ascertained but
she is probably the same vessel reported
from Fortune island as being off Cape
Maisi, the western extremity of the prov
ince of Santiago de Cuba, last week. II
is claimed here that she has been making
q tour of the Haytien coast, looking fol
merchantmen.
MASSACHUSETTS PREPARES FOR
WAR.
Boston, April 2l.-Governor Wolcott
has issued the orders necessary to raising
the Massachusetts militia to a war foot
ing at once. The company commanders
have been ordered to increase the strength
of their companies to one hundred men.
The present authorized strength of COM
panies Is sixty enlisted men and three
officers. The forty additional men will be
carried on the rolls of the companies, but
will not be enlisted in the services of the
state until further orders.
OI "A LIN AahIC ANl1IA Ii H.
Madrid, April al.-3.2O p ma semi
official note just issued says the Spanish
government considers the ultimatum of
the United States constitutes declara.
ton of war.
The semi-official note adds that the
Spanish fleet is already on its way to
meet the fleet of the United States.
This is the semi-official not issued:
s'The Spanish government having re-
ceived the ultimatum of the President OF
the United States considers that the docu
nlent constitutes declaration of wal
against Spain, and that the proper form
to be adopted is not 10 make any further
reply, but to await the expiration of the
time mentioned in the ultimatum before
opening hostilities. In the mantime the
Spanish authorities have placed theil
possessions in state of defence, and theil
fleet is already on its way to meet that
of the United States.
PARIS SAILS IN HASTE.
Southampton, April 2l.-The American
line steamer PARIS, Captain Watkins
which arrived here Yesterday, sails fol
Now York Tomorrow Her repIllar SAILING