The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-26
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Tells why "a Declaration of War Is Necess-


AIRY.
Washington, April 26.-The president
sent congress the following message
recommending a declaration of war
against Spain:
ITO the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the United States OF
America: I transmit to the congress
for it's consideration and appropriate
action copies of correspondence recent
ly had with the representative of Spain
in the United States, with the United
States minister at Madrid, and through
the latter. with the government of
Spain, showing the action taken under
the joint resolution approved April 2O
1898, for the recognition of the inde-
pendence of the people Of Cuba, de-
manding that the government of Spain
relinquish its authority and govdfn-
ment in the island of Cuba, and ( to
withdraw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing
the president of the United States to
use the land and naval forces of the
United States to carry these resolutions
into effect.
Asked for His Passports.
upon communicating with the Span
ish minister in Washington the demand
which it became the duty of the exec
utive to address to the government of
Spain in obedience to said resolution,
the said minister asked for his pass
ports and withdrew. The United
States minister at Madrid was in turn
notified by the Spanish minister for for
eign affairs that the withdrawal OF the
Spanish representative from the Unit
ed States had terminated diplomatic re-
lations between the two countries and
that all official communications be-
tween their respective representatives
ceased Herewith.
"I recommend to your especial atten-
ton the note addressed to the United
States minister at Madrid by the Span
ish minister for foreign affairs on the
21st instant, whereby the foregoing not
ification was conveyed. 1t will be per-
ceived therefrom that the government
of>Spain. having cognizance of the joint
resolution of the United States con-
| gress and in view Of things which the
president is thereby required and au-
| thorized TO do. responds by treating the
representative demands of this govern
ment as measures Of hostility, follow
ing with that instant and complete sew
erance of relations by its action, where
| by the usage of nations accompanies
an existent state of war between SOW
ereign powers.
blockade OF Cuban Ports.
| '"The position of Spain being thus
made known and the demands Of the
United states being denied with COM
plete rupture of intercourse by the act
of Spain, I have been constrained In
exercise OF the power and authority
| conferred upon me by the joint resolu-
ton aforesaid, to proclaim under date
of April %, 1898, blockade Of certain
ports of the north coast Of Cuba, lying
between Cartenas and Bahia Honda
and of the port of Cienfuegos on the
south coast of Cuba; and further, In
| exercise of my constitutional powers
ana using the authority conferred upon
me by the act of congress. approved
April %. 1898, to issue my proclama-
tion dated April %. 1898. calling for
| volunteers in order to carry into efrect
the said resolution OF April 20, 1898.
Copies of these proclamations are mere
to appended
Declaration Of War.
"In view of the measures so taken.
and with a view to the adoption OF
such other measures as may be neces-
sary to enable me to carry out the ex-
pressed will of the congress or the
/ United States in the premises. 1 now
recommend to your honorable body the
adoption of a joint resolution declaring
that a state of war exists between the
United States of America and the king
dom of Spain. and urge speedy action
thereon to the end that the definition
of the international status OF the Unit
ed states as a belligerent power may
be made known. and the assertion OF
All its rights and the maintenance OF