New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
ULTIMATUM SENT TO SPAIN.
SHE rs ORDERED OUT OF CUBA
UNTIL MIDNIGHT OF FRIDAY ALLOWED
FOR A REPLY.
PRESIDENT MKrNLEY SIGNS THE INTERVENTION
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY CONGRESS. AND
MANY IMPORTANT STEPS TO PUT THEM
INTO EFFECT ARE TAKEN-TTIE
KEY WEST FLEET LIKELY
TO BE ORDERED TO CUBA
ON SATURDAY.
fnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTRrNE.I

rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrRrNE.l
Washington April 20-Steps taken to carry
out the National programme OF Intervention In
Cuba followed each other to-day In rapid ana
stirring succession. The ultmatum which Is 10
convey to Spain this country's demand Tor the
immediate withdrawal OF the Spanish lana ana
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters was
signed by the President at 1880 o'clock thls
morning and promptly transmitted TO Minister
Woodford who was instructed to present IL
without delay to the Spanish Government.
A copy Of the ultimatum delivered at the
same time at tho Spanish Legation here, ana on
Its receipt the Minister. Sehor Polo de Barnape'
applied for ana obtained passports from the
country for himself and his suite. thus breaking
the last link Of diplomatic communication at tins
capital between Spain and tho United states.
The care Of Spanish interests was conhded by
Seflor Polo to The French Ambassad n and the
Minister Of Austria Hungary Jointly. and the
Minister and his assistants left Washington this
evening on their way to Canada.
INTERVENTION RESOLUTIONS SIGNED
Shortly before noon the President signed the
Intervention resolutions passed by congress
carly Tuesday morning. and notification OF thls
action was sent to the two houses soon aiter
,,ev had assembled The resolution having be-
&C m
boen sent 70 Spain Congress was asked to grant
the Executive authority TO raise the volunteer
forces necessary to compel the evacuation o'
cuba hv the Spanish land and naval forces
Tho House ~ Representatives. promptly passe'
the amended Volunteer bill. reported by the
Military Affairs Committee. which VIII make
available for National service from ?o"D 70
90 oOo troons chosen chiefly from the militia
examinations of the various states Inc 9eha'e
has yet to approve this emergency measure ou'
IA IS hoped that n vote may be reacneu Oh -
,o-rrorrov and that n proclamation calling Toy
5000 or 100 900 volunteers may be isTued from
tho white House ny Friday next at the latest
: month Is sct by competent military author'-
TICS here as :hc shortest term In whicn the vol
ru,co~ forces thus raised can he prepared and
hardened for actual work In the Held
HOW SPAIN MAY ANSWER.
Tho tex, 81 the Presidents ultimatum 10
e,oln Is not - bc made public until tomorrow.
r,s general rurIort is however. already gcner-
,uv known The time granted the Spanish
c,vcrnrocnt IN which ~ return ar answer 20
,bc American demand for an immediate evacua-
,,o, of cuba Is understood 10 lapse at Friday
,oisni,h, There ls no serious expectation here
that Sualn viii make direct reply Of any
,or, 1, the Administrators final note. hut VIII
ure,er to indicate her unwilngncss 10 consider
the demand made on her by sending his pass
ports 10 Minister Woodford, and thus terminal
,,~ ali nceceful intercours, with the United
states Should General Woodford he requested
by the Spanish Government 10 leave Madrid
Tomorrow. that step will be taken here as
formal notice that The terms OF to-days ulu-
iaatum VIII not be compiled with. and tha' the
.tanlsb Cabinet stands ready to resist Ameri-
BLOCKADE OF THE CUBAN PORTS.
No action will probably be taken hy this coun-
trv until Saturday looking to the extinction Of
snan.sh authority in Cuba. but by Saturday
evening the Key West Squadron is likely to be
ordered t. undertake complete blockade OF
Cuban ports. In the present state Of military
nrerara,lons little more than naval blockade
ron lie attempted. for troops cannot be COL
lec,ed IN sufficient numbers, properly organ
tied and equipped to form an army of invasion
and occuration short OF a month. Whether
Porto Rlc, l. also 10 be hlOckaded at once has
va, vet heen determined by the naval and mill
tary authorities
The actual outbreak OF hostilltIcs may make
rocessarv. indeed. scme important changes In
the plans already formed for operating by sea
and land The Spanish feet now at the cape
Vcrd Islands cannot. after war has formally be-
gun use 81. Vincent as n base or man%u-
,r,ns or oven as a coaling station The Cape
v.rd Islouds are Portuguese territory, and
undcr the law Of nations the Portuguese Coy
ornmcnt cannot allow either belgerent TO make
us neutral harbors n rendezvous for operations
or permit either to obtain coal or supplies. ex-
,.,r, for the purpose ~ reaching n home port.
But II the Spanish squadron now at the Islands
moves toward another base. either Porto Rico
xklI hay.o tn hc
made to meet this mannuvre which may play
an Important part IN determining III" character
Of the Cuban campaign.
WILL NOT COUNTENANCE PRIVATEERTNG.
In view Of the fact that neither Spain nor
the United States signed the Treaty OF Paris.
under which certain general rules were laid
down for the conduct OF war on the high seas
and. the protection OF neutral commerce. the
State Department announced officially this
afternoon that this country would not counte-
nance privatco ring during the approaching
struggle with Spain. American men-of-war are
also to be instructed to observe the other vital
provisions Of the Treaty Of Paris. that a neutral
flag covers the enemys goods unless contraband
Of war and that neutral goods. not contraband
OF war captured under the cnemys flag are not
liable to cOnnscation.
This country will also accept its own repeated
ruIing that a blockade to be binding on neu-
trails must be made effective. BY proclaiming
in advance its adherence to the most advanced
ohservances OF maritime warfare the United
States adopts an attitude which will command
tho annroval and support of every Europeen
Power Spain on the other hand seems already
n have made preparations for privateering on
large scale-a practice which II persisted In. Is
likely to get her into serious trouble with the
more powerful maritime nations. 1t is believed.
,dood 10 no the we'll l-matured intention OF both |
craat Rrtain and Germany to resent any in
fr,ncement by Spanish prvateers OF the rights