The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-21

Washington, April 20.-This was
day of events in the history of the Gu
ban question. The signing by the
president OF the joint resolution re-
quiring intervention in Cuba; the no
tification of that action to the Spanish
minister here; his demand for pass
ports; the departments prompt reply
TO that demand; the departure OF the
Spanish minister, and the TRANSMISSION
of our ultimatum that Spain must
evacuate Cuba and must make answer
by Saturday, through Minister Wood
ford, followed in quick succession. The
next step IS SPANS 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
a 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.
minister by Judge Days personal mes
senger, Edward Savoy, one of the
trusted employees of the state depart
1nent, who was appointed to his place
in 1859 by Hamilton Fish.
- Poko,s PASSPORTS.
The messenger was not kept waiting
long at the legation, but in the course
of an hour had returned to the state
department with the minister's appli-
cation for his passports 1t was not
until $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon that
Savoy made his second trip, carrying
with him the desired paper. This was
passport for the minister, his family
and suite. 1t was not in the usual
form, but was what is known as a
special passport. In general terms, it
is similar to thar presented to Lord
Sackville West when that unfortunate
minister was obliged to retire. In this
case it reads as follows:
United States of America,
Department of State.
'To All Whom These Presents Shall
Come, Greeting;
KNOW We, that the bearer hereof,
Don Luis Polo Y Bernabe, envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of Spain to the United States, accom-
panied by his family and suite. is about
to travel abroad.
These are, therefore, to request all
officers of the United States, or to any
state thereof, to permit him to pass
freely, without let or molestation, and
to extend To him all friendly aid and
protection in case of need.
In testimony whereof 1, John Sher-
man, 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 independence of the
United States of America, the 122nd."
GIVEN OUT TODAY.
At first there was some expectation
at the state department that a response
from Minister Woodford might be ex-
pected today. Later on, however, af-
ter 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 it would be practically impossi-
BILE, owing 20 the difference in time be- |
tween Washington and Madrid, 10 re-
ceive any response today. Therefore, /
the following statement was posted at
the department:
The text of the ultimatum to Spain /
viii be given out by Mr.. Porter, secre- |
tary to the president, at the White
House, some time tomorrow, probably" !
NEXT MOVE.
The next move must now be made by !
Spain, according to the department /
officials. If the Spanish government /.
takes view, as might possibly be con- /
cluded from the action of its minister
here today, that in language and terms 1
the congressional resolution is insult I
ing, it may promptly hand Mr. Wood /
ford his passports upon receipt of this |
communication, and thus bring the ne
gotiations to the crisis and cause a /
breach of diplomatic relations within I
the next p hours. II. on the other I
hand, it should neglect to return a sat
isfactory answer before Saturday noon,
that line of policy will be quite as eff /
fective as d positive act, inasmuch as
it would amount TO refusal of demands I
of the United States. In such case, the
president would proceed Immediately to
use the naval and military forces of
the United States to execute the will 1
of congress. How this will be done.
what steps shall first be taken, whether
Havana shall be blockaded, or whether
an attempt shall be made to make a
speedy campaign by hurting a large
force of troops to Havana under cover
of a bombardment by a fleet, are all
matters of mere speculation. The ex-
pert5 of the army and navy have laid
their plans with the greatest detail for
the future, but they do not hesitate to Z
say that any attempt to make these
public in advance, to the manifest adj
vantage of Spain, will be actual trea
son.
NO PRIVATEERING
An outline Of the policy to be fol-
lowed by this government in the treat
r1ent of neutrais and the matter of
privateering is contained in the follow
ing statement:
I'm the event Of hostilities between
the United States and Spain. it will be
the policy of this government not to