The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-20
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1HD Dir CAST.
Mckinley Signs the Cuban
Resolutions and Orders
Spain to Get Out
POLO LEADS THE PROCESSION
On Receiving the Ultimatum,
the Minister Demands
His Passports.
TWO DAYS OF GRACE
If Compliance With Our Require
ments Is Not Made By Satur-
day, Then War.
PUSHING AHEAD THE ARMY BILL
call for volunteers May BE
Authorized by Congress Be
fore Evening.
PUSHING AHEAD THE ARMY BILL

WASHINGTON, April 70, 1Syo--Ihe Su-
ban resolution is now a law of the land
and the ultimatum to Spain an accom-
plished fact.
The President at 11.24 O'Clock affixed his
signature 10 the joint resolution OF Con-
gress requiring Spain to evaeuate the
island of Cuba. The ultimatum mean
wkile had BEEN prepared at the State De-
partment by Assistant Secretary Day,
and at 1O:so O'Clock announcement was
made at the White House that, it had
been signed by the President and had been
sent to the Spanish Government.
The uitimatum was brought over to the
House shortly before eleven O'Clock by
Assistant Secretary Day, who went over
If with President Mckinley before the
latter affixed his signature. After the
House announcement, Assistant Secretary
Day said that the ultimatum had been
transmitted this morning to Madrid, ad-
dressed to United Staes Miniser Wood
ford, who win deliver it to the Spanish
Government.
AS soon as the final determination to
send it had been started on its way to
Madrid, Senior Polo de Bernabe, Spanish
Minister. in accordance with diplomatic.
courtesies, received a copy of the paper
by the colored messenger of Assistant Sec
retary Day. The Minister, as soon as he
received it. made brief reply and re-
quested his passports.
1t was said at the White House that
the terms of the ultimatum would not be
made public here until tomorrow. 1t is
understood that it consists largely of
diplomatic paraphrase of the joint reso-
luton of Congress, concluding with
statement that this Government awaits
Spains reply.
AT the Cabinet meeting yesterday after
noon the general features and form of
the ultimatum to be sent to Spain was
agreed upon and there remained for this
morning only the making of fair copy
for the Presidents signature.
Inc Signing Ol tAC lSSCtdliOiA Ny NAAS
President was an exceedingly interesting
event, although without special incident.
General Alger had brought over from
the War Department pen which he
requested the President to use in append
ing his signature to the document. The
pen had an ordinary gutta percha holder
1,o daH IN ba
by his secretary, Mr.. Porter, those pres.
ent gathered around the table to witness
the act.
There was considerable feeling mand-
tested by those about. but there was no
demonstration or congratulations. The
small crowd very soon dispersed and with
in ten minutes the normal conditions of
things at the White House had been re-
sumed. Secretary Alger remained with
the President and as soon as the rush
was over the two took walk in the
White House grounds returning in less
than half an hour.
Although the text of the ultimatum
was not IHdut pupiAS ~ - hi1c a eA-e~t " ~~~>
it is transmitted to the Spanish Govern
ment through Minister Woodford copy
of the joint resolutions Of Congress, to-
gether with the statement that they have
received Executive approval. In COM
pliance with their terms the President
makes a demand upon Spain to with
draw her land and naval forces from the
island and it's waters, and in the event
that satisfactory response to this de-
mand is not received by the President by
Saturday next he Will proceed with the
armed forces Of tlhe United States to carry
: these resolutions into effect.
The President does not name any hour
of the day Of Saturday prior to which
Spain must make answer if at all, to-
our demands, but q reasonable assump
tion is that any time up to midnight SAT-
urday will be regarded as a compliance
with the terms OF the ultimatum.
One of the members Of the Cabinet in
speaking Of this feature, said that the
Government would not hold a. stop watch
On spairfin this emergency and could well
AFFORD ~ our own accoutn to give her