Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-20
POLO PULLS Up STAKES
Spanish Minister Decides TO Leave Washington
This Evening.
ASKS AND RECEIVES HIS PASSPORTS.


Washington, April 20.-The ultimat-
um Of the United States to Spain was
delivered to the Spanish minister, Senior
Polo Bernabe. shortly after IL
o'clock today. The minister was pre-
pared for this and by the same state
department messenger who brought
the ultimatum, Senior Polo delivered a
note to the secretary of state, saying
that his position here may become un-
tenable and asking for his passports.
The minister and his entire stan, nine
in all. viii leave Washington at
o'clock this evening.
The French Ambassador, NJ. Cambon,
and the Austrian minister, Mr.. Hengel-
Muller were with Senior Polo when the
ultimatum was received. Arrange
ments were at once made for the trans
fer OF the Spanish property to their
legations. This includes the archives
and the spanish ilag.
Both the French ambassador aud the
Austrian minister VIII act Jointly in
attending TO Spain's interests here.
the effects being sent to the Austrian
legation because Austria owns the
property Of the legation whereas the
French establishment is temporarily
leased.
The Spanish legation had been in
comparative calm throughout the early
hours of the day, and 1t began to be
apprehended that another day might
pass without the signing OF the resolu-
lions.
Senior Polo maintained his imperturb-
able exterior, although he had aban-
doned all hope of an outcome other
than war. Outside the legation, a
lieutenant of police and an officer were
ON duty. as u result of the vandalism
yesterday in the destruction of the
legation Sign.
At 1880 u. In. the Belgian minister
called followed soon afterwards by
the French ambassador and Mr.. Hen
gel Muller, the Austro- Hungarian min
lister. AT that time no word had been
received OF action ON the resolution or
the ultimatum.
AT l1:20 u colored messenger from
the state department appeared at the
front door of the minister's residence
and In an tIncorveutin'ls' 't'iv stntrd
that he had a message from the de-
partment for the nlEisttl, Minister
Polo excused himself from the French
and Austrian representatives With
whom he was engaged. He
glanced at the enclosure, noting
that 1t was the ultimatum
and made the messenger wait for 4 re-
ply. This was already prepared and
had been ready since yesterday. 1t
was not a rejolnder to the ultlmatum,
but a terse request for his passports.
Following Is the text of the minister's
request:
Legation de Espano. Washington.
d. C.. April 90, 1898.
AIR. Secretary resolution
adopted by the Congress OF America
and approved today by the President is
of such "A nature that my permanenee
F,, -I,T. hoo sail
ami obllges me to request of you the
delivery OF my passports.
1.-THE protection OF the Spanish inter-
ests win be entrusted to the French
ambassador and to the Austro- Hum
garian minister.
ION this OCCASION, very painful to
me, have the honor to convey TO You
the assurance OF my highest consldera-
tion. tsignedl
LUIS POLO DE BARNABE.
"IIon. John Sherman, Secretary OF
State Of the United States OF America,
CITE. etc"
This letter MAS sent to the state de-
rartment by the messenger and the
minister rejolned his friends and
awaited the arrival of his passports.
Immediately, however, the calm OF
the legation gave way to hurried prep
arations for departure and the, dis
patching of long cables to Madrid.
All OF the official and personal effects,
long ago packed, We're finally locked
and sealed.
Railroad arrangements Were made for
the minister and his entire stan. name
ly, Senior Polo de Bernabe minister;
senior Juan DuBosc nrst secretary:
Senior Pablo Soler, nist secretary;
senior Don Acquaroni. cord secretary;
sonor Galnrza. third secretary: Senior
Pln, attache: Senior Ain,cida attnche
captain De La Casa, military attaches
Lieut.. DE Carnntoza, naval attache
Senior Polo does not make public the
direction OF his Journey. after leaving
Washington as he wishes to avoid un-
necessary attention. The party VIII be
soon en- route for Spain.
The application OF the Spanish min
lister for his passports reached the state