The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-26
|lOMNENDlNG War.
1.,t Nckialey Sends an Im-
.,,,st Message to Congress
,spONDENCE HAD WITH SPAIN.
y, Of the Letters Which rassc'
Between the Diplomats.
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|soLurlON COMPLIED NTH
|soLuflON COMPLIED NTH
Il. Minister Informed Of til
| Action Token BY Congress.
|laRtprLY SEVERED RELATIONS
~ ~ war Was Thus Committed.
fr..rress Asked to Make the
Formal Declarations.

.A,rsto,,, April 25.-The presiden,
Y, following message to congress to.
recommending a declaration of wal
spain:
~ Senate and House Of Represent
~ 4, Inc United States of America.
,,.r,mit 10 congress for Its considera-
and approval appropriate copies OF
spondence recently had with the rep
mtstiye Of Spain in the United States
4, he United States minister at Mair'd
Through the latter with the government
stsIn, showing the action taken under
!, resolution approved April 20, 1895.
IA recognition OF the independence OF
peonle OF Cuba, demanding that the
srnnent Of Spain rclinquish its au-
fty and government in the island OF
n and 10 withdraw It's land and naval
rs from Cuba and Cuban waters and
sttIng the president of the United States
swe the land and naval forces of the
Ma States TO carry these resolutions
eject. Uron communicating to the
nhh minister IN Washington the de-
Ind which II became the duty OF the
stuhye 10 address to the government OF
Bib Ia obedience to said resolution the
talster asked for his passports and with
m, The United States minister at Mad
vas In turn notified by the Spanish
|Inlitsr for foreign affairs that the with
l1rsl Of the Spanish representative from
limited States had terminated dipio-
1tt relations between the two countries
y that all official communications be-
skn the respective representatives cease
EeEiih
lreccmmend to your especial attention
\ note addressed to the United Stairs
ilfter at Madrid by the Spanish minister
lcfeign affairs on the 2lst instant,
kreby the foregoing notification was
aseyed. II Will be perceived therefrom
y fhe government of Spain having cog
nnce OF the Joint resolution of the
h!ed states congress and in view of the
'pn which the president was thereby re-
FsNo and authorized to do, responds by
'alng the reasonable demands of this
''unient as measure of hostility, fsl-
''as II at that Instant with complste
OF relations by its action which,
,'ae usage OF nations. accompanies an
eall state Of war between sovereign
sen.
y y position of Spain being thus made
~ anu the demands OF the United
" peins denied. with a complete rup-
Z, * intercourse by the net of Spain.
4 ssen constrained, in exercise of the
u fnd authorities conferred upon ms
- Joint resolution aforesaid. to pro- /
y ander date of April 90, 1898. a block-
= eel'alh ports of the north coast Of
d wing between Ca.denss and Fab
~ snd the port OF Ciansuegos. on The
I 'oasl OF Cuba; and. further, in tn, |
''s " my constitutional powers and !
sue authority conferred unon me by
", y congress, approved April %. |
w. 'ssue my proclamation dated Apr'l |
ID. '' eailing for volunteers, in ord
!, mo effect these resolutions of
Wy 1928 Copies of thcs, proc.ama-
.S hereto appended. In view OF q
n, .s''S 80 taken and with View to the
.yl y such other measures that may |
;.l.sa's 70 enable me to csrry out the
I. VIII OF congress Of the Unitel
~ = .ne premises. / now Recommend
r.sa ucrsp.e BODY the adoption OF
t r,ss. declaiing that a sac II
NJ between the Cn.tsd STATES OF
lslssau me Kingdom OF spain, aud |
ltlnn aetion thereon TO the end tnal
lJnitsa 'ne International status OF
~ n. yates as a beiligersnl power
Il ,issuo Hnown ana the asssrt.S n q.
luf,ss ana the maintenance OF ali
~ sssn we conduct OF public war
esut;y, !. William Mckinley.
( ~ ,Sas ans'on. Washington, ID. c.,
dents correspondence accompanying the
"csAage Today was the follow
IA sS', s. ~ 1898, Minister woodford ,eIe-
ssary Sherman. as follows:
i ncs.e y text CT my reply TO the
ma IL, received this Morning at 1890
sAays ruhish minister OF state. 4
II M. ne nonor to acknowledge tie
info, ~, noth'is OF your note OF TINS
Il W.ns me that the Spanish min
NV ,axningion has been ordered 10
4 lin, I'm al his legation and without
' from North American terri 4
rs,,s eso inform me that by this act
~ teistions between the two coun-
~ ,p.oken, that all Of the coninn- I
M. Tween their respective repre-
49, Eases Rave accordingly this
Il &. The American consul gem
\ A. ,,,'ona 10 instruct all tho con-
'resr vIited States In SIaln 10 turn II
\ .rnrs consnlateS over 10 the
havs and 10 leave Spain at oare.
n,,.. ayself turned this legation over
I. rssp ma1esty.s representative At
!. nat embassy Will from this tlnls