The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-29
DECLARATION OF WAR.
The President Sends . Message to CoaGfosl
Which 10 Quickly Carried Out
by Both Houses.

WASHINGTON. April &c. The presi-
! dent yesterday sent to congress the fol-
lowing message, recommending q dec
| laration of war against Spain:
| To the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States OF America:
transmit to the congress for its considers
ton and appropriate action copies Of corre-
spondence recently had with the representative
of Spain in the United States. with the United
States minister at Madrid and. through the lat
| ter. with the government of Spain, showing the
action taken under the joint resolution ap-
proved April 90 1885, for the recognition of
the independence Of the people of Cuba, de-
| handing that the government of Sp lin relin-
| Quish its authority and government in the is-
land Of Cuba and to withdraw its land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters and
directing the president Of the United States to
use the land and naval forces of the United
States to carry these resolutions into effect"
Upon communicating with the Spanish min
lister in Washington the demand which it be-
came the duty of the executive to address to
| the government Of Spain in obedience to said
reSolui ion. the said minister asked for his pass
ports and withdrew The United States min
lister at Madrid cyaS in turn notified by the
| Spanish minister for foreign affairs that the
withdrawal of the Spanish representative from
| the United States had terminated diplomatic
relations between the two countries and that
all of the communications between their re-
Spective representatives ceased Herewith. I
recommend to your especial attention the note
| addressed to the United States minister at
Madrid by the Spanish minister for foreign at
| fairs on the 2lSt inst, whereby the foregoing
notification was conveyed. 1t will be perceived
therefrom that the government of Spain, hav-
| ing coyniZance OF the joint resolution OF the
United States congress and in view of things
which the president is thereby required and
authorized to do, responds by treating the rep
reSentative demands of this government as
m M wit hat in
slant and complete severance of relations by
| its action, whereby the usage of nations ac-
| companies an existent state Of war between
| sovereign powers
The position of Spain being thus made known
| and the demands Of the United States being
denied with complete rupture of intercourse
| by the act Of Spain. have been constrained,
| in exercise Of the power and authority con-
| ferred upon me by the joint resolution afore-
| said. to proclaim under date of April % 1885, a
| blockade OF certain ports of the north coast of
| Cuba lying between Cardenas and Bahia
| Honda and of the port Of CienfuegoS on the
| south coast Of Cuba: and, further in exercise
| of my constitutional powers and using the au-
| thority conferred upon me by the act of con-
gress. approved April %. 1885, to issue my proc
lamatiOn dated April %. 1898, calling for volun-
teers in order to carry into effect the said reso
luton of April 20. 1898. Copies Of these procla-
| nations are hereto appended.
| In view of the measures so taken, and with q
| view to the adoption of such other measures as
may be necessary to enable me to carry out the
| expressed will of the congress of the United
States in the premises. / now recommend to
| your honorable body the adoption Of joint
| resolution declaring that a state of war exists
| between the United States of America and the
| kingdom of Spain, and 1 urge speedy action
thereon to the end that the definition of the in
| ternational status of the United St ateS as a
| belligerent power may be made known. and the
| assertion of all its rights and the maintenance
| of all its duties in the conduct of a pubic war
| may be assured. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
| Executive Mansion. Washington, April 81, 1893
Accompanying the presidents mes
sage to congress was the correspond
ence which has passed between the
United States and Spain since the pas
sage of the resolution directing the
president to intervene in Cuba.
Quick Action by Congress-
WASHINGTON April 26.-The house
and senate yesterday passed the bill
declaring the existence of a state OF
war between the United States and the
kingdom of Spain in manner which
cannot fail to impress the world. The
bill is as follows:
| bill declaring that war exists between the
United States of America and the kingdom of
Spain.
| Be it enacted, First, that war be and the
| hame is hereby declared to exist and that war
| has existed since the 2lst day of April. A. ID.
| 1893. including said day. between the United
| States OF America and the kingdom OF Spain.
| Second, that the president of the United
| States be and he is hereby directed and en-
powered to use the entire land and naval forces
| Of the United States and to call into actual
| service Of the United States the militia OF the
| several states to such extent as may be neces.
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