The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-26
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Text of the Demand on Spain Wood
lord Given no Opportunity to Pres
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ent Ii.
Washington, April 21.-The following
statement Of the text Of the ultimatum
to Spain was issued today: =.
On yesterday, April 20, 1898. about II
o'clock a. m, the department of state
served notice of the purpose Of this
government, by delivering to Minister
Polo, a copy of the resolutions passed
by the congress of the United States
on the 10Th instant.
After the receipt of this notice, the
Spanish minister forwarded to the
state department a request for his pass
ports which were furnished to him On
yesterday. A copy of the instructions
to Minister Woodford is herewith APP
pended.
The United States minister at Mad
rid was, at the same time instructed
to make a like communication to the
government of Spain. This morning
the department received from General
| WOOdford a telegram, a copy of which
is hereunto attached, showing that the
Spanish government had broken off
diplomatic relations with this govern
ment. This course renders unneces-
sary any further diplomatic action on
the part of the United States.
april 20, 1898.
'Woodford, Minister Madrid. You
have been furnished with the text Of
the demand Of a joint resolution voted
by the congress of the United States
on the 18th, approved today, in rela-
ton to the ~pacification of the island of
Cuba. In obedience to that act the
| president directs you to Immediately
| communicate to the government OF
Spain said resolutions with the for
NAL demand Of the government of the
United States hat the government of
Spain at once relinquish its authority
and government in the island of Cuba
| and withdraw its land and naval forces
| from Cuba and Cuban waters. In TAX
| ing this step, the United States hereby
l disclaims any disposition or intention
| to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction OF
| control over said island except for the
pacification thereof and asserts its de-
termination when that is accomplished
to leave the government and control OF
the island to its people under such free
and independent government as they
. may establish.
If by the hour Of noon on Saturday
next, the 23rd day of April, instant
there be not communicated to this gov.
eminent by that Of Spain a full and
satisfactory response to this demand
and resolution whereby the ends; Oh
peace in Cuba shall he assured, the
president will proceed, without further
notice, to use the power and authority
enjoined and conferred upon him 10y
the said joint resolution to such exten1
as may be necessary to carry the same
into effect. CSigned) SHERMAN"
"Telegram-Madrid, April u, 1898
(received SOC a. n.y.
Sherman, Washington.
Early this Thursday morning. i'm
mediately after the receipt of you
open telegram n before l had com
municated the same to the Spanish gov
eminent, the Spanish minister for for
eign affairs notified me that diplomatic
relations are broken between the TIVE
countries, and that all official ccmmun
ication between their respective rep
resentatives have ceased. / according
ly asked for safe passports. q turn tn
legation over to the British embaSs
and leave for Paris this afternoon.
have notified the conSuls.
(Signed) WOODFORD."