The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
DEMANDS DECLARATION
Text Of the Presidents Mes
sage to Congress.
SPAIN TOOK FIRST STEP.
Breaking OFF of Diplomatic ReIa-
lions ReGited.
WHAT WENT To WOODFORD.
WHAT WENT To WOODFORD.
The Final Gable Correspondence
Made Public.

Washington, April 25.-The President to-
day sent Congress the following message
recommending declaration of war
against Spain:
ITO the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America:
I transmit to Congress for consideration
and approval appropriate copies of a cor
respondence recently had with the repre-
sentative of Spain in the United States,
with the United States minister at Mad
rid, and through the latter with the gov
ernment of Spain. showing the action
taken under the joint resolution approved
April 20, 1895. for the recognition of the
Independence of the people of Cuba, de-
manding that the government of Spain
relinquish authority and government in
Cuba and 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
to carry these resolutions into effect.
Upon communicating to the Spanish
minister in Washington the demand which
it became the duty of the executive to
address to the government of Spain in
obedience to said resolution, the minister
asked for his passports and withdrew.
THE United States minister at Madrid
was in turn notified by the Spanish min
lister for foreign affairs that the with
drawal of the Spanish representative from
the United States had terminated displo-
matte relations between the two countries
and all official communications between
the respective representatives ceased
Herewith.
II recommend to your especial atten-
ton note addressed to the United States
minister at Madrid by the Spanish min
lister for foreign affairs on April p, where
by the foregoing notification is convey
ed. 1t will be perceived therefrom that
the government of Spain, having cogniz-
nnce of the joint resolution of the United
States Congress, and in view of the
things which the President was thereby
required and authorized to do, responds
by treating the reasonable demands of
this government as measures of hostility,
following that with instant, inpediate and
complete severance of relations, an action,
panes an existant state of war between
sovereign powers.
1.-THE position of Spain thus being made
known and the demands of the United
States being denied, with complete rup-
tire of intercourse by the act of Spain,
1 have been constrained, in exercise of
the power and authority conferred upon
me by the JOINT resolution aforesaid, TO
proclaim under date of April 2, 1898, the
- t1,e
coast of Cuba, lying between Cardenas
and Bahia Honda. and of the port of Glen
fuegos on the south coast of Cuba and,
further in the exercise of my constitu
tional powers and using the authority
conferred upon me by the act of Con
eress approved April %, 1898, 70 issue my
PROCLAMATION, dated April g. 1898, calling
for volunteers in order to carry into eff /
feet said resolution of April 20, 1898. Cop
les of these Iroclamations are hereto APP
pended
In view of the measures so taken, and
with 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 prem
ises, l now recommend TO your honorable
body the adoption of a joint resolution
declaring that a state of war exists be-
tween the United States of America and
the kingdom of Spain-and l urge speedy
action thereon 10 the end that the defin-
ton OF the national status of the United
states of America as a belligerent power
may be made known-and the assertion of
all its rights and the maintenance of all
It's duties in the conduct of public war
may be assured.
civilian Mckinley,
Executive Mansion, Washington, April p,
1885,"
The Presidents message was accompa-
med by ten or fifteen kilograms and notes
mat have passed between the govern
Hents of Spain and the United States,
mainly through Minister Woodford, but
partly through Minister Polo 1t is be-
heved these papers will clearly establish
.he position of this government that Spain
mas recognized the existence Of a state Of
war
IN the correspondence accompanying
me Presidents message was the following:
On April q, 1885, Minister Woodford tel
esraphed Secretary Sherman as follows:
. Following is the text of my reply to
ene official note received this morning at
'''o o clock from the Spanish minister of
s'dte; 1 have the honor 10 acknowledge
we receipt this morning of your note Of
US cate informing me that the Spanish
Nlnister at Washington has been ordered
Withdraw with all his legation and
territory.
You also inform me that by this act
"FIonatc relations between the two
Atries are broken Off; that ali official |
iNmunication between their respective |
Heseniatives ceases. have according |
~ mis- day telegraphed the American con
General at Barcelona 10 instruct all |
eonsuls of the United States IN Spain |
urn their respective consulates over 10 /
crush consuls and TO leave Spain al
! have myself turned this legation /
20 her Britannia majesty's embassy AT /
Id' That embassy will from this /
- nave the narn Of al American inler-