Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-04-26
PRESIDENT SIGNS JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
and Leave. Washington-ItI II Now
Spain's Turn to Move-Refusal OF
Our Demands Will Open the War
at Once.

W. S~~~S ~NS VAN
Spanish minister, and the transmission
of our ultimatum that Spain must
evacuate Cuba and must make answer
by Saturday, through Minister Wood
ford, followed in rapid succession. The
next step is Spain's answer, if she is to
make any, and the movement of the
United States army and navy on Cuba.
spa1n's Turn to Move.
The next move must now be made by
Spain, according to the department Of
ficials. If the Spanish government
takes view, as might possibly be con-
cluded from the action of it's minister
here, that in language and terms the
congressional resolution is insulting, it
may promptly hand Mr.. Woodford his
passports upon receipt Of this communi-
cation, and thus bring the negotiations
to the crisis and cause a breach OF dip
lomatic relations within the next "a
hours. If, on the other hand, it should
neglect to return satisfactory answer
before Saturday noon, that line of poll
cy will be quite as effective as posi-
tive act, inasmuch as it would amount
to refusal of the demands of the United
States.
War Would Begin.
In such case the president would pro-
ceed Immediately to use the naval and
military forces of the United States to
execute the will of congress. How this
will be done, what steps shall first be
taken, whether Havana shall be block
AIDED or whether an attempt shall be
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hurting large force of troops into Ha-
vana under cover of a bombardment of
a fleet are all matters of mere specula-
ton. The experts of the army and navy
have laid their plans with the greatest
detail for the future, but they do not
hesitate to say that any attempt to
make these public in advance, to the
manifest advantage of Spain, would be
actual treason.
The War Spirit.
The military enthusiasm has spread
to the capital, usually SO undemon-
strative, and the city is brilliant with the
stars and stripes. Along T street and
other thoroughfares nearly every build
ing flies the flag and some of the larger
business houses take on the appearance
of an Inauguration day. Several of
them are literally covered with red,
white and blue bunting. In the resi-
dent portions of the city many pri-
vate houses have raised the colors, and
the city generally has holiday aspect.
Passengers arriving from distance re-
port that the enthusiasm was general in
the country. Nearly every railway sta
ton was decorated, particularly along
the routes of the troops now in motion.
At every hamlet and village the flag was
in evidence, and cheering crowds every
where greeted the military trains.
Spanish Minister Leaves.
Washington, April 21.-The Spanish
minister, accompanied by six members
of his staff, left Washington at 1880
o'clock Wednesday night, and the Span
ish government thus terminated it's dip
lomatic representation in the United
States. The minister and his party left
by the Pennsylvania road going north
ward to Buffalo and Suspension Bridge
and thence to Toronto. BY 10: 40 o'clock
this morning the Spanish officials will
be on British soil. They will stop for a
day or two on the Canadian side of Sus-
pension Bridge, and will then spend
some days at Toronto. From there they
go to Halifax to take an ocean liner.
Spain's Fleet Under Way.
Washington, April 21.-spain's form
liable fleet, which has been mobilizing
at the Cape Verde islands for some
days past. sailed Wednesday for an un-
known destination. This information
was received Wednesday night at the
late legation of Spain. There is reason
TO- believe that the navy department will
put every bit of machinery in motion to
ascertain the whereabouts of the fleet.
Tabernacle Burned.