Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-04-30
WAR IS FINALLY DECLARED
rousE AND SENATE RESPOND.
of the Presidents Message
soirncy to Upset the Mon
.rehy in spain-Announcement
rbat the Spanish Fleet VIII Sail
The Attitude of Germany.

report by the mouse loiel5h 'li''h0 Ooi'
,;t+oo Of a bill declaring that war exists
iatueon the United States of America
and the kingdom of Spain:
.Be it enacted. ETC.;
aFirst-That war be and the same Is
horobv declared to exist and that war
hos existed since the 2lst of April, a. d.
1Sos including Sunday, between the
1rn;ted States and the kingdom OF Spain
"Second-That the president OF the
United States is hereby directed and EN-
aoyered to use the entire land and naval
forcps of the United States and call into
,o+ual service the United States militia
g tho several states to such an extent
as may be necessary to carry this act
into effect.
President McKinIey's Message.
Washington, April 25.--The president
today sent to congress the following bill
recommending declaration of war
against Spain:
To the senate and the house of repre-
santatiyes of the United Statec OF Amer
lea: l transmit to congress for its con
sideration and appropriate action copies
Of the correspondence recently had with
the representatives of Spain and the
United States with the United States
minister at Madrid and through the lat
fer with the government of Spain, show
4 mo the action taken under the JOINT res
oHtion approved April 20, 1898, for rec
oonition of the independence of the people
of Cuba, demanding that the government
Of Spain relinquish its authority and gov
\ eminent in the island of Cuba and Cuban
waters, and directing the president OF the
4 limited States to use the land and naval
l force of the United States to carry these
resutions into effect
\ Upon communicating to the Spanish
| minister in Washington the demand
| which it became the duty of the eXecu-
tive to address to the government OF
Spain in obedience to said resolution, the
| aid minister asked for his passports and
l withdrew The United States minister
1 at Madrid was in turn notified by the
Spanish representative that the United
States had terminated diplomatic rela-
lions between the two countries and all
ohcial communications between their re-
gective representatives ceased Herewith
Recommend to your especial attention
Xanae directed to the United States min
apr at Madrid by the Spanish minister
dtiWeign affairs on the 2lst inst, where
q by the foregoing notification was com
inundated 1t will be perceived that the
Spanish government having cognizance
Wi the resolutions and in view of the
things which the president is hereby re-
quned and authorized to do, responds by
treating the demands of this government
as measures of hostility, following with
De instant and complete severance of re-
cations; an action which by the usages
Of nations accompanies an existent state
Of war between sovereign powers
The position of Spain being thus made
known and the demands of the United
me in all intercourse with Spain, we
have been constrained in the exercise OF
The power and authority conferred upon
me by Joint resolution aforesaid to pro
lain under date of April %, 1898, a
blockade of certain ports on the north
coast of Cuba, lying between Cardenas
and Bahia Honda and the port of Glen
legos on the south coast of Cuba; and
arther in exercise of by constitutional
P0Ver and using the powers conferred
me by the act of congress approved
fpn p, 1898, to issue my proclamation
A'ed April %, 1898, calling for volun-
elS IN order to carry into effect the
nd resolution of April 20, 1898.
topics of this proclamation are here
, no appended
a view of the mea sure so taken and
| a view to the adoption Of such wan
assures as may be necessary to enable
;. carry out the expressed will of the
a Rress OF the United States in the
e anSes. now recommend to your hon
e @'e body the adoption of Joint reso
5 aOh declaring that state of war exists
$ seen the United States of America and
or Nhgdom of Spain and | urge speedy
Oa thereon to the end that the defin
is The International status of the
ne w states as belligerent power may
I'll loue known and the assertion of al
he suUes IN the conduct of public wal
ed l De assured.
do ..n. WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
or ''"e Mansion, Washington, April %
Gigantic Conspiracy.
ne uu' April 25-About 10000 re
eo Ss nave signed an address to Sc
OH ksha under pretext of congrat
AN aim upon his recovery from i'll
shS kpDor :, IN reality Offering him thei
In T Him. Il ne proclaims a republic
I'LL oN. eWspapers Of this city and tn,
are filled with rumors of cap
ere kd{ba by the war vessels of Spain
lo' The m,s United States and with report
~" nbnsd ' ..ltts of American war ship
uls S,Sa,4 with patriotic utterances from