The evening times., 1898-12-05

no longer lie endured is the enforced paci-
ficaTicn nf Cuba. In lhe name of hnman-
ity. In the name of civilization, In behalf
of endangered American interests which
give ms the right and the duty to speak
and TO act. the war I'm Cuba must stop.
In view OF all this the Congress was
asked TO authorize and empower the Presi-
dent to take measures 10 secure a full
and final termination cf hosdlities between
Spain and the people of Cuba aud to Sc
cure i'm the island the establishment OF
stable government, capable OF maintain
ing order and observing its international
oh igatiCns, insuring peace ana Tranquility
and the security of its citizens as wei as
our own. and for the accomplishment OF
those ends TO use the military and naval
forces OF the United States as might be
necessary: with added authority to con-
finue generous relief to the starving peo-
pie OF Cuba.
POWER TO WAGE WAR GRAN TED.
The response OF the Congress, after nine
days of earnest de Iteration, during which
the almost unanimous sentiment of your
body was developed on every point save
as TO the expediency of coupling the pro-
posed action with a formal recognition Of
the Republic of Cuba as the true and law
ful government of that island-a proposi-
ton which failed OF adopuon-the Con-
sress. after conference, on the 18th OF
April by a vote of 70 10 80 in the Senate
and 81 to in the House of Representa-
tives, passed the memorable join, reso-
luton declaring
First. That the people of the Island of
Cuba are and of right ought TO be free
and independent.
Second That Il Is the duty OF the Unit
ed States to demand. and the Government
of the United States does hereby demand
that the government Of Spain at once re-
linouish its authority and government In
the Island Of Cuba and withdraw its lana
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
Third. That the President of the United
States be, and he hereby is, directed ana
empowered to use the entire land and ma
val forces Of the United States, and 10 can
into the actual service cf the United States
the militia of the several States, TO such
extent as NAV be necessary TO carry these
resolutions into effect
Fourth. That the United States hereby
disclaims any disposition or intenl0& 70
exercise sovereignty. juris, iction or contro
over said Island except for the pacifcation
thereof and asserts its determination
when that is accomplished TO leave the
government and control of the island 10 It's
people"
This resolution was approved by the
Executive on the next day, April -. A
CODY was at once communicated TO the
Spanish minister at this capital, VINO
forthwith announced that his continuance
in Washington had thereby become I'M
possible, and asked for his passports,
which were given him. He thereupon
withdrew from Washington, leaving the
Drotection of Spanish interests In the
United States 10 the French ambassador
and the Austro-Hungarian minister. ST.
multaneously with its communication TO
the Spanish minister here, General Wood
ford the American minister at Madrid,
was telegraphed confirmation OF the text
OF the Joint resolution and directed To
communicate it to the Government OF
Spain with the formal demand that II at
once relinquish its authority and gov
ernment in the Island of Cuba and with
draw its forces therefrom, coupling this
demand with announcement of the inten-
tions OF this Government as to the future
OF the Island, in conformity with the
fourth clause of the resolution. and Civ
ing Spain until noon OF April % TO reply.
SPAIN BREAKS OFF NEGoTI ATIONS.
That demand, although, as above
shown, officially made known TO the Span
fish envoy here, was not delivered at
Madrid. After the instruction reached
General Woodford on the morning Of
April p, but before he could present it.
the Spanish Minister Of State notified him
that upon the Presidents approval of the
Joint resolution the Madrid Government,
regarding the act as equivalent 10 an
evident declaration of war" had ordered
its Minister I'm Washington to withdraw,
thereby breaking off diplomatic relations
between the two countries and ceasing
ali official communication between their
respective representatives. General Wood
ford thereupon demanded his passports
and quilted Madrid the same day.
WAR FORMALLY DECLARED.
Spain having thus denied the demand
of the United States and initiated that
which attends a state of war, the EN-
ecutiye powers authorized by the reso-
luton were at once used by me to meet
the enlarged contingency of actual war
between sovereign states. On April -
] proclaimed a blockade OF the nor tn
coast of Cuba, including ports on said
coast between Cardenas and Bahia Hon.
da and the port of Cieafuegos on The
south coast of Cuba: and on the sd l
called for volunteers to execute the pur-
pose of the resolution. BY my mes age
OF April 25 the Congress was informed of
the situation, and / recommended formal
declaration of the existence of a state cr
war between the United States and
Spain. The Congress accordingly vdad
on the same day the act approved ApiiI
25. 1898. declaring the existence Of s.ch
war from and including the 2lst day of