The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-04-22
| SPANS BREACH
| BRINGS WAR ON.
Delivers TO Our Minister His
Passports Without Re-
eeiying Ultlmatum.
ACT IS JUSTLY
REGARDED AS WAR.
Every Preparation Is Being Made to
Eject the Forces Of Spain
From Cubl.
FROM NOW ON THE
TROUBLE WILL BEGIN.
NO Declaration Of War Is Consid.
cred Necessary by the United
States but This Country
WIN Notify OtherNa.
tlOns War Il On.
FROM NOW ON THE
TROUBLE WILL BEGIN.

Washington, April 2i.-Diplomati,
relations between the United States and
spain are at an end. II is expected that
from now events viii move with amaz
ing npidity mp to the climax Of actual
hattie. Judge Day, assistant secretary
OF state, early this morning received a
oablegram from Minister woodford a,
Madrid. stating he had been handed hi.
passports and had been notified the Of.
hcial relations between the United 81 rs
and Spain bad ended. His cablogra m
said he had been given his passports be.
fore he had an opportunity to present
the ultimatum Transmitted TO him for
submission TO the Spanish government.
the delivery Of the ultimatum 20 Minis.
ter Polo having been accepted by the
Spanish government as formal an.
nonncemeni on our part.
Mr.. Day at once hurried to the White
House where he found President McKiu.
ley about 20 enter bis carriage 20 take
Mrs Mckinley TO the railroad station
whore he intended 20 see her on 70 New
York The news that diplomatic rola.
tions between the United States and
spain was formally AZ an end was . i'm.
portant that the PRESIDENT lade has,v
good bye 20 hiswife IN the White House
portioo and repaired Immediately % the
upstairs part Of the house where he aud
Judge Day held conference, the n.
suit OF which was dispatch BY Secre.
tary Porter 20 the capitol 20 communi.
cate the news 20 the senate committee
ON foreign relation and also the leading
members Of the house. Il is presumed
this was done IN order 20 facilitate anv
action deemed necessary by congress.
by hastY summons Senator Davis OF
Minnesota, chairman Of the senate com.
mittee on foreign relations, senator
Lodge, a member OF the committee.
Senator Allison, a leader in that BODY
ana Others were brought to the White
House, where they joined Assistant Sec. |
retary Day and the president shortly AZ. /
ter 10 O'Clock, A conference was held |
to map out the immediate policy Of the /
United States, The conference broke
up shortly after 10 30 o'clock, Judge
Day, accompanied by senator Lodge.
going over TO the state department The
assistant SECRETARY would SAY nothing
regarding the conference further than
10 authorize the statement that a public
would be made later in
The day. Chairman Davis Of the senate
Ioreign relations committee. not explicit.
but simply remarking: We've taken
he trick" Asked specifically regard.
ns the handing Of his passports to Min.
ster Woodfori, he said that was all
light; that delivery Of the ultimatum 10
he Spanish legation here had served all
purposes.
The senate committee ON military AZ.
airs today Immediately began con.
idention OF the volunteer army bill.
'assed by the house yesterday. An ef.
ort will be made to take IL up and pass
I In the senate at once.
Senator Cullom Of Illinois Of the for.
ign relations committee was at TIM.
onferncc also, and at II o'clock. ON
oaying the White House, said that
landing his passports 10 Minister Wood.
ord constituted the Spanish reply and
nded oil peaceful relations. While an
fort might be made in congress 10
nake formal declaration Of war there ,
no occasion for It, and, in his opinion. 1
here probably would b. none, He add. q
d. "rhcrc Is enough OF a state Of wai !
ow existing" Everything now, he G
hggestcd, would 70 ahead without the G
nliminary action Of n formal declam.
lon Of war by coagress. The next stem
said, would be to call out the troops /
Tho president did not indicate to tho n
'nators aud members Of the house with
HON he talked that he considered a
Hclamiion Of war necessary, and il il
nderstood he had bocn advised by some !
those whose advice n most relic. :.
pom, that no declaration was necessary n
'me Of the leading senat,ls consider
'e congressional resolutions and the il
Iumatum sent to spain are al that II
necessary to give notice 20 the world [
Iat a state OF war exists, while other, o
Did manifesto to the powers advising y