The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-22
THE ULTIMATUM
Text of the Instructions Cabled
to Minister WoOdfOrd at
Madrid.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-The follow.
ms statement Of the text Of the ultima
tum to Spain has been issued:
On April 20, 1898, about Ii o'clock,
the department OF state served notice
of the purposes of this government by
delivering to Minister Polo a copy of
an instruction t 0 Minister Woodford
and also a copy of the resolutions
passed by the congress of the United
States on the 10Th inst. After the re.
ceipt Of this notice the Spanish min.
lister forwarded to the state department
a request for his passports, which
were furnished to him on that day. A
copy Of the instructions to Woodford is
herewith appended.
The United States minister at Mad.
rid was at the same time instructed to
make a like communication to the gov.
eminent of Spain. The department
has received from General Woodford a
telegram. a copy of which is hereunto
attached, showing that the Spanish
government had broken off diplomatic
relations with this government. This
course renders unnecessary any further
diplomatic action on the part Of the
United States. The note to Woodford
and the reply Were as follows:
April %, 1898.
Woodford, Minister, Madrid.
You have been furnished with the
text Of a joint resolution voted by the
congress OF the United States on the
10th inst, and approved today, in re.
latiOn to the pacitication of the island
Of Cuba. In obedience to that act, he
president directs you TO immediately
communicate to the government of
Spain said resolution, with the formal
demand Of the government of the
United States that the government of
Spain at once relinquish authority and
government in the island Of Cuba, and
withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters. In tax.
ing this step the United States hereby
disclaims any disposition or intention
to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over said island, except for the
paclicatlon thereof, and asserts its de.
termination when that Is accomplished
TO cav the government and control Of
the island to its people under such free
and independent government as they
may establish.
Ii by noon, on Saturday next, the
23rd day Of April, instant, there be not
communicated to this government bv
that Of Spain. a full and and satisfac.
tory response to this demand and res.
olutlOn, Whereby the ends Of peace in
Cuba shall be assured, the president
will proceed without further notice to
nse the power and authority enjoined
and conferred upon him by the said
Joint resolution, to such extent as NAV
be necessary to carry the same into eff.
tect. SHERMAN.
"MADRlD, April %, 1898 (received
9:O2 Il. m.)-Shermdn, Washington:
Early this Thursday morning, imme.
diately after the receipt of your open
telegram and before l had communica.
ted same to the Spanish government.
Spanish minister for foreign affairs
notified me that diplomatic relations
are broken between the two countries.
and that all official communication be.
tween their respective representatives
have ceased. l accordingly asked for
safe passports. Turn legation over to
British embassy and leave for Paris
llis afternoon. Have notified c%onsuls.
"CSigned) WOODFORn"