The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-04-30

SPAIN BROKE THE INTERCOURSE
WANTS 4 DECLARATION OF war.
Urges Speedy Action That. Our ln-
ternalional Status Mny BE Clear
ly Defined and Assertion OF
All Rights BE NInde.

Washington, April 26.-The presi-
message:
ITO the Senate and House of Repre-
%sentatiyes Of the United States of
America: I transmit to congress for
its consideration and appropriate ac-
ton copies of correspondence recently
had with the representatives of Spain
in the United States, the minister Mt
Madrid and through the latter with
the government Of Spain, showing the
action taken under the joint resolu-
ton approved April 20, 1898, For the
recognition of the independence of the
Cuban people, demanding the govern
ment Of Spain to relinquish authority
and government in Cuba, withdraw
her land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters, and directing the
president of the United States to use
the land and naval forces of the United
States to carry these resolutions into,
effect
Upon communicating with the
Spanish minister in Washington the
demand which it became the duty of
the executive to address to the govern
inert of Spain, in obedience to said
resolution, the said minister asked for
his passports and withdrew and the
United States minister at Madrid in
turn was notified by the Spanish min
lister of foreign affairs that the with
drawal of the Spanish representative
from the United States had terminated
diplomatic relations between the two
countries and that all official commune
ications between their respective rep
resentatives ceased herewith.
Il recommend to your special atten-
ton the note addressed to the United
States minister at Madrid by the Span
ish minister of foreign affairs on the
21st inst, whereby foreign notification
was conveyed. 1t will be perceived
therefrom that the government of
Spain, having cognizance of the joint
resolution of the United States con-
gress, and In view of the things the
president was thereby requested and
authorized to do, responds by treating
the demands of this government as
measures of hostility, and following
that, instant and complete severance
of relations by its action whereby the
usages of nations accompanies an ex-
istGnt state of war between sovereign
powers.
""The position of Spain thus being
made known and the demands of the
United States being denied, with a
complete rupture of intercourse by
the act of Spain, / have been con-
strained, in the exercise of the power.
and authority conferred on me by the
joint resolution aforesaid, to proclaim,
under date of April 20, 1898, a block
ade Of certain ports of the north coast,
OF Cuba, lying between Cardenaz and
Isapia Fonda and Of Fort Cienfuegos,
OH he south coast of Cuba; and fur
Their, in the exercise of my constitu-
tional powers and using the autl, ority
conferred on me by the act of congress
approved April %, 1898. to issue my
proclamation dated April 90, 1898, cali
ing for volunteers in order to carry
into effect said resolution of April 90,
1898. Copies of these proclamations
are hereto appended.
In view of these measures so taken,
and with a view to the adoption of
such other measures as may be Neces-
sary to enable me to carry ont the ex-
pressed will of the congress OF the
United States in the premises, ! now
recommend to your honorable body
the adoption of a Joint resolution de-
claring a state Of war exists between
the United States of America and the
kingdom Of Spain, and / urge speedy
action thereon to the end that the def
milton of the international status of
the United States us a belligerent DOW
er may be made known and The asser-
ton Of all it's rights and the MAIN
tenance of all its duties in the conduct
Of q public war may be assured.
william McKinley.'