The herald., 1898-04-26

ford to which special attention Is called Il
the presidents message to congress:
Mr.. Woodford to Mr.. Sherman (tele
gram):
"tJNITED STATES LEGATION, Mad
rid. April 21, 1S9S-Following Is the text o
an official note received this morning a
1880 from the Spanish minister of state:
".In compliance with a painful duty,
have the honor to inform your excellenc.
that the presidents having approved
resolution of both chambers of the Unite
States, which, in denying the legitimat
sovereignty of Spain and threatening al
immediate armed intervention in Cuba. IL
equivalent to an evident declaration O
war the government of his majesty ha
ordered it's minister in Washington t.
withdraw without loss of time from thu
North American territory. with all the per
sonnel of the legation. By this act the
diplomatic relations which previously ex
listed between the two countries are brok
en- off, all official communication between
their respective republics ceasing, anC
l hasten to communicate this to your ex.
cellency, in order that on your part you
may make such disposition as seems suit
able. / beg your excellency to kindly &C.
knowledge receipt of this note, and i ask
1t myself etc"
Other correspondence Is as follows:
On April IA Secretary Sherman notified
Mr. Woodford Of the passage in the house
the previous day of the Cuban resolution
and of the reporting to the senate of the
resolutions from the foreign relations COM
mittee. On that day Secretary Sherman
wired:
ultimate resolution in conference can
not now be forecasted, but will doubtless
direct intervention by force, If need be, to
secure free Cuba. The situation is most
critical
On Sunday morning last Acting Secretary
Day notified Minister Woodford of the
passage by the senate of a resolution
amending all the house amendments after
the enacting clause, and informed him tina t
the house had recessed until Monday, and
that if it non-concurred a conference
would follow. He again announced that
the ultimate form of the resolution could
not be foreseen.
Last Tuesday Acting Secretary Day
notified Minister Woodford of the final
adoption of the resolution by both houses.
"An instruction will be telegraphed later,
Immediately on the presidents signing the
joint resolution. In the meantime you will
prepare for withdrawal from Spain. No
tify consuls to be ready after the signal
to leave. If any consul is in danger, he
may quietly leave at his discretion.
(Signed) DAY"
Following is the reply:
MADRID, April 2O.-Have received tel
egram of Tuesday morning; am preparing
to withdraw; have notified consuls to be
ready.
(Signed) "WOODFORD."
On April 20 Secretary Sherman tele-
graphed Mr.. Woodford the ultimatum
heretofore published. On the same date
Secretary Sherman sent the following to
the Spanish minister:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 20.
"Sir: have the honor to communicate
to you copy of an instruction sent this
day to the United States minister at Mad
rid by telegraph, in obedience to joint
resolution Of the congress of the United
States of America in relation to the pacifi-
cation of the island of Cuba, approved TINS
date, of which a copy is hereto annexed.
avail myself of this opportunity to re-
peat to you the assurance of my highest
consideration.
(Signed) JOHN SHERMAN"
Secretary Sherman enclosed with this a
copy of the joint resolution passed and
also the ultimatum, automatically re-
ferred to as the telegraphing instruction
to the United States minister to Spain.
At 11:35 Wednesday morning the Spanish
minister sent to Secretary Sherman his
;ot, H. ) !,
Mr.. Sherman's reply, was published at the
same time.
On April 20 Secretary Sherman wired
Minister Woodford the following:
"Senor Polo Bernabe, Spanish minister
to the United States, upon being informed
shortly before noon today of the action
Of this government, taken in pursuance of
the resolution of congress on April 10, 1898,
has asked for his passports for himself,
his family and suite. They have been
handed to him with assurances of safety
while within the territory of the United
States. Unless previously haneed your
passports, you will be expected to remain
near the counrt of Spain until Saturday
noon Of this week, and, unless by that
date and hour some communication is re-
ceived from the government Of Spain
which you deem will be satisfactory to
this government, you are to ask for your
passports and safe conduct.
(SigneO 'SHCRMAN.'
At o'clock on the following day Mr..
Woodford sent his reply to Secretary
Sherman, already published, announcing
the action of the Spanish government be-
fore he had communicated the ultima atum.
With the corresDopdence ara tho +u,o
proclamations of President Mckinley
one for the blockade of Cuban ports and
the other calling for 125 900 volunteers.
IN THE HOUSE