Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-21

messed; "a philanthropic picnic" is
what the fighting men call it.
Washington, D. c., April 20-This
was a day of events \ the history of
the Cuban question
The signing by the President of the
joint resolution requiring intervention
in Cuba. the notification Of that action
to the Spanish minister here; his de-
mand for passports; the departments
prompt reply to that demand; the de-
parture Of Spanish minister and the
transmission of our ultimatum that
Spain must evacuate Cuba and must
make answer by Saturday through
! Minister Woodford, followed in rapid
succession.
The next step is Spains answer, if
she is to make any, and the movement
of the United States army and navy
on Cuba.
Early in the morning the execution
. of the programme for to-day began
| with a conference among Assistant
Secretary Day, ex-Secretary Foster,
and Second Assistant Secretary Adee,
in which the wishes of the President
and Cabinet as to the ultimatum were
reduced to diplomatic form
The other events succeeded each
other with rapidly.
/ The President at 11:20 o'clock,
affixed his signature to the joint reso-
luton of Congress, requiring Spain TO
! evacuate the Island Of Cuba. The re-
vised copy was laid before the Presi-
dent about 1920 o'clock. BY that
| hour several members of the Cabinet
| had called. as well as a number of
prominent Senators and members Of
the House. Among the number were
Secretary Wilson, Attorney General
Griggs, Senators Plat, of Connecticut.
/ Gear OF Iiwa, and Frye, Of Maine,
Lodge. Of Massachusetts. and Elkins,
OF West Virginia, and Representatives
Cannon and Grosvenor.
AT m:24 all speculation was brought
1 to an end by the announcement that
the President had at that moment sign
| ed the resolutions of Congress- that the
ultimatum had been signed some time
! before and that the latter would not
be made public until some time to-
morrow.
The President in his ultimatum trans
mits copy of the resolutions passed
by Congress, which resolutions he
states he has signed. He demands that
Spain withdraw her army and navy
forces from Cuban waters as required
by the terms Of the act of Congress.
| Cno date for the withdrawal being men
! toned, and then states that if a salts
factory answer is not received here be-
fore Saturday next he will proceed at
! once to carry the resolution Of Congress
| into effect.
The signing Of the resolutions was
an exceedingly interesting event Gen
! eral Alger had brought over from the
! War Department a pen which he re-
| quested the President to use. The pen
| had an ordinary gutta percha holder.
| and as it was handed to the President
/ by his secretary, Nh. Porter those pres
| ent gathered around the table to wit
ness the act.
| The President does not name any
| hour Of the day or Saturday prior to
which Spain must make answer, but
a reasonable assumption is that any
time up to midnight Saturday viii be
regarded as compliance with the
application for his passports
The Spanish minister's request for
his passports, sent Immediately on the
receipt of the ultimatum was as fol-
| lows;
Legacon De Espana.
Washington April 90 1898
Mr.. Secretary: -The resolution
adopted by the Congress of the United
States of America and approved by the
President, is Of such a nature that my
permanence in Washington becomes
Impossible and obiges me to request
you the delivery Of my passports
The protection Of the Spanish interests
will be intrusted to the French ambas-
sador and to the Austrian Hungarian
minister On this occasion, very pain
full to me- | have the honor to renew
to you the assurances Of my highest
consideration.
[Signedl
LOUIS POLO DE BERNABE.
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary Of State
of the United States of America, etc
The ultimatum was sent TO the Span
ish minister by Judge Days personal
| messenger. Edward Savoy one of the
trusted employees of the State Depart
ment. who was appointed TO his place
in 1896 by Hamilton Fish.
The messenger was not kept wait
ing long at the legation. but in the
| course Of an hour had returned to the
z, State Department with the minister's
Ii was not until half past three
o'clock this afternoon that Savoy made
j his second trip, carrying with him the
; desired paper. This was passport for
! the minister and his family and suite
| II was not in the usual form, but was
i what is known as special passport
i In general terms, it is similar to that