Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-23

mitted to pass the blockade and will
be subject to seizure.
During the progress of the meeting
General A. w. Greedy, the chief signal
officer of the army, was called in, as
was also Mr.. Marean, the local mana
ger of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, but the nature Of their bus
mess was not disclosed
The cabinet discussed d number of
important matters bearing upon the sit
uation, but the members We're unusu-
ally reticent in regard TO them.
The President and his advisers con-
slider the war as now on, and no time
will be lost in forcing the issue. AT
the conclusion of the meeting the Pres
ident took a walk with Secretary Alger
The Presidents proclamation an
nouncing a blockade was issued THIS
afternoon, as follows:
By the President of the United States:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, By joint resolution pass
ed by the Congress and approved April
20, 1898, and communicated TO the gov
eminent of Spain, it was demanded that
said government at once rellnQulsh its
authority and government in, the ISL
and of Cuba, and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters: and the President of the Uni
ted States was directed and empowered
to use the entire land and naval forces
of the United States and to call into the
actual service of the United States the
militia Of the several States to such
extent as might be necessary TO carry
said resolution into effect; and
Whereas, In carrying into effect said
resolution, the President of the United
States deems it necessary to set afoot
and maintain a blockade of the north
coast Of Cuba including all ports on
said coast between Cardenas and Bahia
Honda. and the port of Cienfuegos "a
the south coast of Cuba:
Now, therefore, | President of the
United States, in order q enforce the
said resolution, do hereby declare and
proclaim that the United States Of
America have instituted and will main
tain a blockade of the north coast of
Cuba, including ports on said coast be-
tween Cardenas and Bahia Honda. and
the port of Cienfuegos on the south
coast of Cuba aforesaid. in pursuance
the law Of nations applicable to such
cases
An efficient force will be posted SO
AS to prevent the entrance and exit Of
vessels from the ports aforesaid. Any
neutral vessels approaching any of said
ports or attempting to leave the same,
without notice or knowledge of the es-
tablishment of such blockade. will &c
duly warned by the commander of the
blockading forces. who will endorse on
her the fact and the date of such warn
ing, where such endorsement was
made; and If the same vessel shall
again attempt to enter any blockaded
port, she will be captured and sent to
the nearest convenient port for such
proceedings against her and her cargo
as prize, as may be deemed advisable
Neutral vessels lying in any of said
ports at the time of the establishment
of such blockade will be allowed thirty
DAYS to issue therefrom
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this
22d day of April, A. D. 1898, and of the
independence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty-second.
VIM M'KINLEY,
BY the President:
JOHN SHERMAN.
Secretary of State.