The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-21
POLO GOES HOME
That Is the Result, Thus Far, of
the Signing of the Ultimatum
to Spain.
Other and More Serious Results,
However, Are Expected to
Follow Speedily.
Spain Given Until Midnight Sat-
urday to Make Satisfactory
Response,
Failing Which Our Troops Will
Proceed to Eject Those of
Spain From Cuba.

w ASHINGTON, April S1.-lHe SuDdu
resolution is now a law of the land,
and the ultimatum to Spain an aeon.
plished fact. The president at 1l:24
o'clock affixed his signature to the Joint
resolution of congress requiring Spain
to evacuate the island of Cuba. The
ultimatum, meanwhile had been pre-
pared at the state department. by AS
sistant Secretary Day and at 11:3O the
announcement was made at the White
House that it had been signed by the
president, and had been sent to the
Spanish government. The ultimatum
! was brought to the White House about
1880 o'clock, by Secretary Day, who
went over it with the president before
the latter affixed his signature. After
the public announcement, Assistant
Secretary Day said that the ultimatum
had been transmitted to Madrid. ad-
dressed to Minister Woodford, who
will deliver it to the Spanish govern
| n ent.
| Polo Requests His Passports.
! AS soon as the, final determination
had been reached, and it had been
started on it's way to Madrid. Senior
Polo de Benabe, the Spanish minister,
in accordance with diplomatic courtesy,
was furnished copy OF the paper by
the colored messenger Of Assistant Sec
rotary Day. The minister, as soon as
he received it. made a brief reply and
requested his passports.
! 1t was said at the White House that
/ tb y terms Of the uItimatum would not
be made public here before morning.
1t is understood that it consists largely
of diplomatic paraphrase Of the joint
resolution of congress, concluding with
the statement that this government
awaits Spain's reply. At the cabinet
meeting the general features and form
| Of the ultimatum to be sent to Spain
were agreed upon, and there re-
manned only the making of fair
copy for the presidents signature. The
original draft was made by Assistant
Secretary Day and the revised copy,
which was made under his direction,
was laid before the president about
1920 o'clock. At that hour several
members of the cabinet had called, as
well as number of prominent senators
and mem bers of the house. Among
the number were Secretary Wilson,
Attorney General Griggs, Senators
Pla,t Conn.,, Frye, Lodge and Elkins.
and Representatives Cannon and Gros-
venor of Ohio. ALI were in the cabinet
room nearly at the same time. By IL
o'clock things were livenlng up about
/ the upper rooms and offices, and there
were frequent calls for the secretaries
to attend the president in the cabinet
| room. It was known that the question
of giving to the press copy Of the Ill
timatum as soon as it was signed was
under discussion, but no one could
state whether this would be done or
not. 1t was also stated by some of the
callers on leaving the president that he
| would very soon send to the house of
representatives notice of his hav-
ing approved the Cuban resolu-
| ons, and at the same time,
wouli lay before both bodies copies
of the Spanish ultimatum. At 11:24 u.
No., all specu.ation was brought to an
enI by tho announcement that the
president Lad at that moment signed
The resolutions of congress; that the
nj ima:.um had been signed some time
b lore, ant; that the latter would not
be m de public at once. There were
present In the cabinet room with the
president when he signed the resolu.
tions, Secretary Alger. Attorney Gen.
eral Griggs, Secretary Bliss, Senator
.Elkins, and Mr.. Charles Emory Smith.
What the Uitimatum States.
The president, in his ultimatum to
the Spanish government, transmits
copy of the resolution adopted by con-
gress, which resolution he states he has
signed. He demands that Spain with
draw her army from Cuba and her
naval forces from Cuban waters, as re-
quuested by the terms of the act of
congress (no date for the withdrawal
being mentioned) and then states that
if satisfactory answer is not received
here
BY Saturday at Midnight
he will proceed at once to carry the
resolutions of congress into effect.
The Spanish minister's request for
his passports sent Immediately upon
his receipt of the ultimatum was as
follows:
Legation de Espana. Washington.
April 90, 1898.--The resolution adopted
by the congress of the United States Of
America and approved by the president,
is Of snch nature that my permanence