Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-21
Spain Replies to Ultimatum, Refusing to Com
ply with Demands Of United States.-All
Diplomatic Relations Broken Off,
HAVANA TO BE BL0CKADED IMMEDIATELY
Neither Government Will Wait Until Saturday to Begin
Operations United States Fleets Under Orders to
Sail for Cuba--Troops Will Cooperate.
STARS AND STRIPES TORN DOWN AND TRAMPLED UP
Volunteer Army Bill Will Become President to Call for 100000
Against United States in Havana
Fleet Has Sailed from Cape Verde Islands Destination Unknown

Washington, April 21.-The following
statement of the text of the ultimatum
to Spain was issued today: On yester
day, April 20, 1898, about II o'clock the
department of state served notice OF
the purposes, of this government, by
delivering to Minister Polo copy of the
instructions to Minister Woodford, and
also copy of the resolution passed by
the congress of the United States Oh the
10th inst After the receipt of this
notice the Spanish minister forwarded
to the state department request for
passports which we're furnished him
yesterday afternoon. A copy of the
instructions to Minister Woodford is
herewith appended.
The United States minister at Madrid
was, at the same time, instructed to
make like communication to the gov
ernment of Spain. This morning the de-
partment received from General Wood
ford cablegram, a. copy OF which is
hereunto attached, stating that the
Spanish government had broken off dip
lomatic relations with this government.
This course renders unnecessary any
further diplomatic action.
April 20, 1898, General Woodford,
United States Minister, Madrid. You
have been furnished with the text of the
joint resolution voted by the congress of
the United States on the 10th inst, and
approved today, in relation to the
pacification of the. island of Cuba. In
obedience to the act the president
directs you to Immediately communi-
cate to the government of Spain the
said resolution with formal demand
on the government of Spain to at once
relinquish its authority and government
in the island of Cuba, and to withdraw
all land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters. In taking this step the
United States hereby disclaims any dis
position or intention to exercise s0ver-
eighty, jurisdiction or control over the
island, except for the pacification there
of, and asserts its determination, when
that is accomplished, to leave the gov
ernment and control of the island to
its people under such free and inde-
pendent government as they may estab-
lish.
If by the hour of noon on Saturday
next, the s3rd day of April, there be not
communicated to this government by
the government of Spain full and
response to this demand,
and the resolution whereby peace in
Cuba shall be assured, the president
will proceed without further notice to
use the power and authority enjoined
and conferred upon him by the said
joint resolution to such an extent as
may be necessary to carry the same into
effect.
(Signed) SHERMAN.
Spain's Reply.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived from Minister Woodford:
Madrid, April 21, 1898, (received at
9:02 a. m. .)-Secretary Sherman, Wash
ington.-Early this (Thursday) morning,
after the receipt of your
and before l communicated
the same to the Spanish government,
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs
notified me that all diplomatic relations
had been broken between the two coun-
tries, and all official communication be-
tween their respective representatives
had ceased. accordingly asked for
safe passports. l will turn the legation
over to the British embassy and leave
for Paris this afternoon. Have notified
all consuls Of the situation.
(Signed) WooDFoRD.
Diplomatic Relations Severed.
General Woodford cables that he has
his passports and that all diplo-
matte relations are at an end between
this government and Spain. He said his
passports were given to him before he
could present the ultimatum.
Minister woodford Out Of Madrid.
Minister Woodford left Madrid at 4
o'clock this morning.
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