Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-04-21
The Ultimatum Goes to Spain hat
She Must Fight or Funk.
She is Given Until Next Saturday at Midnight
to Return an Answer.
Spain Must Get Out Of Cuba, Foot, Horse and Dragon, Or
the United States Army and Navy Will Be Called Into
Requishion-Congress Makes 1t Mandatory Up
on the President-Entire Army Moving.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Ledger.

of the Congressional resolutions and the ultimatum to Spain
was announced at II 80 O'Clock this morning. Spain was
given until Saturday at midnight to reply. If the reply is no,
satisfactory, the President OF the United States will proceed to
carry out the mandate of Congress.
The ultimatum was handed to Spanish Minister Polo this
afternoon, who Immediately demanded his passports. He
leaves Washington at 7 O'Clock tonight. General Woodford
is preparing to leave Madrid and will return home as fast
as steam will carry him.
The House gives its unanimous consent for the immediate
consideration of the bill for calling for volunteers.
There is intense excitement throughout this city and flag:
are flying from every fag-pole and over every house-top.
Special Dspstch ito the Ledger.
from the United States Congress that Spain must at shor
notice withdraw all her troops from Cuba or stand the conse
|quences of a war. The President has been directed by Con
gress to make this move, and his demand is to be backed by
the entire army and navy.
The ulimatum to Spain will at once be cabled to Ministe
Woodford at Madrid, who will present it promptly to the
Spanish ministry and receive his passports. ~Forty-eight hours
will probably be fixed as the limit for Spain to begin to with
draw her forces from the Island. 1t is not believed that Spair
will yield.
The War Resolution in Full.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April Ie.-At I:Io this morning
the House and Senate conferees agreed upon a Cuban inter
vention resolution. They reported Immediately and the House
and Senate adopted their report.
The Senate yielded and omitted the Turpie amendment
The House puts back the words care and'' in section one, 81
as to read: "Resolved, That the people of Cuba are and o
right ought to be free and independents
The conference report was adopted by the Senate, AZ tt
IS. The House vote was $40 to 6.
The practical declaration of war was finished the morning
OF April 10, but in the Legislative day of Monday.
The resolution adopted is as follows:
"Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America, in Congress assembled:
"First. That the people of the island Of Cuba are and ofrght
ought to be free and independent.
"Second. That it is the duty of the United States to demand, and
the Government of the United States does hereby demand, that the
Government OF Spain at once relnquish is authority and Govern
ment in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces
from Cuba and Cuban waters.
"Thnd. That the President of the United States be and he hereby
is directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of
the United States, and to call into actual service of the United States
the militia Of the several States, to such extent as may be necessary
to carry these resolutions into effect.
"Fourth. That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition
or intention to exercise sovereignty, Jurisdiction n control over said
island, except for the pacifcation thereof, and asserts it's determine
ton when that is accomplished to leave the government and control
of the island to its people.'