Show 0 CUBA J S president issues proclamation announcing the fact united states will maintain a blockade of the he north coast of the islando Island 5 1 washington gIon con april 22 the follow in ins s proclamation ilIg the bloo blockade kade of cuban ports was issued today rj by the president of the united unite states A proclamation whereas by a joint refo resolution lution passed by the con gresh ind and approved april 20 and communicated to the government of spain it was demanded Ioni that said j qt atnipp once le linquish its ils authority and govern in tile illana of if csibi and withdraw its navil naval forces front culia cuba and cuban N aters waters ind and the president ident of the united states was directed dire vied and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the united states stales and to tall fall allio illio tile actual bernice of the united states the militia roi litin of the several states to such extent as might be necessary nece neCess wiry arv to 1 I carry said resolution into effect and Wl whereat wrea in ca car riling into effect the resolution the president of of the united unit stales deems it necessary to tet t f et t on foot and a blockade of if file die north coast of cuba including w all ports poris of if taid aid t i coast between cardenas cardew and 11 1 hia I 1 hondo I 1 ouda anti and the port of cienfuegos on the utti coast of caha now therefore 1 I willim william mckinley president of the united states state in ill order 01 iler to enforce the said resolution do lit bertli hereby y declare F just and proe proclaim lahn unit that th the e dinies of aim ameria rica liae have and will maintain a blockade of the north chiist or of cuba including w ports on oil tai t kaid ai coast between Can Ca lenas idonas and isahia bi daia IIii idi la ind the port of on the south last of cuba iila af aforesaid in pur of the lie laws of the alip II gilill lill stale 4 anil and the hie laws of 4 to vases an efficient force I 1 will I 1 M loo lip posted so ho sis as in it the entrance and exit or of ves ms frown froni the ports aforesaid any neutral approaching said ports mud and at to leave the samo same wit without holit notice notice or knowledge of life hie of if uch tuch t blix will be duly dil t warned by br the commander coni mander of tin the blockading fore fores forces s who will indin indorse se son on her register the rrb fai I 1 bui the dale of such warning Dill ami alad where such endorsement indorsement indor was anade anil and if tile lie same ame vessels shall again to enter any ally blockaded port she will be captured and 1111 sent to the nearest convenient port for such proceedings pro reed cups against her an anil d her ber largo ani ku as aa prize as may bo be ilar deemed binel adai advisable sable N neutral strai vest vessels els I 1 lains y ing P in any of the said faid polls at the lime of tile the establishment of such blockade aill ill be allowed thirty iiii ty ILI days vs to issue I 1 in witness Wit whereof I 1 have hate hereunto set my fly liand hand 1 I nid III caused the seal of the united states to it lie of fixed dow eloiie at the city of washington washing jon this nd adny tit of april apri A D 1 1808 and of the ind independence penal of all alie ieli iad states the tit one Tl undred and twenty second WILLIAM ILLIA 11 11 KISLEY by D the hie ies alent JOHN SUn nilAN secretary of state |