Show THE ULTIMATUM Text of Document That Plunges Two To Countries In War 01 Washington April 31 The H.-The The following following follow v ing statement t of the text of the ultimatum ultimatum ultimatum ulti ulti- to Spain has been is issued On yesterday April 20 1895 S. S about 11 o'clock the department of state served notice of the purposes of this government by delivering to Minister Polo 1010 a copy of an instruction to Minister Minister Minister Minis Minis- ter Woodford and also a copy of the tho resolutions passed by the congress of the United States on the lOth After the receipt of the notice the tho Spanish minister forwarded to the state department a request for his passports which were furnished to t 1 f t U Tr t 1 him afternoon A copy of the to Woodford is herewith hore- hore with t April 20 1St 1895 Woos Wo I lord rord Minister 1 of the United Staig e Madrid You lave jave been furnished with the text of a joint resolution voted by tho the congress of the United States on the in relation approved approved today today today-in to the pacification of the island of Cuba In In Ill obedience to that act the president president dent directs you to immediately communicate communicate communicate com com- to the tho government of Spain said resolution with the formal demend demand demand de de- mand mend upon th the tho goner government meat of Spain to at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters In taking this step the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty jurisdiction or control over the Island except for the pacification thereof and assert its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to Its people under such free and independent government government government gov gov- as they may establish If by the hour of noon ou on S Saturday Saturdays next the day of April instant there be not communicated to this government government govern govern- ment meat by bv the government of Spain a a. full Cull and satisfactory response to this thi s demand and resolution whereby th the e ends of peace in Cu Cuba ba shall be bo assured the president will proceed without t further notice to use the power an and d authority enjoined and conferred upon him by the said joint resolution to o such extent as may be bo necessary to to carry the same into hilo effect Signed I SHERMAN to |