Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . d to do, responds by treating the reasonable demands of this gov-ernment as measures of hostility, following with that instant and com-plete severance of relations by its action which by the usage of nationsaccompanies an existent state of war between sovereign powers. The position of Spain being thus made known, and the demands of theU-ni-ted States being denied, with a complete rupture of intercourse by theact of Spain, I have been constrained, in exercise of the powe
Young folks' story of our country; a thrilling and accurate history of America, told in the simple language of childhood .. . d to do, responds by treating the reasonable demands of this gov-ernment as measures of hostility, following with that instant and com-plete severance of relations by its action which by the usage of nationsaccompanies an existent state of war between sovereign powers. The position of Spain being thus made known, and the demands of theU-ni-ted States being denied, with a complete rupture of intercourse by theact of Spain, I have been constrained, in exercise of the power and author-ity conferred upon me by the joint resolution aforesaid, to proclaim, underdate of A-pril 22, 1898, a blockade of certain ports of the north coast ofCu-ba, lying between Car-de-nas and Ba-hi-a Hon-da and of the port ofCi-en-fue-gos on the south coast of Cu-ba; and further, in exercise of myconstitutional powers, and using the authority conferred upon me by theact of Con-gress approved A-pril 20, 1898, to issue my proclamation, datedA-pril 23, 1898, calling forth volunteers, in order to carry into effect the. REAR ADMIRAL WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE MAINE. 251 said resolution of A-pril 20, 1S98. Copies oi these proclamations are heretoappended. In view of the measure so taken, and with a view to the adoption ofsuch other measures as may be necessary to enable me to carry out the ex-pressed will of the Con-gress of the U-ni-ted States in the premises, I nowrecommend to your honorable body the adoption of a joint resolution de-claring that a state of war exists between the U-ni-ted States of A-mer-i-caand the King-dom of Spain, and I urge speedy action thereon to the endthat the definition of the international status of the U-ni-ted States as abelligerent power may be known, and the assertion of all its rights and themaintenance of all its duties in the conduct of a public war may be assured. Will-iam Mc-Kin-ley. Ex-ec-u-tive Man-sion, Wash-ing-ton,
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