A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . position or intention to exercisesovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts itsdetermination when that is completed to leave the government and control of the island to its people. This resolution was signed by the President April 20th, and a copy servedon the Spanish minister, who demanded his passports, and immediately leftWashington. The c
A new history of the United StatesThe greater republic, embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . position or intention to exercisesovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts itsdetermination when that is completed to leave the government and control of the island to its people. This resolution was signed by the President April 20th, and a copy servedon the Spanish minister, who demanded his passports, and immediately leftWashington. The contents were telegraphed to United States Minister Wood-ford at Madrid, with instructions to officially communicate them to the Spanishgovernment, giving it until April 23d to answer. The S2>anish authorities,however, anticipated this action by sending the American minister his passportson the morning of April 21st. This act was of itself equivalent to a declara-tion of war. The making of history now went forward with impressive swiftness. On April 22d the United States fleet was ordered to blockade the 24th Spain declared war, and the United States Congress followed with a.
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