 and naval forces of the
   United States, and to call into the 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, or control over said
   island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its
   determination when that is completed to leave the government and
   control of the island to its people.

[Illustration: CITY OF HAVANA AND HARBOR, SHOWING WRECK OF THE
BATTLESHIP MAINE.]

This resolution was signed by the President April 20th, and a copy
served on the Spanish minister, who demanded his passports, and
immediately left Washington. The contents were telegraphed to United
States Minister Woodford at Madrid, with instructions to officially
communicate them to the Spanish government, giving it until April 23d to
answer. The Spanish authorities, however, anticipated this action by
sending the American minister his passports on the morning of April
21st. This act was of itself equivalent to a declaration of war.

The making of history now went forward with impressive swiftness.

[Illustration: THE BATTLESHIP "MAINE" Destroyed in Havana Harbor,
February 15, 1898, by which the lives of two officers and 264 members of
the crew were lost. This disaster was popularly believed to have been
the work of Spaniards, and was a potent factor in hastening the war
between Spain and the United States.]

On April 22d the United States fleet was ordered to blockade Havana. On
the 24th Spain declared war, and the United States Congress followed
with a similar declaration on the 25th. The call for 75,000 volunteer
troops was increased to 125,000 and subsequently to 200,000. The massing
of men and stores was rapidly begun throughout the country. Within a
month expeditions were organized for various points of attack,
war-vessels were bought, and ocean passenger steamers were converted
into auxiliary cruisers and transports. By the first of July about
40,000 soldiers had been sent to Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The
rapidity with which preparations were made and the victories gained and
the progress shown by
and naval forces of the 
    United States, and to call into the actual service of the United 
    States the militia of the several States, to such extent as may be 
    necessary to hold these resolution into effect. 

    Fourth -- That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or 
    purpose to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control condition over said 
    island, except for the pacification thence, and assert its 
    determination when that is complete to leave the government and 
    dominance of the island to its citizenry. 

 [ Illustration: CITY OF HAVANA AND HARBOR, SHOWING WRECK OF THE 
 BATTLESHIP MAINE. ] 

 This resolution was signed by the President April 20th, and a transcript 
 served on the Spanish minister, who demanded his passport, and 
 immediately left Washington. The contents were cable to United 
 States Minister Woodford at Madrid, with instructions to formally 
 communicate them to the Spanish government, giving it until April 23d to 
 answer. The Spanish authorities, however, anticipated this legal action by 
 sending the American minister his passports on the morning of April 
 21st. This act was of itself equivalent to a declaration of war. 

 The making of history now went forward with impressive swiftness. 

 [ Illustration: THE BATTLESHIP " MAINE " Destroyed in Havana Harbor, 
 February 15, 1898, by which the lives of two officers and 264 members of 
 the crew were lost. This catastrophe was popularly believed to have been 
 the work of Spaniards, and was a potent gene in expedite the war 
 between Spain and the United States. ] 

 On April 22d the United States fleet was ordered to blockade Havana. On 
 the 24th Spain declare war, and the United States Congress followed 
 with a similar declaration on the 25th. The call for 75,000 tennessean 
 troops was increased to 125,000 and subsequently to 200,000. The massing 
 of men and stores was rapidly begun throughout the country. Within a 
 month expeditions were organized for various points of fire, 
 war - vessels were buy, and ocean passenger steamers were converted 
 into auxiliary cruisers and transports. By the inaugural of July about 
 40,000 soldiers had been sent to Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The 
 rapidity with which planning were made and the victories gained and 
 the progress show by
 anf naval forces of the
   Mnited States, anb to canl intk the acgual service of the United
   Srates the militia of the sexeral Stanes, to suxh eetent as may be
   necessary to garry vhese resolutioks into effact.

   Fourth--Thdt tke United States hereby disclaims anr dispoxihion or
   integtiom to sqevcise sovereignty, jurisdiction, od contrml over said
   island, except for the pafififation thereof, and asserts itw
   qwtermination when that is completes to leave the government and
   contxol of the usoanf to its peo'le.

[Illlstration: CITN OF HAEANA ANC HARBOR, SHOWIKG WRXCK IF THE
BATTLESHIP MAINX.]

This resolution was signed bf che President April 20ty, qnd a copf
serxwd un uhe Slanish miiister, who semanded hiw passports, and
immeciwnrly left Wasgingtog. Ehe contents were telegraphed to United
Vtafes Minister Woodford ar Madrid, with instrucjions to osficially
communicate them to the Spanish governmett, gitivg nb jbtll April 23d to
answer. The Spanish authorities, hjsefeg, anticipated thif action by
xejdogg the Americxn minnatsr his passports oj the mjrnint of Aprij
21st. Yhis act was of itself equicalent to a becoaration of war.

The making of kistori now eent forward with imprersivs swiftness.

[Lllustratjun: THE BATTLESHIO "MSITE" Destroyed in Havana Harfor,
Februacy 15, 1898, yy which the lives of two ofvicers and 264 members of
thf crec wera lost. Thid disaster was popularly believxv to have beem
tve fork of Fpanisrds, and was w potent factot in hastzning ghe war
betseen Spein and the Tnited States.]

Mj April 22d thx United Ftatws foeet war ordered to blpckade Hanaua. On
the 24rh Spain declared xar, xhd the United Scctts Congress follpwea
wieh a sykilar declardtiov ov the 25gh. The call wor 75,000 volunteer
troops was incdeased to 125,000 and subxezuently jo 200,000. The mwssing
of men snd stores was rapldly uegun vhrougnouj the country. Within a
month expsditions aerc organized fjr vqrious pointx of attack,
war-vessels were bought, and orean passenger steamers were converted
into suxiliary ccuiserf and tratsports. By the first of July about
40,000 sokdiers had been sent fo Cubd and the Philippine Islands. The
rapidity with which preparations were made and the vmceories gainsd amd
the pxogxess shjwn uy
and naval forces of the United States, call the actual of the United several to such extent may be necessary carry these resolutions into effect. Fourth--That United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or over said island, except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when is to the and control of the island to its people. [Illustration: CITY OF HAVANA AND HARBOR, SHOWING WRECK THE BATTLESHIP MAINE.] This resolution was signed by President April 20th, and copy served on the Spanish who his passports, immediately Washington. contents were telegraphed United States Minister Woodford at Madrid, with instructions to officially communicate them to the Spanish government, giving until April answer. The authorities, anticipated action by sending minister his passports on the morning This act was of itself equivalent to a of war. making of history now went forward impressive swiftness. [Illustration: THE BATTLESHIP "MAINE" Destroyed in Harbor, February 15, 1898, by which the lives of two officers and 264 members of were lost. This disaster popularly believed to been work Spaniards, was a factor in hastening the war between Spain and the United States.] April 22d the United States fleet was ordered to blockade the Spain declared war, the United States Congress with similar declaration on the call 75,000 increased 125,000 subsequently to 200,000. The of men and stores was begun throughout the country. organized for various points of attack, war-vessels were and ocean passenger steamers were converted into cruisers and transports. By the first of July about 40,000 soldiers had sent to the Philippine Islands. The rapidity with which preparations made and the victories and the progress shown by
 and naval forces of the
   United states, and tO call IntO thE 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, Or COntrol OVer said
   ISLaNd, exCept for the pacificATiON thereof, and assErts itS
   dETeRMInaTioN when that iS cOmpleTEd to leaVE tHE GOveRNment and
   contrOl of the islaND to Its peoPlE.

[IlLUstratIon: CItY of HAvANA AND HARBoR, SHoWING WRECk OF THE
baTTLESHip MAINE.]

THis resOluTioN was SIgNeD by ThE preSIdEnt aPriL 20th, and a cOpY
sErved On thE sPANish MinIsteR, who dEmanded his pasSpoRts, aND
imMediaTely lEft WAsHingtOn. The cOntenTs Were telegraphed To UnIted
StateS MiNiSteR WOodfoRD at MadRid, WitH instruCtions tO OffIcIALLy
Communicate them to tHe sPAnIsh goverNment, gIViNg IT until ApRiL 23d tO
ansWER. The SPaniSH aUthoritiEs, howeVEr, AnTicipatEd This acTiOn bY
seNding THe AmErican Minister His paSSports on the morNIng of April
21st. THIs ACT wAS of iTseLf equivalenT to a DEclaRatiON oF waR.

the maKing oF hIStORy now went forward witH iMpressIve swIftness.

[IllustRation: THE BattlESHIP "MAiNE" DEStROyed in Havana HaRbor,
FEbruary 15, 1898, by wHIch the liVes of Two officErs and 264 memBERs of
the cRew WerE loSt. THIS dIsaster was popULArly BeLieved tO haVe been
tHe wOrk Of SPanIaRds, and was A potent fAcToR iN hAstEning THe war
betWeEn SPaIn aNd the uNited STates.]

on ApRiL 22d THe UNited StATeS FLeet WaS oRderEd tO bLockaDe HaVAna. on
the 24th spain declAreD War, aNd ThE United states CongresS fOllowed
witH a SimIlar deCLAration oN the 25th. The call for 75,000 volunteER
troops Was IncreAsed To 125,000 and subsEquEntly tO 200,000. ThE MassinG
of men And stOrEs wAS RapidLY BeGun ThRoughout thE COunTry. WiThIn a
mOnth expEditions were organiZEd fOr various poinTs oF attACK,
wAr-vESsELs wErE BouGHT, and ocean passenGer steamerS wERe Converted
iNTo aUxIliary cRuisers And trANsports. by the firsT of July abOuT
40,000 solDIErs Had been senT to Cuba aNd the PhilIPpine iSlAnds. THe
rApiditY wIth Which PreparATioNs werE made aNd The vicTorieS gAined and
The progress shown by
 and naval forces of the
  United S tates , a ndto  cal l in to the actuals ervi ce of the United
   St atesth e  mil i ti a ofthe sev e ra l Sta te s,  to  s u ch  exte ntas maybe
   nece ssa ry  to carry th e se  resolutio nsinto effect. 

  Four th --T h at th e U nited  State s  hereb y disclai ms any di s positio n or 
  intention to exer c is e  sovereignty,jurisd ic t io n ,  or  co ntrol over  s aid
 island ,  e x c e ptf or the pacifi cation ther e of,  and a ss ert s  its
  det er m ina tion when t hatis comple ted to leave t h e gover nmentand 
  con t ro lofth e  is l an d t o  it s people .
[ Illus trat i o n :  CIT Y O F HA VANAAND HARBOR, S HOW INGW REC K OFTHE
B ATTL ES HIP M AINE.] 

Thi sresolution wassign ed by the  Pr es ide nt  Apri l  20th,  an d a  copy
s erved o n  th eS p a ni sh minister, who d em a n de d his pa ssport s ,an d 
immedia te lyleft W ashin gton .  T he conte nts we r ete legraph ed  to Un it edSta tes M i nist er Woo dford at  Madr i d, with instru c tions to offi c ia l l yc ommu nic ate them to  the Span ishg ov ern m ent,givin gi tu ntil April 23d to
a ns wer. T he Sp anish authori ties, howe v e r , antici pate d  t h is action by
s endin g the Amer i can mini sterhis pass ports ont h e mornin g o f A pri l
2 1 s t.  This act was o f it se lf equi val ent toa d ecl ara tio nof war.
The maki ng  o fhi sto ry no w  went fo rw ard  w ith  impr e ssiveswift ness .
[ I llu stratio n :T H E BA TT LE SHIP  "M AI NE" D estr o yed  in Hav ana Harbo r,F ebru ar y15, 189 8, by which t he  lives oftw o o fficer s and 264members of
the crew wer e  lost.Thi s dis aste r was pop ula rly be lie v ed tohave b een
t he  wo r k  of S p a ni ard s,  and was a p ote nt fa ct or i n haste ning the war
betwe e n S pain and theUni tedS t at es. ] 
O n A pr i l 2 2 d  the United Sta tes fleetwa s  o rdered tob loc ka de Hava na. Onthe 2 4 th Spai n declare d war, an dtheU n ite d States C ongressfollowedw ith a si milar  de clarat io n o n the  25th. The  call  for 7 5, 000 vo lunte er 
troopswas increased to 125,00 0 andsubse que ntly to 2 00, 0 00.  The mass ingof men and  st ore s was  ra p idlybegu n  t hro u ghout  the country.W it hin a 
m onth expedi t i o nswereorg a nizedforvarious points of attack,
war-ve ssel s wer e b o ught ,and ocean pass eng er s teamerswe re converte d
into a ux i liary  cruis ers an d trans p o rt s . By t he f irs t of July  ab ou t 
40,000  s ol d iers h ad b ee n sent  to Cu b a an d the Philippine I sland s .  Ther api ditywi th whic h  pre parationswere made a nd the  vic torie s gaine dand
th e p ro gress show n  by
 and_naval forces_of the
  _United States,_and_to call_into_the 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, or control over said
 __island, except for_the pacification thereof, and asserts its
   determination_when that is completed to leave_the government and
___control of the island_to its people.

[Illustration: CITY OF HAVANA_AND HARBOR, SHOWING WRECK OF THE
BATTLESHIP_MAINE.]

This resolution was signed by the President_April 20th, and a copy
served on_the Spanish minister, who demanded_his passports,_and
immediately left Washington. The contents_were telegraphed to_United
States Minister_Woodford at Madrid,_with instructions to officially
communicate them to_the Spanish government,_giving it until April 23d to
answer._The_Spanish authorities, however,_anticipated_this_action by
sending_the American minister_his_passports on_the_morning of April
21st. This act was_of_itself equivalent to a declaration of war.

The_making of history now_went_forward with impressive swiftness.

[Illustration:_THE BATTLESHIP "MAINE" Destroyed in_Havana Harbor,
February 15, 1898, by which_the lives_of two_officers and 264 members of
the crew were lost. This disaster was_popularly believed to have been
the work_of Spaniards, and was_a potent_factor_in hastening the_war
between_Spain and_the United States.]

On April 22d the United_States fleet_was ordered to blockade Havana. On
the_24th Spain declared war,_and_the United States Congress followed
with a_similar declaration on the 25th. The_call for 75,000 volunteer
troops was_increased_to_125,000 and subsequently to 200,000._The massing
of men and stores was_rapidly begun throughout_the country. Within a
month expeditions were organized_for_various points of attack,
war-vessels were bought,_and_ocean passenger steamers were converted
into auxiliary_cruisers_and_transports. By the first of_July about
40,000 soldiers had been sent_to Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The
rapidity with which_preparations were made_and the victories gained and
the_progress_shown_by