Chapter 402 The outbreak of the Spanish-American War
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Now that it has been decided to accelerate the pace of the war, the government and Congress have continued to advance various bills in an attempt to prepare the United States for war.
On August 10, in the U.S. Congress, it was very rare for senators and members of the House of Representatives to jointly hold a resolution meeting.
“Cuba Independence!”
“Cuba Independence!”
The uniform voice made all the congressmen present involuntarily start talking, and they checked "yes" and put them into the ballot box.
In fact, voting at this time is more of a process, solving a procedural problem for the United States. In fact, most congressmen know that this voting is more of a show, a show of democracy and freedom to the American people.
Therefore, many congressmen who have voted are very willing to accept interviews from reporters and declare their own political ideas by the way. Of course, swearing at Spain is definitely a must.
"Based on the voting results, we will support Cuban independence and protect the Cuban people from the oppression of Spanish colonists."
The speaker quickly announced the results of the vote. Whether they were already aware of the members or reporters who were unaware, they all cheered at this moment. Many reporters had even decided to use the title of their next article, Liberator of Cuba.
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In the White House not far from Congress, President McKinley received the news and even signed his name on a document. Yes, this was an ultimatum sent to Spain, requiring Spain to withdraw from Cuba and ensure
Cuba's independent status, otherwise the United States will have the power to use any method of its own to help the Cuban people achieve independence. Yes, this is a war ultimatum, and it also gives a deadline to reply before 14 days.
In other words, Spain only has two and a half days to consider, otherwise it will mean declaring war.
The ultimatum, which was quickly signed, was handed over by Secretary of State Dey to Spanish Ambassador to the United States Depp.
"Mr. Depp, I hope your country will respond as soon as possible."
Ambassador Depp, who received the ultimatum, replied angrily, "Don't worry, we will give you a reply."
At the same time, at the Jacksonville Naval Port in Florida, five battleships are preparing to set sail. They are three Montgomery-class protected cruisers, the USS Montgomery, the USS Detroit, and the USS Marblehead. As the smallest protected cruiser in the United States, this class only weighs 2,100 tons.
, but its firepower and speed are not bad. With a speed of 19 knots and nine 127mm naval guns, it is a new ship that has only entered service in the past five years.
In addition to the three Montgomery-class ships, there are two other Columbia-class protected cruisers. Compared with the small Montgomery-class, the Columbia-class is much larger, with a displacement of 7,300 tons, a speed of 21 knots, and a 203mm main gun.
, 2 152mm secondary guns, and 8 102mm naval guns. In terms of style, this should be a warship prepared to break diplomatic relations.
As for these five warships, their mission is somewhat related to breaking diplomatic relations, that is, to carry out blockade missions.
Now that it has been decided to accelerate the pace of the war, the government and Congress have continued to advance various bills in an attempt to prepare the United States for war.
On August 10, in the U.S. Congress, it was very rare for senators and members of the House of Representatives to jointly hold a resolution meeting.
“Cuba Independence!”
“Cuba Independence!”
The uniform voice made all the congressmen present involuntarily start talking, and they checked "yes" and put them into the ballot box.
In fact, voting at this time is more of a process, solving a procedural problem for the United States. In fact, most congressmen know that this voting is more of a show, a show of democracy and freedom to the American people.
Therefore, many congressmen who have voted are very willing to accept interviews from reporters and declare their own political ideas by the way. Of course, swearing at Spain is definitely a must.
"Based on the voting results, we will support Cuban independence and protect the Cuban people from the oppression of Spanish colonists."
The speaker quickly announced the results of the vote. Whether they were already aware of the members or reporters who were unaware, they all cheered at this moment. Many reporters had even decided to use the title of their next article, Liberator of Cuba.
.
In the White House not far from Congress, President McKinley received the news and even signed his name on a document. Yes, this was an ultimatum sent to Spain, requiring Spain to withdraw from Cuba and ensure
Cuba's independent status, otherwise the United States will have the power to use any method of its own to help the Cuban people achieve independence. Yes, this is a war ultimatum, and it also gives a deadline to reply before 14 days.
In other words, Spain only has two and a half days to consider, otherwise it will mean declaring war.
The ultimatum, which was quickly signed, was handed over by Secretary of State Dey to Spanish Ambassador to the United States Depp.
"Mr. Depp, I hope your country will respond as soon as possible."
Ambassador Depp, who received the ultimatum, replied angrily, "Don't worry, we will give you a reply."
At the same time, at the Jacksonville Naval Port in Florida, five battleships are preparing to set sail. They are three Montgomery-class protected cruisers, the USS Montgomery, the USS Detroit, and the USS Marblehead. As the smallest protected cruiser in the United States, this class only weighs 2,100 tons.
, but its firepower and speed are not bad. With a speed of 19 knots and nine 127mm naval guns, it is a new ship that has only entered service in the past five years.
In addition to the three Montgomery-class ships, there are two other Columbia-class protected cruisers. Compared with the small Montgomery-class, the Columbia-class is much larger, with a displacement of 7,300 tons, a speed of 21 knots, and a 203mm main gun.
, 2 152mm secondary guns, and 8 102mm naval guns. In terms of style, this should be a warship prepared to break diplomatic relations.
As for these five warships, their mission is somewhat related to breaking diplomatic relations, that is, to carry out blockade missions.
Now that it has been decided to accelerate the pace of the war, the government and Congress have continued to advance various bills in an attempt to prepare the United States for war.
On August 10, in the U.S. Congress, it was very rare for senators and members of the House of Representatives to jointly hold a resolution meeting.
“Cuba Independence!”
“Cuba Independence!”
The uniform voice made all the congressmen present involuntarily start talking, and they checked "yes" and put them into the ballot box.
In fact, voting at this time is more of a process, solving a procedural problem for the United States. In fact, most congressmen know that this voting is more of a show, a show of democracy and freedom to the American people.
Therefore, many congressmen who have voted are very willing to accept interviews from reporters and declare their own political ideas by the way. Of course, swearing at Spain is definitely a must.
"Based on the voting results, we will support Cuban independence and protect the Cuban people from the oppression of Spanish colonists."
The speaker quickly announced the results of the vote. Whether they were already aware of the members or reporters who were unaware, they all cheered at this moment. Many reporters had even decided to use the title of their next article, Liberator of Cuba.
