New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-07
ACTIVITY AT THE VATICAN
WORKING LIKE BEAVERS TO AVERT TIL
THREATENED WAR.

London. April 6-"The Pail Mall Gazette"
this afternoon publishes the following dispatch
from Rome.
The Vatican today rs the scene u the ut
most activity. Distinguished rersDnagcs are
coming and going. and 'e.cerams are pouring in.
Tho hopes &C q solution ol the HisIano-Aneri-
can difficulty through the Pope have been re-
vived. The Pope is !n direct communication
with the Queen Regent. hut his approaches to
President Mckinley were made Indirectly. Tn"
Vatican people are sangulnc of an arinistlre.
Thy appear 20 base their heiicf of a peaceful
solution On the fact mat the supposed unprc-
paredness Of the United states FOR war VIII
make Washington cautious in goiug 10 cxtrcmi-
ties"
Rome Ayril G.-It is scrni-onicially announced
here that the Spanish Government has accepted
the principle of an armis,ice with the insur-
gents. as proposed by the Pope President Nc
Kinleys reply IS now awaited Upon il depends
the possibility of continuing the negotiations
al Madrid and Washington. l. is believed the
Powers Will now take joint action 70 prevent
rupture
London. Aprn THE Rome correspondent of
"Tho Daily News" describing the origin Of The
statement that America sought the Iopc's med'-
alton, says:
This II. from Madrid thoy openly call IT
in the Vatican has upset the calculations ~ the
Pope and may cause the entire ruin Of III" good
Offices of the Pontif. because of the dislike
among Americans Of Intervention by the Pope,
not only as the head Of the Catholics, but az
European Prince. as hc wishes to BE- considered.
his action thus being opposed to the Monroe
Doctrine
"It IS supposed that Madrid gave this version
10 make it appear that the United States was
backing down because unprcparrd for wal.
Papal action now continues In pressing spain 10
accept the conditions Of the United States and
II, working indirectly for the spread Of the
peace spirit In America Even at the vatican
The Independence Of Cuba now seems incvita-
bic. with or without war.
can the pope and the Powers which join
him induce Spain to withdraw peacefully In
stead Of being driven out? The possibility or
not Of concluding an armistice viii be the hrst
etcp toward the one or the other solution.
"'rhe Italia says that Monsignor Martnell'
the Apostolic Delegate AT Nhsmnet"h, ndn
cabled to the Vatican that President Mckinney
expresses his best wishes for the success OF thr
pope IN obtaining an armlstice In CUBA put
tbat the President considers the question one
hnt,yern Spain and Cuba. while there IL II ques-
ton between Spain and the United states ana
.h. TWO have nothing to do with each o'h'r'
The Rome correspondent Of THE Daily Mail
says:
e,r,hcr as President Mckinley has declared
nat an arlnis;ice with the Cubans would not
go 10 the root Of the matter.
The Rome correspondent Of The Dally enron
icle" says:
"Archbishop Ireland has cabied the rope t'la' '
,',,1||n Ga almost impossible in consequence
nf thc resistance Of public opinion iiis hon,
oaes 10 mich grieved by this check to his good
intentions. . t. .a,a bove cab hIed
, ,-.rornau Committee that they VIII not
a on- to on arnistice disarmament unless
C,,hon indepcrdencc Is proclaimed.