The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-11
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situation VII become complicated. FOR Il
is hardly believed that the Spanish forces
VIII lay down their arms for any length
Of tsns II ihey continue To be under fire
from the inxurgentA
The attitude OF the insurgent advisers
at Warrington is that OF rejecting the
armistice. Senior ouasada. of the junta.
declared today that the armssfico was
simply . Spanish trick. desssned to create
the impression that the insurgents were
unreasonable. From his standpoint
nothing short Of independence viii satisfy
the Guiana II remains 70 be seen how
far Gen. Comes and the Insurgents in the
reject the armis,ics. the resort to arms
win continue ~ II has been doing for the
last three years. There Ii little doubt.
however, that strong influences win now
be brought 10 bear to induce the insur-
gents to suspend hostilisies % that terms
Tor cempiste settlement may be reached.
One Of sba ambassadors 1t Washington
pointed out today that the influence OF
tee pope was relied upon 10 considerable
extent by the insurgsnta. because they are
part Of = country which - thoroughly
Catholic and loyal to Rome. While the
iniiusRce Of tho great powers r. NOT likely
70 be exertsd In any material way against
the Insurgents. yet this influence will be
brought to bear As far a. possible from
every moral standpoint. The influence
OF the Uaited States government will also
De q very material factor in case the pres
snt crisis between the United States and
Spain Is averted and the armistice Is ae..
cepted Ia Washington IS a tentative
around for . solution of the Cuban prob
lem.
Tho attitude Of congress on the general
Dubtec; II predetermined. During the past
few days the feeling In both hcuses has
been intense. and II rema.us to be seen
whether the change brougi,, about By the
armistics viii be sufficient to aHay this
feeling. Resolutions are already pre-
pared. but those were framed when diplo-
matte negotiations were IN a deadlock.
Dipiomsiic circles In Washington were
keenly Interested n the change brought
about by SPANS grant of an armistice.
TAs Ambassadors and ministers exchanged
Cabs. and there WAS = general exchange
OF congratulations. a. 1t was felt that the
armIstica at leas. gave time for ca;mer
coonssl3 The French ambassador, n.
Cambon, received q cable dispatch from
the foreign Office at Paris, informing him
tfat an armisticc had been granted, anY
Was wholly without conditions. Besides
seeing h-s associates Of the diplomatic
corps. the ambassador .aw Archbishop
Ireland. who was instrumental In secur-
Ing the influence Of the pope ana Joined
the archbishop In expressions az salts
faction. Throughout the negotiations. ,he
French ambassador and the French gov
eminent has taken q leading part IN
averting an open rupture between ,hs
United States and Spain. While the Brit
ish government has been NEST active :,
seeing that the action OF the powers d,a
not assume menaclng attitude toward
tne United States. yet it is known that
Great Britain joined with the other pov.
ers In approving the latest movemen, Of
an armistice, and Is hopeful tina, this vii,
clear the wsy fer a fuller settlement OF
The general Cuban question.
The Messaws toes In Unchanged.
AT the close OF the second cabinet meet
Ing tonight H. was announced that the
pseHcents message would undoubtedly go
TO congress tomorrow. ON the bsss ~ an
'horfty It was stated that the meeting was
devoted wholly to the consideration OF the
messages additions. nccessstatcsf nv the r.
crins az The latest note from srsin. advis-
ing this government Of The declaration Of
an unconditional armtsttee. The sartx "a
'hc PRESIDENTS message merely recised
this latest development Of the Spanish Sit
nation, giving the substance OF the Span
'sa note and recommending |. TO the
earnest Recommendation az congress,
Otherwise the message stands unchanged.
After The meeting ore member OF IN.
cabinet sasa tia; the Spanish note had not
altered either the message or the si,as-
ton.
II Il merely" said he what Spain has
seea asking for all aleng-more time. II
dees not touch the situation ard the presf-
dents nsess<sxe - left precisely ~ Il wa&
sneress stating the fact OF this last tevel-
cp.aert."
Another member OF the cahine; vait az
ser TIA meeting:
"tei- meeting tonight way for the srsi
reading OF the message. which will re-
sst TO cct1xress tomorrow. IL e. strong
state paper and viii contain a review Of
sse cesss!iseas existing In Cuba for years
past There Ia 30 change In the tore eg
tas message. differing from thar ron
talA~a IN tire newspapers Tie president
VIZ ASK tAas he be xiven authority 10 use
tsse army ard the navy 20 bring aeca,
pence In the island OF Cuba and TO sr,ss.r~
ts~fs stable government An Argument
- mSae against the ss~ognsfson OF the in
aefcnaSaee % the Insurgents. for the Tes.
son tsas taeFe ~ lacking ne essential fss-
lures o. an independent px~Spse There -
= aaesStsoa fscns ore Of the former press-
oerss wire argued ssaias, she re,sxnisssn
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