Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
SPANS CONCESSION.
Cabinet Concludes at Last 10 Yield q
Point.
LRMISTlCE FOR TIE CUBlES.
BlanCo Is Instructed to Announce II BY
Proclamation To-Day.
THERE IRE CONDITIONS, THOUGH.
We MuSt Withdraw Our Warships from
Key West and the Philippines.
CONCESSION NOT MADE TO Us
War Minister Says "spsin Yields to
Powers What She Refused TO Usv-.
Alleged Support OF spnfn ~
Powers, ina Consequence.

MADRID, April 9.-315 p. MA visit OF
the foreign Ambassadors 20 Senior Gullon,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, resulted In
a meeting of the Cabinet. at which de-
cision was reached to grant an armlstlcs
10 the Insurgents in Cuba.
p. M.-United States Minister Wood
ford has been officially informed that tina
Spanish Government to-day telegraphed
10 the Pope that in Wow OF his urgent re-
quest, fortified to-day by visit from tho
representatives, I'm Madrid OF the six great
Powers. they Che Spanish Governmentb
have telegraphed to General Blanco, in
Cuba, instructing him TO issue an arulis-
tice proclamation tomorrow. the duras
ton OF the armistioe to be as he desires.
General Woodford has no information
relative to the withdrawal OF the Ameris
can warships.
This evening, Minister Woodford PAD
a visit to Senior Gullon. Minister OF For.
elgR Affairs.
The general opinion this evening L.
that to-day's events are PREDATORY to
a peaceful settlement of the Spanishs
American difficulty.
BASIS OF ARMISTICE.
715 P. M.-The ministers, upon being
questioned by the reporters, refused tn
give any information regarding the me-
sotiations, but it is understood they ara
based upon an arrnistice, and the with
drawal of the American squadrons from
Cuba and the Philippines. If the war is
not concluded Immediately, the United
States is 10 withdraw all moral and ma.
terlal support from the insurgents.
1t is believed that the presentation %
President McKinley's message to Con-
gress will be again postponed, the Epoca
thinks. until Friday next
FL Correo CoficiaD says: while Amer.
lea asked for an armlstioe, Spain re-
fused; but to the voice OF Europe and tho
Pope, even Spain, without dishonor, may
accept the arrangement proposed. In thu
interest Of peace"
NOT DONE FOR Us.
April 1O-445 A. M.-General Correa.
Minister of War, after the council. which
lasted two hours, said TO the correspon-
dent OF the Associated Press: we
yielded to the prayer of the great Powers,
granting what we had refused to the
United States"
SPANISH CONDITIONS
LONDON, April lO.-Special dispatches
from Madrid, received this morning, say
that Senior Guilon. the Foreign Minister.
having received important kilograms
from Washington. Immediately went to
the residence Of Senior Sagasta. the Pre-
mlor, where a protracted interview was
had. Senior Gullon then went to the
Palace, where a Cabinet coancil was held.
and the Prime Minister impaired the con-
tents Of the kilograms. He said that thu
ambassadors OF the Powers had asked
Spain 10 grant an armistice. with "A View
to allowing negotiations for a settle-
ment of the whole question.
Tho council had a long and anxious dis
cussion, during which Senior Sagasta went
out and consulted with the Queen Regent.
and IL was finally decided to graat an
armistlce, which should last i've days.
upon the following grounds:
That the United States should imme.
diately cease 10 lend moral and material
support 20 the Cuban insurgents: that
the American squadron in the vicinity "a
Key West should be withdrawn. and
that the American war-vessels near the
Philippine Islands should also DO with
drawn.
SUPPORT OF THE POWERS. fi
II the United States decline these cons
diuons, II is declared that the Powera
will openly lend their support 10 Spain.
The correspondent in Madrid OF a news
agency here says that IL the insurgents
shall not have laid down their arms by
the end of five days, the war VIII bo
resumed, and Spain viii receive the moral
support Of the Powers