Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-01
MADRID IS TALKING PEACE.
Blu, The Spanish Proposals are Not in Line
Herewith.
Gen. Woodford Does Not Take the Same
Hopeful View as DO Spanish Cabi-
net Ministers.

Madrid. April 1.-The opinion Is ex-
pressed from an authoritative source
that II Is believed that an agreement
between the governments of Spain
and the United States has been
reached, including the Maine and the
reconcentrados question, and also a
means of arriving at durable peace
in Cuba. 1t is also stated that the
Cuban government and Captain Cen
eral Blanco are in complete accord and
that the peninsular government will
assist In this work OF peace.
These views are the substance of
an official note on the subject published
here today, The Spanish government
takes a bright view of the relations
with the United States and believes
newspapers comment on the note In
this strain.
But inquiries made last evening of
United States Minister Woodford failed
to secure anything confirming the op-
timistlc Impressions prevailing here. He
has so earnestly been the friend of
peace throughout, his silence now
causes much anxiety in diplomatic cir
cles.
Gen. Woodford was busy at the U. s.
legation until late last night.
The substance of yesterdays propos-
ais of the Spanish government, the
Associated Press correspondent learns.
is: n
First--That the insurgents should ask
for an arlnistice and not the United
States.
Second-That the request for an a.g
mistice should be dealt with by the aG
tonomist cabinet of Cuba and without
the Intervention or good offices OF the
United States.
1t is curious to note how little inter-
est the general public took in yester-
days important conference. Only a
few reporters witnessed the arrival and
departure of the conferees. Gen.
Woodford was the first to emerge and.
smoking a cigar, he walked quietly to
his residence. The ministers soon
drove to their homes.
When informed of the proposed gov
eminent measures for the relief of the
reconcentrados, the queen regent an
nounced THAI she would appoint la
dies committee, over which she will
personally preside. to take charge OF
and educate the orphans of the war,
both Cubans and Spaniards.
At midnight a workman at Bilboa
arrived at the box office OF the Royal
Opera house where the performance
to raise funds for the Spanish navy
took place, and presented 500 pesetas
as a subscription to the national fund
He refused to give his name. simply
replying that he had fought in two
Carlist wars and the first campaign In
CnDA. III Is proposed 10 DestOW tile
title of grandee upon this workman.
According TO the scheme for the i'm
mediate subscription every well-to-do
Spaniard Is expected to contribute
thousand pesetas and upward. and 1t is
calculated that n million Spaniards will
subscribe the amount named.
MORE PEACE ASSURANCES.
New York, April IA dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid says:
g. tt.
ministers and General Woodford.
which lasted about an hour, your
correspondent saw one of the members
of the cabinet. His face was smiling
and he said.
II firmly believe that peace is as
sured. 81 n. in note drawn up per-
sonally b. Senior Sagasta. has made
enormous concessions In the hope OF
assuring peace. She has given way
in every possible manner, only draw
ing the line where her dignity as ma
ton has been violated. We are sure
the President of the United States, with
his fairness of mind. VIII see how anN-
ious we are for peace.
"on all points we agreed with the
of the United States, but
II IL question of how they should be
a plied. believe that General Wood
ford fully appreciated our attitude. III
the President OF the United States is
what we suggested means peace of the
highest kind. II the Jingoes have
their own way II simply means war.
and we have got to accept II. But l
am firmly convinced that we are going |
to have peace.
Minister woodford. Immediately after |
the conference, retired To the legation |
and wrote out lengthy cipher cable |
TO the President. Most remarkable |
during the whole day has been the en- |
tire absence of any excitement. No
body here believes in war. The minis
ters. above all, believe In peace. All |
appreciate the situation as serious,
however. and press and people treat II
ms such. General Woodford. 1t was
noted, was most cordial with the |
SPANISH ministers and they expressed
Il, I.,,,,nI,,aa btChly piensed with him