The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-10
|MAY YET
Be PEACE.
Spain Decides to Grant
an ArmiStiCe,
AMESSACE MONDAY
The Presidents Programme Un-
changed by Development.
some IMPORTANT CONDITIONS
Are Involved in Spanish
Agreement.
| THE ATTITUDE OF EUROPE NOW
Is a Question Hard 10 Determine !,
Spain Demands the Cessation OF
All Moral and Material Support
of This Country For the
Cubans; the Withdrawal
orthe Squadron Near
Key West and the
PHILIPPINE Is
Iands-Civ-
ing Up?
THE ATTITUDE OF EUROPE NOW

WASHINGTON, April a.-frssidsns Mas
Kinley received a cable dispatch from
Minister Woodford at Madrid tonight an-
nouncng that the Spanish government
had granted an armistiee for Cuba
In making this announcement Mr.
Woodlord conveyed It as a piece OF news
In which this country was vitaliy inter<
ested. but not as an official communists
ton from the Spanish government 20 this
government. None tho less II conveyed
the essential fact that Spain had conceded
what the Powers OF Europe and the Popa
had for many days been urging upon hers
and that the concession dspeied for tha
moment the darkness OF the war clouds
and brought In their stead what was ro.
garded as at least a faint hope OF peacc-
ful solution OF the pending dinculties.
PROGRAMME UNCHANGED.
The receipt OF this news has not. howS
ever. resulted in any change OF the ad-
ministrations programme relative Ia
sending the message 10 Congress. IL was
authogitatively announced tonight that
1t was the intention Of the President ia
StUu HIS HtNHdhN ~ 1QHNiNao bn aAoH~
day. Whether he will make any addition
to the message referring TO the proposed
armistice by Spain, could not be ascer-
tanned definitely.
II IS scarcely to be doubted. however,
that a development OF this charIcter
would receive attention at the Presidents
hands, although II could not be learned
tonight that this attention would be-
more than recital Of tho facts. After
conferences at the White House tonight.
gentlemen who are in the confidence OF
the President expressed the belief tlNs
the grant OF armisiice would not materi-
ally change the policy as already ma
tured.
PEACEFUL TENDENCY.
Ono OF the gentlemen who had n long
conference with the President to-nlght
expressed tho opinion that the proposed
armistice tended materially toward
peaceful solution Of the Cuban question.
although he declined 10 venture even a
suggestion as 10 how tho proposition
would be received by Congress The
Maine incident would still be left for so-
luton" said he, 'and that is the ques-
ton upon which Congress ana the couns
try are at the present moment exceeds
iney sensitive"
Word that the armistice had been grant.
ed by Spain spread rapidly through all
official and diplomatic quarters and
aroused great interest and activity
throughout the evening.
HOW THE NEWS CAME.
The first word as 10 spain's concession
came to Mgr Martinelli, the Papal deie-
gate, at G.3O T. NJ, and announced from
the Vatican that the Papal nuncIo at
Madrid had been advised that an armis-
tice was granted. Mgr. Martinelll sent
for Archbishop ireland. and shortly aftec
the message from the Vatican was re-
peated by telephone 10 the White House.
About the same time the dispatch from
Minister Woodford was received.
Slngularly the Spanish Minister Senor
Polo had received no adylces from Madrid
up 10 midnight. NJ. Cambon, the French
Ambassador, who has been formeost In
urging the pacific influence OF The powers.
was also without direct Official notlfca-
ton At ell the embassies and legations
however, the armistice was accepted as
an accomplished fact and there was mus
tual congratulations In diplomatic quar-
ters over this result and the expression
OF belief that II v as an augury OF peace
MATERIAL CONDITIONS.
The exact terms o fthe armisfice are
felt to be the most essential feature OF
SPANS concession Al the outset Ii was
supposed to be an unconditional grant of
armlstlce. Later. however. the press ad-
vices from Madrid and London stated
conditions OF a very material Character.
II these conditions prove to be accurate.
they will doubtless complicate the sltua-
tion here and leave the crisis quite az
acute as 1t has been at any time hereto>
fore.
A Cabinet officer said recently that ths
administration had never considered the
proposition OF Withdrawing the American
fleet from Key West. and while this was
suggested some days ago. Il Is not believ-
ed that such a proposition would meet
with eny serious consideration.
NEW COMPLICATIONS.
The fact that Spain has granted this
arrnistice as the result OF influence sxost-
ed by the great Powers OF Europe and the
Pope leads TO much conjecture as 10 how
lar the material influence OF the Powers
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