The record-union., 1898-04-10
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The Presidents Message VIII 60
to Congress To-Morrow.


WASHINGTON. April 8. - President
Mckinley received q cable dispatch
from Minister Woodford at Madrid to-
night announcing that the Spanish
Government has granted an armistice
for Cuba. In making this announce
ment Mr.. Woodford conveyed it as
piece of news in which this country
was vitally interested, but not as an
official communication from the Span
ish Government to this Government.
None the less, it conveyed the essential
fact that Spain has conceded what the
Powers of Europe and the Pope had
for many days been urging upon her.
and the concession dispelled for the mo-
ment the darkness of the war clouds,
and brought in their stead what was
regarded at least a faint hope of
peaceful solution of the pending diff
Guilty. The receipt of this news has
not, however, resulted in any change
of the Administration programme rela-
tive to sending the message to Con-
gress. 1t was authoritatively an
nounced tonight that it was the inten-
ton Of the President to send his mes
sage to Congress on Monday. Whether
he will make any addition to the mes
sage referring to the proposed arm
istice by Spain could not be ascer-
tanned definitely. It is scarcely to be
doubted however, that a development
of this character would receive atten-
tion at the Presidents hands, although
it could not be learned tonight that
this attention would be more than a
recital of the facts.
After conferences at the White House
tonight, gentlemen who are in the con-
fidence of the President expressed the
belief that the granting of the arm
istice would not materially change the
policy as already matured.
One of the gentlemen who had a long
conference with the President tonight
expressed the opinion that the proposed
armistice tended materially toward a
peaceful solutien of tire Cuban CUES
ton although he declined to venture
even a suggestion as to how the prop
osition would be received by Congress.
The Maine incident will still be left
, fCi solution" said he, land that is the
question upon which Congress and the
country are at the present moment ex-
citedly sensitive"
Word that the armistice had been
granted by Spain spread rapidly throush
ali official and diplomatic quarters, and
aroused great interest and activity
throughout the evening. The first wol
as to SDain's concession came to Mgr.
Martinelli, the PaDal Delegate, at $3.50
p. M. and announced from the Vatican
that the PaDal Nuncio at Madrid had
/ been advised that an armistice was
! granted.
/ The exact terms of the armistice a1e
! Of S9ain's concessions. At the outset
/ it was supposed to be an unconditional
grant of armistice. Later, however, the
advices from Madrid and London stated
conditions of very material character.
If these conditions prove to be accu-
rate they will doubtless cemplicate the
situation here. and leave the crisis quite
as acute as it has been at any time
4 heretofore.
A Cabinet officer said recently that
the Administration had not considered
the proposition Of withdrawing the Am
erican fleet from Key West, and while
this was some days ago, it is not be-
lieved now that such proposition woul6
meet with any serious consideration
! The fact that Spain has granted this
armistice as the result of influence tx-
erted by the great Powers of Europe
and the Pope leads to much conjecture
as to how far the material influences
of the Powers will be given in support
of Spain. now that she has yielded tC
! their earnest solicitation. 1t has beer
understood thus far that the move
ment Of the Powers was purely disin-
terested. but press dispatches from
abroad indicate that Soain's yielding
to the continental influences had estab
lished q closer bond than had hitherto
existed
Assistant Secretary Day was non
committal tonight on the arnisIic,
granted by Spain, and refused to discuss
it or the bearing it would have on tn
situation in any way
With the conditions suggested j,
Spain, it is felt that new ana ever
graver crisis may arise. Coming lat,
at night there is no opportunity To 5udg
how the Spanish conditions viii be le
ceiyed by Congress, but in view Of tn
sentiment of the Senate and House i
is felt that the conditions proposed b,
Spain may accentuate the feeling al
ready existing here.
During the day the President con
ferred with a number of Congressiona
leaders as TO the form Of a resolution
to be passed by Congress following tn
presentation of his message.
1t is now practically decided to sep
: arate intervention and independence
A resolution viii be passed speedily
| confined to simple intervention. leavin
) the question of independence TO be de
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