The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-10

Washington, April 9.-President Nc
Kinley. received a cable dispatch from
Minister Woodford at Madrid today,
announcing that the Spanish govern
ment had granted an armistice for
Cuba. In making this announcement,
MIR. Woodford conveyed it as a piece
of news in which this country was
vitality interested, but not,as an official
communication from the Spanish gov
eminent to this government. None the
less it conveyed the essential fact that
Spain had conceded what the powers of
Europe and the pope had for many
days been urging upon her, and that
the concession dispelied for the moment
the darkness of the war clouds and
brought in their stead what was re-
garded as at least hope of a peaceful
solution of the pending difficulty.
THE MESSAGE WILL GO.
The receipt of this news has not,
however. resulted in any change of the
administration programme relative to
sending the message to congress. 1t
was authoritatively announced tonight
that it was the intention of the presl-
dent to send his message to congress
on Monday Whether he viii make any
addition to the message. referring TO
the proposed armistice by Spain, could
not be ascertained definitely. 1t is
scarcely to be doubted, however, that
a development of this character would
receive attention at the president s
hands, although it could not be learned
tonight that this attention will be more
than a recital of the facts. After con-
ferences at the White House, gentle
men who are in the confidence OF the
president. expressed the belief that the
granting of an armistice would not ma
terially change the policy as already
matured-
,ses TENDS TO PEACE.
one of the gentlemen who had long
conference with the president tonight
EXPRESSED the opinion that the pro-
posed armistice tended materially to
ward a peaceful solution of the Cuban
question. although he declined to ven
tIre even a suggestion as to how the
proposition would be received by con-
gress.
'The Maine incident will still be left
for solution said he, land that Is the
question upon which congress and the
country are at the present moment ex-
ceedingly sensitive"
THE FIRST NEWS.
Word that the armistice had been
granted by Spain spread rapidly
through all official and diplomatic quar-
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tivity throughout the evening" The
first word as to SPANS concession came
to Monsignor Martinelll. the papal del
egate. at ESQ p. m, and announced
from the vatican that the papal nunclo
at Madrid had been advised that an
armistice was granted. Monsignor
Martinelli sent for Archbishop Ireland
and shortly after the message from the
vatican was repeated by telephone to
the White House About the same time
the dispatch from Minister Woodford
was received.
POLO GOT NO NEWS.
Singularly. the Spanish minister had
received no advices from Madrid up To
midnight, and NJ. CambOn, the French
ambassador. who has been foremost IN
urging the pacific influences of the pow
ers. was also without direct official
notification. At the embassies and le-
cations. however, the armlsuce was
accepted as an accomplished fact, and
there we're mutual congratulations in
diplomatic quarters over the result, and
the EXPRESSION OF belief that IL was an
augury Of peace.
COMPLICATE AFFAIRS.
The exact terms of the armistice are
felt to be the most essential feature OF
Spain's concessions. At the outset, II
was supposed to be an unconditional
grant of armistice. Later, however,
the press adViceS from Madrid and
London stated conditions of a very ma
terial character. If these conditions
prove to be accurate, they VIII doubt
less cOmplicate the situation here, and
leave the crisis quite as acute as it
has been at any time heretofore.
FLEET AT KEY WEST.
A cabinet officer said recently that
the administration had never consid-
cred the proposition of Withdrawing
the American fleet from Key West. and
while this was some days ago, 1t Is not
believed now that such a proposition
would meet with any serious consideTa-
tjcn. The fact that Spain has granted
this armistice as the result of influence
eNerted by the great powers of Europe
and the pope, leads TO much conjecture
as to how far the material influences of
the powers viii be given in support OF
SPAIN now that she has yielded TO
their earnest solicitation. It has been
understood thus far that the movement
of the powers was purely dlsinterested
and neutral, but press dispatches from
abroad indicate that SPANS yielding
TO these continental influences had es-
tabHshed a closer bond than had hith-
erto existed.
NoN-cOMMITTAL.
Assistant Secretary Day was nom
ccmmittal tonight on the armistice
granted by Spain. and refused to dis
c1iss it or the bearing il would have on
the situation in any way.
With the conditions suggested by
Spain. it is felt that a new and even
graver crisis may arise. Coming late al
night. there is no opportunity TO judge
how the Spanish conditions will be re-
ceived by congress, but in view of the
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is felt that the conditions proposed by
Spain may accentuate the feeling al
ready existing here.
ARMISTICE WILL BE REJECTED.