The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-08
LEO is NOT DISCOURAGED.
The Pope stu Working for ~Pcacc-Rosy
View OF 10 In Rome.

View Of u In Rome.
ROME. April Tt Is uuthoritativcly
said that the pope's proposed terms
are such as can be accepted by Spain
and supported 10y the United States
minister, General Stewart t. Wood.
ford, in forwarding them to President
Mckinley.
The pope's initiative is based wholly
on the fact that Spain, when she
asked for the good offices Of the pow
ers. also asked for tho popc's good
Offices. The interposition of the pom
tiff has thus far been confined to cf-
forts to bring about an armisticc be.
tween Spain and the insurgents.
LoNpoS, April G-According to a
special dispatch from Rome the pope
Is disappointed at the reception OF
his overturcs in America. but Is not
discouraged"
The dispatch adds: This morning
His Holiness dispatched n cable OF 500
words to Archbishop Ireland. urging
increased efforts in the interest %
peace and further immediate repre-
sensations to President Mckinley. An
important conference has been called
for this afternoon. Arch bishop Kcane
aud Mgr. O'Conncll will attend"
Madrid, April g. - The Spanish
minister of foreign affairs, Senior Gull
lon, in an interview just obtained.
said tho Spanish government is OK.
pecting the speedy arrival OF % ote
from the vatican, in which the pope
,ynrl1 i,li,nta tI,n alas L.
to terminate the present situation.
In regard to the efficacy OF media
ton. Senior Gullon said: at is re.
called that Americans prominently
participated in tho pope's jubilee and
presented him with q splendid Gift.
The pope was profoundly moved at
| the great manifestations OF respect
and said to them that no eagerly
awaited the opportunity to show his
recognition.
This remark has been regarded by
! some as indicating In inclination upon
tho part OF the pope to favor the
American 81 &c, but this conclusion Is
easily disproved by tho known impair
TALLY the pope has always displayed
in his public acts and By the intimate
friendship he has always exhibited to.
wards Spain. Moreover tho Spanish
government has made his mediation
conditional upon the honor and integ-
rity of the territory of Spain being
safeguardcd. Should the pope opo
an armistice. clearly the insurgents
should ask for it.
Anyway, whatever may be the
plan of mediation, it will comprise the
cessation OF the war in Cuba
In regard to the point OF view OF
the other nations, with perhaps the
fewest exceptions, all would regard
with confidence the pope's mediation
WASHINGTON. April o. - Regarding
the intervention OF the pope between
the United States and Spain II can
again be reiterated that no such pro.
po,al has been made to this govern
ment, and il there is to be papal medi.
alton it must be between Spain and
the insurgents. and that any ~suasion
rected n, Madrid.
Archbishop Ireland was in Wash.
ing,on last week ! and informally,
knowing no formal and direct propo-
sition would be ut all acceptable, per.
sonaIly last Friday night urged the
President to adopt as pacificatory an
an attitude as possible, but us stated
did not GO beyond this.
Archbishop Ireland came to the
state department at 1880 o'clocl
to-day. He evidently had arranged
for the cali beforehand, and was ex
pectcd. for he was shown at once int,
Assistant Secretary Days O The
archbishop was asked his mission, bu'
was evasive, and said he came simply
to pay his respects.
Assistant Secretary Day said a
noon that there had been no media
ton or intervention of other powers
material or moral