The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-13

WASHINGTON. Aprfl 12.-The diple-
matte phase OF the Spanish uitnntton IA
in stntu quo. There are no new neso-
ltiaaons. md no further Developments in
the old ones. Is the expectation that
this status will continue for the present.
at least. while Congress considers the
subject. A definite understanding has
been reached by the representatives of
tho six great powers OF Europe rhat no
additional action from that quarter
would be opportune at this time. This
Is not the result OF any meeting OF the
ambassadors ind ministers, for they
have not metjin O body since the Prcsi-
dents message went to Congress. but
their personal exchanges have been pro-
ductiyeyo of a common understnnding,und
their adrices sent to the capitals OF Eu-
rope Is that the present situation calis
for no further movement by the powers.
The armis.lce has gone into effect In
ctIpa, but up to q late hour to-day no
sword had come as TO the attitude of the
Insurgents. II they accept It the solu-
tion appears to be simple. II they do
hot accept It the expectation of tho
Spanish government Is that this will be
|tnaile manifest within the next few days
by continued hostilities by the forces of
Gomez and others. II the Spanish
troops are attacked while in garrispns
they will defend themselves and there
inter will feel free to: take the aggres-
|Gsive In granting the armistice, 1t Is
known that the Spanish military au-
thority did so as a tender. to tho insur-i
gents for q mutual cessation OF hosuh-i
tiles but It Is Viewed as being mutual
40 not accept the tender It Is understood
St,at It will not continue to operate as q
means OF keeping the Spanish troops
passive while under fire.
EIanco's Little Trick.
II developed to-day that General
fBlanco's proclamation of armisticc
specifically stated that 1t was yielded TO
at the solicitation OF the pope and OF the
Ifgreat powers OF Europe. The text OF
the proclama don, made available yester-
Sday, referred to the pope, but omitted
the great powers Of Europe. The text
was given, however, exactly as received.
IT had the effec. of CREATING some feeting
Isamong the Representatives OF the six
powers. as It was thought TO be eur-i
tlldl SCNGL IL xoluLSo 0tAL4kkC1
Inference TO the influences the powers
had Jointly exerted, which influences
were decisive In bringing the final result.
This led to the development that Gem
eral Blanco's proclamation In fact had
Specified the influences OF the great
powers, as well ns those Of the pope, and
that the omission was through inadvert-
ance. General Blanco's language is re-.
garded as significant in two respects:
First, IN showing that Spain yielded to
sthe great powers and the pope, and,
second, that the United States was not
lincluded In the influences which brought
about the concession.
4, Word reached here to-day that tbs
Spanish consul at Key West had retired
from the consulate there because threats
said to have been made against his life.
This IS the first removal OF q Spanish
official in the United States as q resulr
of The present trouble. The consul at
Key West reported the circumstances in
his case to the Spanish minister at
Washington and said the feeling extend
ed beyond the consul and included those
Spaniards at Key West who supported
The home government. As result the
consul and a,nunloev OF spaniards who
have been living there have removed to
! W ASAS ~ '.AASA NaSAA sS%AASsy. ~
better assured.
Polo Feels More Hopeful.
Y The Spanish minister. Senor Polo.
feels that his prediction Of more hope
fnlturn In affairs has been verified, and
there are no signs Of pending departure
OF the minister and his staff. He made
specific denials to-day OF two published
reports. One OF these was to the effect
that he had recently asked an audience
at the state department to submit cer-
tain new propositions, and that consid-
erable> trouble had arisen over the re-
quest the audience at first being denied
and subsequently certain notes being
withdrawn. 7 Z, :, y
Senior Polo requested that the state
ment be made that he had asked for no
such audience, that,lt had not been de- Z
MED and that the withdrawal OF notes
as reported had not in fact occurred. The
minister also desired a denial Of the
published statement that ihe had been
|tInS conference with those representing
the plan for the purchase OF Cuba He
says he has never In his life seen Colonel
3sIcCook, who Is understood to be at the
head OF this purchase plan. s. &.
Paris WILL Sail as Usual.
NEW YORK, April 1.-The American
line steamship Paris, It ls announced.
WILL sail as usual Tomorrow. She is
|loading freight and her agents say she
will carry her usual cargo. Only forty