New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10

GR9ss-A STATEMENT FROM
oUEsADA AND LET
TER FROM GOMEZ
Try TIE ASSOCIATED PREss.l
washington. April 9-To-day hrough; no
change in the Spanish situation. and, except for
,'rronarn,ed reports that the Queen Regent Of
erain was about to issue decree Of armis'ice
,.ae the most uneventfu since the present crisis
,eron Opln,on has settled into conviction that
+,e,il.ties must certainly follow Soon and thai
~. o~n,is,ice would change the situation is re-
sard-d IS now improbable
The President and his advisers proceeded TO-
Sav on the plans heretofore determined upon.
Tho message viii be sent 10 Congress on Mon
ds.. and will be accompanied by the voluminons
-ruo,,s Of United States consuls stationed IN
Cuba which have been accommodating for many
roontbs During the day the President conferred
with number Of leaders in Congress as to the
t-y, Of the resolution to be passed following the
presentation Of his message II is now prac-
,icalv decided 10 separate intervention and in
coincidence. resolution will be speedily
psssed confined 10 simple intervention. leaving
The question Of independence 10 be determined
hv later action Ct Congress. This is in accord
anoe with the Presidents expressed desire
FORMULATING CAMPAIGN PLANS.
The military and naval preparations contin-
ued with undated activity, and the strategic
Experts are formulating prospective plans or
campaign 1t seems TO be the accepted vie"
among th5se experts that II will not be necessary
"a extend the campaign beyond the island OF
cuba. unless Spain assumes an aggressive atti-
,ude in which case the operations of the Cnited
states military and naval forces viii be eN-
tended 10 the Spanish possessions OF Porto RICO
he Philippines the Canaries. and possibly Spain
Ci,,iO
ing will not extend Far beyond Cuba and CUBAN
waters and that after the United States controls
cuba hos.flities will not be prolonged. This view,
however leaves out the fact that after fghtinS
once begins II cannot be foretod how far II
will 60 and the Government is preparing Tor
any emergency.
Sir Julian Pauncefote called at the State De-
partnlent late in the day. and this led to con-
lecture that the Powers OF Europe were con-
jcmplating another move. 1t can be said posi-
fivelr however, that the visit Of the British
Ambassador had no reference 70 the action Of
ne Powers or 70 the Spanish situation. The
Powers have taken their action. so far as the
Voted states is concerned and nothing further
Is anticipated from that quarter.
CUBANs WILL NOT ACCEPT AN ARM1STlCE.
NJ. Quesada. the diplomatic representative OF
me Cuban insurgents in this city, was seen
tins afternoon with regard to the constantly
reiterated report from Madrid that the Queen
Regent might proclaim an armst!oe
1T is useless for us said Mr. Quesada, TO
rei.erate again for the thousandth time that We
viii not accept arnlistice and give up the advan-
;agcs We naturally possess in the rainy season.
" . understand perfectly that Spain seeks only
delay We Will have nothing but independence.
IS q matter Of fact. an arInstice is a suspen-
sion Of hostilities 10 be arranged by the OPP
posing generals. General Blanco and Genera!
Gomez would have TO agree TO an armistice
,~fr al
20 suspend hos;ties just rs We are about TO
win the sreat boon Cor which our people nave
. fought and struggled 50 long, Besides, who is
- take the proposition for en- armistce TO Cen
oral Gomez? The Constitution Of the cuban
Eepuhlic and tie civil law absolutely forbid the
iertain or receive any offer from the Spanish
frGere rderce O. cuba. Who is to carry the
offer? The fate Of Ruiz is warning of the
tate which would await such envoy"
4 LETTER FROM GENERAL GOMEZ.
Nj Quesada has letter from General Gomez
rnder date Of March Q which shows how hope
:ul he Is Of success. and how even then he
spoke Of the utter futility Of attempting negota-
tons with Spain. A portion OF the letter Is as
follows
This province Santa Clara. well as San
..aeo dc Cuba and Puerto Principe, is ours
The enemy has departed. ceasing military opera
ions and abandoning the garrison and forts
which constituted its base % operations. Days
weeks and months pass without column OF
FOODS appearing within our radius OF action
which is Of many leagues. In the conditions
IN witch we are II is my opinion that what We
need 10 end the quickly are cannon and
great deal Of dynamite, so that we can expel
them by FIRE and steel from the towns Not
Oithstanding the opinion Of the optimists. adj
mere 70 the idea that ne will never make Spain
come 10 terms but in that manner, and that
il is a loss Of time and very dangerous 10 enter
.nto any negotiations We must fight them
vigorously and INCREASINGLY In order 70 force
that We will have. and we will surely obtain 1t
IN time