Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-04-14
.ARMISTICE GRANTED.
An Important Spanish Document
Delivered to State Department.
"A summary of the Contents of the Spanish
NOte-The Disaster to the BattleshiP
Maine Noticed and sympathy
Expressed.


WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Spanish
government, through it's minister at
Washington, Senior Polo y Bernabe,
last night delivered an important Off
cial document to the state department,
stating that the armistice which the
queen regent of Spain had commanded
Gen. Blanco to proclaim Sunday was
without conditions; that her majesty's
government had granted liberal insti-
buttons to the island of Cuba which the
coming Cuban parliament would adopt;
recalling the coincidence and sympathy
expressed by the queen regent and
her government on the disaster of the
Maine and the horror this disaster had
,occasioned in Spanish hearts, and APP
pealing to the courtesy and sense of
Justice of the United States govern
ment to enlighten public opinion upon
the attitude of Spain. The note also
repeats the offer of the Spanish gov
iment to submit the Maine question to
experts designated by the maritime
powers of the world.
This document was the official noti-
fication Of the Spanish government to
the United States of the granting of
an armistice and its essential terms.
Minister Woodford's dispatch Satur-
day night had briefly stated the fact
that an armistice had been agreed
upon, but it was not communicated
as coming from the Spanish gov
eminent. Yesterdays communica-
ton cleared up misrepresentation
on the most vital point of
SPANS concession, namely, that the
:armistice was without conditions, The
note was received by the state depart
ment after the first cabinet meeting,
and was one of the main subjects of
consideration at the second cabinet
meeting held at night. Although the
Spanish note was surrounded with the
usual secrecy of official negotiations,
the following summary of its contents
was secured:
Flrst-Her majesty, the queen regent Of
Spain, DESTROYS Of ending the troubles which
are desolating Cuba has commanded a suspen-
sion OF UOSJlllJleS. zen. blunCO mas Deeu Or
dered to proclaim an armstice without con-
dtions. He will determine later the duration
and details of this armistce so as to carry out
the generous intentions OF her majesty and the
wishes Of the friends OF peace
Second-Her majesty has granted to the is
land Of Cuba institutions as liberal as those
enjoyed by Canada under the British flag. The
Cuban chambers will meet on the 4th OF next
May, 1t will be their duty and privilege to put
into practice and develop these institutions.
In addition to this Cuba is represented in the
parliament at Madrid.
Third-Public opinion in this country appears
TO ignore the fact that the loss of the Maine
was Immediately followed by Off jial and reit-
Grated expressions of coincidence from her
majesty the queen, from her government from
her charge d'affaires in Washington and from
the authorities in Havana; all of which tended
to affirm the horror which this disaster had
caused to arise in Spanish hearts, as also the
sympathy felt for the United States govern
ment and navy and for the American nation,
Fourth-As to the cause of this lamentable
disaster it resolves itself into question of
facts which can only be settled by material
proofs, The Spanish minister reiterates the
assurance that his government is ready to sub
init the question to experts designated by the
maritime powers whose conclusions are in adj
vance accepted