Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-11
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Armistice in Cuba Agreed On by the
Spanish Cabinet.
APPEAL BY TEE POWERS At MADRID
Withdrawal Of Captain SIMPSONS
Squadron Required.
OPINIONS OF THE PAPERS

The visit of the foreign ambassadors to
Senior GuIion, Spanish minister of foreign
affairs, at Madrid Saturday resulted in a
meeting of the cabinet, at which a decision
was reached to grant an armistice to the
Insurgents in Cuba The fact that Spain
was considering the question of granting
Saturday evening.
The ambassadors collectively called upon
Senior Gullon, requesting that Spain grant
the armistica so repeatedly begged for by
the pope The cabinet then met.
General Correa, minister of war, and Ad-
miral Bermejo, minister of marine, objected
to the granting Of an armistice on the
ground that IT would be disparaging to
Spanish arms.
The representative of Russia, as a mill
tary power, replied that he considered it
would be no disparagement.
Objection was again made on the ground
that there was no guarantee that the in
surgents would accept an armistice.
The representatives replied that In that
case an armistice would mean only a sus-
pension of hostilities, and insisted upon
Spain offering to the insurgents a asst
chance of submission for the sake of nego-
tiating peace If the insurgents continued
h0etilities the Spaniards would be allowed
legitimate seif-defense.
Conditions OF Armistice.
The council had long and anxious dis
cussion. during which Senior Sagasta went
out and consulted with the queen regent,
and it was finally decided to grant an ar
nistice, which At1ouid last five days. upon
the following conditions:
That the United States should innmedi-
ateiy cease 10 lend moral and material sup
,<.r% - H.. la..I~
American squadron in the vicinity Of Cuba
should be Withdrawn, and that the Ameri-
can war vessels near the PHILIPPINE Islands
also should be withdrawn.
II the United States decline these condi-
tf0ns IL declared tina. the powers will open
ly lend their support to Spain.
The ministry unanimously agreed to
grant the armistice. The decision was at
tended by the usual soiemnity of the draft
ing of the minutes, which the entire min
istry signed.
The news OF the granting Of an arrnis-
uee was received on the bourse with salts
faction, and a rapid advance in values
quickly followed
General Correa, minister Of war after the
council. which lasted two hours, said to
the correspondent Of the Associated Press:
We yielded to the prayer Of the great
powers. granting what we had refused to
the United States"
United States Minister Woodford was In
formed that the Spanish government had
tetegTaphed to the pope that In view of his
urgent request fortified by a visit from the
rePreseniatlyes IN Madrid Of the six great
powers, they the Spanish government had
teiegrapEed to General Blanco in Cuba, IN
siruetins him to issue an arTnistice procia-
maticn today, the duration Of the armistics
TO be as he decides.
General Woodford paid a Wait to ssro-
cullen. minister OF foreign affairs. Satur-
Gay evening.
The general opinion in Madrid I'm the
eSsnaEs was that tie days events settle
satisfactorily the first stage of the SPANISH
American difficulty and insure peace.
IL was believed that the presenta;io, Of
PRESIDENT Mckinley-s message to Congress
until Friday next.
Inc ministers. upo1 being questioned by
tne reporters. refused TO give any inforraa.
non regarding the negotiations.
To Oppose American Demands,
a political society in Madrid, with French
connections. has drafted an address to the
government. declaring that the United
states desires to impair Spain's undispu.a-
Die sovereignty over Cuba and Porto Rico,
asserting that those islands are the keys of
the Gulf of Mexico, and claiming that it
must be SIain's mission to retain them as
guarantee for the maintenance OF the
commercial interests OF Europe pointing
out that TO ask Spain to haul down her
nag IN Cuba Is tantamouns to asking Eu-
rope to withdraw from that part Of the
world '--e
The members OF the society promise to
make every sacrifice in the interests of
the fatheriand.
Views of the Madrid Press,
The opinions expressed by the Madrid
newspapers are contradictory. Some Of
them mold that war Is inevitable, and others
hore for oeace.
Ell Correo (officiaD saws:
nile America asked for an armistice
spain refused: but to the voice of Europe
and tee pope, even Spain, without dishouor.
may accept the arrangement proposed in
the interests Of peace
Inc Gtobo NiberaD rcjoicss at the Calm
ef Judgment OF yesterdays press highly
commencing the utierances of the Core
sponcencia oe Espana and the Epoca, and
adding:
Neither America nor Spain can ignore
the collective action withou. daring the
EUROPEAN powers. Ensland's participation
neSessiiates Spain's watchfui eve ON the
deveioDTasHts- We have not forgotten that
the Tines said: In order to treat with the
Insurgents the Spaniards must pocket their
Pfne- Unless the powers tie the American
nAnds against further aiding the tnsur-
sen1- fnsir interference win be Of little
Dement, TO America, Spain or Europe-
Il Ibaral Cuoderate republican, says.
"A Ne powers preliminary PROCEEDINGS at
washington DO not speak intentions favor
acre 20 s9ain II Ii clear that the powers
are ino!Hereat TO the opinion Of the Span
isn government, while the phrase, .neces-
say guarantees. in the note suggests in
difference to our legitimate and imprescrip-
tibls rights"
The Epoca's article Of Saturday night, sus-
gesuns ihe governments compliance with
toe poverD' intention to find defin.ttye
ana permanent solution OF the Cuban uues-
tions makes FL LIBERAL suspect that the
article was inspired by portion of the
eanaet- Esaded by senor Moret, minister
the war party and Ell Liberal demands an
Immediate explanation of the terms ode
nnitive and permanent solution" which
VIII enable Spain TO Judge openly Of the
proposals.
GOMEZ SAYS "yo ARMIsT1CE..