New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-11
,frssAGE GOES IN TO-DAY.
IN CHANGE ~ IT'S TONE.
,.o GARNET MEETINGS TO CONSIDER
NEW CONDITIONS.

DEFER THE ACTION PREVIOUSLY
DECIDED oN-HopE AROUSED
AMONG DIPLOMATS.
fpv TIE ASSOCIATED rREss.l
washington. April 10-The Presidents mes
-, cuba will 50 TO Congress at noon to- /
.-or. Faster Sunday brought little rest to
.so.s who are dealing with the Spanish situa-
, With the Presidents message ready to go |
:. congress tomorrow SPANS grant OF an !
,.,,,o had brought about new conditions. |
sh,cb compelled the President and his advisers !
.roet and consider how far the situation was /
s.c,ed w Spains concession AS a result. the /,
.n,sual r. not unprecedented occasion arose /
.tr,o Catiret meetings on Sunday. one about |
-, lasting an hour and half. and anothsr !
a. o'clock to-ni-ht
The cabinet meetings led t. no change In the /
accumulation that the Presidents message
would go to Congress tomorrow. 1t seemed
evident however. that the message should deal
with the new conditions presented by the grant
~ an armistce in order that Congress might
hs fully advised on the latest phases OF the
subject
cabinet officers were extremely reticent over
.hs changes in the message although it seemed
n be understood that the facts relating to the
arnistce would at leas; be incorporated. even
though he general policy Of the message under
went no change.
SPAIN WILL. STOP FIGHTING.
During Senor Polo's call at the state Depart
n,snt. he informed the authorities that word had
c,me from Havana that General Blanco had
been prompt in executing the orders of the
Queen Regent, and that tho proclamation OF an
srmis,ice had been duly promulgated to-day
The frst effect OK THIS will be to bring about
all c
throughout the Island.
Tie Spanish troops will for the time being SO
into garrison Their future disposition has not
even been considered for much depends upon
.ha d,;ratioa Of tha a~mistice and the course o'
the irsurserts. If the Insurgents continue their
fighting and make attacks on the Spanish troops
The situation viii become complicated. for x Is
hardly believed that the Spanish forces Will
lay down their arms for any length or time II
they continue 10 he under fire from the insuT-
gents.
The attitude Of the insurgents advisers al
Washington is that of rejecting the armisuce'
Mr. Ouesada. Of the Jurta declared to-day that
the aruistice was simply a Spanish trick de-
signed 70 create the impression that the insur-
gents were unreasonable. From his point OF
view nothing short of independence Will satisfy
the Cubans It remains to be seen how lar
General Gornez and the insurgents IN the neId
entertain this view. If they also reject the ar
roistce. Spain is not likely to continue IT, ana
thus the resor: to arms viii continue
There is little doubt. however. that strong In
onences will now be brought to bear to indIcc
.ba insurgents 10 suspend hostilites SO that
terms for A complete setticmen. may he reached
one Of the etsadors a. Washing on pointed
ont to-day that the influence OF the Pope with
the Insurgents was relied upon to a considerable
sYtent. as they are part of country which is
thoroughly Catholic and loyal to Rome.
ACTIVITY OF THE DIPLOMATS
While the Influence Of the great Powers IS no.
likely 10 he exe-ted in any material way against
ths Insurgents. vet this influence viii Doe brought
N hear a. car as possible from every moral
roint of vier. Diplomats crc;s IS in Washing
ton we're keenly interested IN the change brought
about by Spain grant Of an armis'ica The
Ambassadors and Ministers exchanged Gals
ard there was 2 2 neral exchange - congratu-
let'ony as y was fei; that the arS'.s;ice at
least gave tina for calmer councils.
The French Amha sss1oT VI. Cambon reoe.Fed
,ablA disnatcb from the Foreign Once IN
Paris. Informing him that the armistice had
b.An granted and was wholly without cordi-
tons Besides seeing his associates Of tho Diplo-
matte Corps. the Ambassador sa~ Arcnbsnop
Ireland. who Nas instrumental IN securing the
influence n the Pope and Joined tn" Arch
bishop in expressions % satisfaction Through
out the negotiations the French Ambassador
and the French Government have taken lead
ing part in trying 70 avert ar open rupture Dc
tween thu United States and Spain.
Uhie tho British Government has been most
active m seeing that the action Of the Powers
did no, assume a menacine attitude toward the
1n,-ed States ve, n Is known that Great Britain
Joins with the other Powers in approving the
latest move Of an aruistice. and is hopeful that
- viii clear the way for a fuller settlement OF
the general Cuban question
NIGHT MEETING OF THE CABINET.
At the close Of the second Cabinet meeting to-
night IL was announced that the Prcsden,s
message undoubtedly would go N Congress at
noon tomorrow on the best authority obtain
able II stated that the meeting was devoted
wholly TO the consideration Of the addition 70
the message made necessary by the receipt OF
the latest note from Spain advising this Gov
ernment of the declaration OF an unconditional
armistioe
The addition t. the Presidents message mere
ly rectes this latest turn IN the development or
the Spanish question giving the substance OF
the Spanish note and recommending it to the
earnest attention Of Congress. Otherwise the
message stands unchanged.
After the meeting one member Of the Cabinet
sad hat the Spanish note had not altered
either The message or the situation 1T Is mere
~ said he what Spain has been asking f"r
all along-nore time II does not touch the sit
uauon. and the Presidents message IS left pre-
csaly II was before. merely stating the fact
o' this last development"
STATEMENT OF 4 CABINET MEMBER.
Another Cabinet member said after the meet
ing our meeting tonight for the nna
reading OF the message. which will be sent to
Congress Tomorrow IT is q strong state paper