Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-11
MADRID is AROUSED
Declaration of an Armistiee Greatly
Rzcites Che Populace.
CALLED 4 NATIONAL BAcKDoVI
indications That a Revolution May
Result From the Edict.
VIEWS OF THE PRESS

VIEWS sOF. THE PRESS
dispatch from Madrid last night says:
revolutionary movement is threatened
IN Spain as result of a decision by the
CABINET yesterday to grant an armistYce IN
Cuba at the request Of the pope and the
great temporal powers of Europe.
General Correa, minister of war, said:
I'VE yielded to the prayer Of the great
powers. granting what we had refused to
the United States"
telegram was sent to General Blanco in
Cuba instructing him to issue an armistice
proclamation tomorrow the duration of the
arm1stfce to be as he decides. 1t is under
stood that the terms of the armistice in
clude the withdrawal of the American
squadrons from the vicinity of Cuba and
the Philippines. If the war is not con-
cluded Immediately the United States is to
withdraw all moral and material support
from the Cuban insurgents. 1t Is believed
mere that the presentation of President Nc
kinley's message to Congress will be again
postponed.
Public Considers 1t a Breakdown.
The granting of the armistice is looked
upon as backdown by, the cabinet and
this has caused great popular excitement.
Inc general talk of the town, especially in
military circles, condemns the action by the
cabinet and predicts trouble.
Ihough order is maintained in the crowd
ed streets, yet the government is suspi-
clous, Notwithstanding the precautionary
meas measures taken. An incident happened
about O'Clock tonight showing that those
measures are necessary. A boisterous
crowd, heated by wine and the excitement
OF Dull light, encountered general who
irp -
me crowd raised cries of viva Espana"
viva cuba, and for the moment the
situation looked dangerous should any one
nave raised seditious cry. None doing so,
the crowd dissolved and the locality soon
resumed its ordinary appearance
Ipe officer who was the center Of the
demonstration was General Castelvi, Bour-
bon pretenGer to the throne of France He
was recognized. The demonstration oc-
Cured in front OF the presidency. and the
civil governor went among the crowd eX-
ertinS his personal influence rather than
his authority to persuade the people to dis
perse. 1t is rumored that manifestations
continue in several streets, but the au-
tLCrities say they attach no Importance to
these. as the crowds are largely composed
OF the poorer classes.
Enormous crowds going to and coming
from the bull fight passed within sight of
General Woodford's house. Large REIN
forcenents ofcpolice and civil guards were
posted near by, aad also in front of the
Bank of Spain and other public buildings.
Just as the crowd was returning General
Woodford and Miss Woodford, who had
been spending the afternoon in the park,
walked to their residence. They were not
molested.
'Whe is the Judass-
FL Pals (republicam, under headlines
such "a Great Betrayal and Spain
scld," says: THE present outbursts CT
Spanish indignation resemble electric dis
charges If the government sounds pub
lie opinion 1t will find this of evil augury
and threatening. asking who is the Judas.
II it be one traitor or several, who has
sold Spain, thinking that the Spaniards
are eunuchs2 Let him know that he is
mistaken"
Then I'll Pals draws a picture of a street
group gathering about an orator harangu-
ing them Their passions are surging:
the flag is produced and the enthusiastic
multitude follows it. whittier, who
knows?' says FL Pals, and answers, per
haps to settle accounts with the betrayers
of Spain's honor"
yielded to Brute Force"
Ell impartial Independently severely criti-
cises the government, saying that, after
hoasting that it would not grant an I'M
solicited truce to rebels, at has yielded to
brute force what 1t refused to yield to the
mora; influence and fatherly counsels of
the pope
we do not know foreigners opinion Of
the governments surrender" says Ell I'M
parcial, but the bourse salutes with a
rise. With the deepest sadness, before the
manifest incapacity of the present govern
ment and remembering also that internal
peace is highly in danger, We today pro-
claim the following conditions as necessary
for honor: A twenty-day truce for the
rebels submission and the concentration
OF our naval forces at Cuba II the truce
lapses without result, then ceaseiess war
against the rebels and against the United
States"
Ell Liberal says 1t ia impossible for Spain
to avoid q feeling of deadly Sadness"
Still it advises the people to remain quiet,
as perhaps Europe may exact conces-
sions from America and also defer the
reckoning"
Ell Nacional, Conservative, the organ of
Romero Robledo, is bitterly hostile at the
concession, and says that the government
called in the European powers to witness
scene of SPANS disgrace. For this Ian
guage the Nacional was confiscated to-
night.
Correa Gives n Different View.
Ell impartial says that Lieutenant Cen
eral Correa. minister of war, in a CONVEX
! sation yesterday with several persons, ex-
pressed himself as follows:
ut is an error to say that the govern
ment has granted a regular armistice to
the rebels. I would never give that be-
fore leaving the ministry. because it
would be the same thing as recognizing the
| beligerency of the rebels.
'The government has granted the wishes
Of the powers that we should cease hos
tilities during the delay, which Gen. Bianco
judges prudent for preparing peace. ac-
coded to e cessation Of hostlities, because
to refus. the wishes of the powers would
be to divorce Spain from the world.
Gen. Blanco will probably publish a
proclama ton of truce and also another of
| fering indulgent terms during the cessa-
! ton of hostilities. If, during this period
there are important submissions and the
United States withdraws its ships from tina
I neighborhood of Cuba and the Philippines
all will be well and peace will soon be
reached. Otherwise the Cuban war will
continue and the bowers will be obliged to
demand that q the United States maintain
| absolute neutrality and enforce a dissolu-
| ton of the filibustering committee in New
| York. The armistice is not to prevent the
| Spanish government from continuing its
military preparations and placing the PEN
| insuia, the CaEaries, the Bale lric Islands
and Porto Rico in state of defense"
Woodford Said to be Satisfied.
| Minister Wccdford. in conference last