The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12

Madrid April 9.-3:15 p. ma visit
of the foreign ambassadors to Senior
Gullon, minister of foreign affairs, re-
suited in a meeting of the cabinet at
which a decision was reached to grant
an armistice to the insurgents in Cuba.
6p. m-United States Minister Wood
ford has been officially Informed that
the Spanish government today tele-
graphed to the pope that, i'm view of
his urgent request, fortified today by a
visit from the representatives in Mad
rid of the six great powers, they (the
Spanish government have telegraphed
to General Blanco in Cuba, instructinS
him to issue am armistice proclamation
tomorrow, the duration of the armistice
to be as he desires. General WOodfOrd
has no information relative to the with
drawial of the American warships. This
afternoon General Woodford paid a
visit to Senior Gullon minister of for
eign affairs. The general OpinOin this
evening is that tOday'S events settle
satisfactorily the first steps of the
SpaniSh-A merican difficulty and in
SureS peace.
7:15 p. m.-The ministers upon being
questioned by the reporters refused to
gvie any information regarding the
negotiations, but it is understood they
are based upon an armis,tice and the
withdrawal of the American squadrons
from Cuba and the Philippines. If the
war is not concluded Immediately, the
United States is to withdraw all moral
and material support from the insur-
gents.
1t is believed that the presentation
of President McKinleys message to
congress will be again postponed, The
Epocha thinks, until Friday next
Ell Correo (officiaD says: while
America asked for am armistice, Spain
refused; but to the voice of Europe and
the pope, even Spain, without dishonor,
may accept the arrangements pro-
posed in the interests of peace"
London, April 10-Special dispatches
from Madrid, received this morning,
say that Senior Gullon, the foreign min
ister having received important tele-
grams from Washington, immediately
went to the residence of Senior Sagas-
TIA, the premier, where a pratracted in
tervieW was had. Senior GullOn then
went to the palace, where a cabinet
council was held and the prime minister
impaired the contents of the kilograms.
He said THAT the ambassadors of the
powers had asked Spain to grant an
armistice with a view of allowing ne
gotiatiOns for a settlement of the
whole question.
The council hal a long and anxious
discussion, during which Senior Sagas-
ia went out and consulted with the
Queen-regent and it was finally decided
to grant an armistice which should last
five days upon the following conditions:
That the United States should immedi-
ately cease to lend moral and material
aid to the Cuban insurgents; that the
American squadron in the vicinity Of
Cuba should be Withdrawn and that
the American war vessels near the
philippine islands also should be with
drawn.
If the United States decline these
conditions it is declared that the pow
ers will openly lend their support to
Spain.
The correspondent in Madrid of a
news agency here says that if the in
Surgents shall not have laid down their
arms by the end of five days, the war
will be resumed and Spain will receive
the moral support of the powers.
Madrid, April 10.-:15 a. m-General
COrrea, minister of war; after the coun-
Gil, which LASTED two hours. said to the
correspondent of the Associated Pres.
I'VE yielded to the great powers,
granting what we had refused to the
United States"