The record-union., 1898-04-03
Strong Pressure Being Brought TO
Bear by European Powers
To Induce the Queen Regent and Spanish
Cabinet to Grant an ATFliStica, in
Order to Secure Time 10 EStah-
liSh Permanent Peace.

MADRID, April 3.-Up to noon to-
day there were no further Develop
ments in the political situation. No re-
ply from the United Stataes Govern
ment has yet been communicated to the
Government here. Senior MOret, the
Minister for the Colonies, has cabled
his congratulations to the Cuban Au-
tonomist Cabinet on the latter's mani
festo to the Government Of the United
States
The report published in the Impair
cial' that the United States Minister,
Mr.. Woodford is preparing to leave
Madrid, is entirely without foundation
Although there was a heavy decline
on the Bourse, which the general public
regards as ominous, it is learned that
negotiations are progressing which will
much Improve the situation Stroug
pressure is being brought TO bear by
some OF the European powers upon the
Queen Regent and the Cabinet for the
granting of an immediate armistlce to
take effect as soon as the insurgents
shall accept the proposition, thus Sc
curing time for negotiations in Cuba
between the Autonomist Government
and the Insurgents, looking to the es-
adjustment of permanent peace 1t
is not known what decision Spain will
take in the matter.
The Liberal to-day expresses the
opinion that, as a reuslt of the mani
festo of the Autonomist Government
or Cuba, the United States will find
interference difficult in the names of
liberty and humanity and in behalf
OF the factionist minority who, opposed
liberty and disgraced humanity
The Liberal adds: Spain, aided
by justice and right, will successfully
defend herself"
In conclusion the Liberal quotes
the case of Alabama being against the
United States action in the case of
Cuba.
The Spanish ambassadors to the
Powers have telegraphed to Senior Gul-
Ion, Minister for Foreign Affairs. that
Spain's note of Thursday has created
an excellent impression abroad.
BELIEVES PEACE LIKELY.
MADRID, April % a. m.-The Min
isterial organ 'El Globo," in a leading
article, inferentially confirms the state
ment Of the correspondent of the Asso-
ciataed Press that the foreign powers
are using every effort to mediate be-
tween the United States and Spain. and
that peace is likely to result.
lei Correo Espanola" says that the
mail steamer Alfonso XIII arrived at
Corunna on Friday. having on board
two prisoners carged with an attempt
to blow UP the Spanish cruiser AImi-
rante Oquendo in Havana harbor. 1t
is also rumored that Julio Anibal En-
riques and a correspondent of New
York newspaper were Implicated in
the attempted outrage.
SPAIN MAY FIND A WAY OUT OF
THE DIFFICULTY.
MADRID, April ] (via Bayonne.
France, April 2.)-In spite of the gloomy
aspect prevailing this morning the AS
scciated Press correspondent hears to-
day that Spain may find a way out of
the difficulty and grant all that Presi-
dent Mckinley has asked, though in q
different form A diplomatic friend to
both nations made strong representa-
tions to-day to an influential Spanish
Minister, urging Spain to accept Amer
ica's moderate demands, which he APP
proved, and representing that If it was
not done this week it would be too late
Il is further learned that these repre-
sentations had decided effect
Much pressure has been brought to
bear on the Papal Nuncio, urging him
to ask Spain to grant an armistice and
at the same time issue asrescript to the
insurgents, urging them, as faithful
sons of the church, to accept The plan
is likely to succeede
1t is not doubted that the great diff
ficulty in the way of Spain making
such an offer is the turbulent army of
ficers. who, it is generally admitted,
would endeavor to precipitate a revolu-
ton were an armistice offered at the
suggestion of the United States.
Various misleading accounts of yes
terday's conference have been pub
lished, indicating a long and impress
sive discussion. All that happened was
that Senor Moret, the Minister for the
Colonies. read the Spanish note Gem
eral Woodford, without expressing an
opinion. promised to transmit it to
Washington, and after the most
friendly interchange of compliments,
the conference ended