The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10


The receipt of this news has not, however,
resulted in any change of the administra~
tion's programme relative to sending the
message to Congress. 1t was authoritative
ly announced tonight that it was the inten-
ton of the President to send his message
to Congress on Monday. Whether he will
make any addition to the message referring
to the proposed armistice by Spain could
not be ascertained definitely. 1t is scarcely
to be doubted, however, that development
of this character would receive attention at
the Presidents hands, although it could not
be learned tonight that this attention will
be more than recital of the facts.
After conferences at the White House to-
night gentlemen who are in the confidence
of the President expressed the belief that
the granting of an armistice would not ma
terially change the policy as already ma
tured. One of the gentlemen who had a
long conference with the President tonight
expressed the opinion that the proposed
armistice tended materially toward a peace
full solution of the Cuban question, al
though he declined to venture even a sug-
gestion as to how the proposition would be
received by Congress. THE Maine incident
will still be left for solution" said he, land
that is the question on which Congress and
the country are at the present moment ex-
ceedingly sensitive
GREAT INTEREST AROUSED.
Word that the armstice had been granted
by Spain spread rapidly through all official
and diplomatic quarters and aroused great
interest and activity throughout the even
ing. The first word as to Spans conces-
delegate, at $50 p m, and announced from
the Vatican that the Papal nuncio at
Madrid had been advised that an armistice
was granted. Mgr. Martinelli sent for
Archbishop Ireland and shortly after the
message from the Vatican was repeated oy
telephone to the White House About the
same time the dispatch from Minister Wood
ford was received. Singulariy, the Spanish
minister, Senor Polo, had received no ad-
vices from Madrid up to midnight. M.
Cambon, the French ambassador, who has
been foremost In urging the pacific infu-
ences of the powers. was also without di-
rect official notification. At all the en-
basses and legations, however, the armis
tfce was accepted as an accomplished fact.
and there were mutual congratulations in
diplomatic quarters over this result and ex-
preston of belief that it was an augury of
peace.
The exact terms of the armistice are felt
to be the most essential feature of Spain's
concession. AT the outset 1t was supposed
to be an unconditional grant of armistice.
Madrid and London stated conditions of a
very material character. If these conditions
prove to be accurate. they will doubtless
complicate the situation here and leave the
crisis quite as acute as it has been at any
time heretofore. A cabinet officer said re-
Gently that the administration had never
the American fleet from Key West, and
while this was some days ago, it is not be-
lieved that such a proposition would meet
with any serious consideration.
POWERS MAY ASSIST SPAIN.
The fact that Spain has granted this ar
mlstce as the result of influence exerted
by the great powers of Europe and the Pope
ca de tn
material influence of the powers will be Civ
Ell in support of Spain. now that she has
yielded to their earnest solicitation. It
has been understood thus far that the
movement of the powers was purely disin-
terested and neutral, but press dispatches
from abroad indicate that Spains yielding
to these continental Influences had estab-
llshed a closer bond than had hitherto ex-
listed. Assistant Secretary Day was nom
committal tonight on the armistice granted
by Spain and refused to discuss it or the
bearing it would have on the situation in
any way.
With the conditions suggested by Spain
1t is felt here that new and even grayer
crisis may arise. Coming late at night there
is no opportunity to judge how the Spanish
conditions will be received by Congress,
but in view of the sentiment of the Senate
and House it is felt that the conditions pro-
posed by Spain may accentuate the feeling
already existing there.
A leading Republican member Of the
House committee on foreign affairs ex-
pressed the opinion late tonight that the
armistice offered by Spain, instead of re-
lieving the situation would only aggravate
it. He said that he believed this country
would not rest short of the complete abju-
ration of the Spanish authority over any
part of the Cuban territory. II don't be-
lieve," he said, that the armstice ar
ranged at the late date by Spain will effect
the attitude of the United States. There is
every reason why Spain should want an ar
mistice now, and it might be significant rs
a central motive that the rainy season. with
all the horrors it has to the unacclimated
Spanish soldery, will set in within three
weeks and continue until about November.
Everybody knows what its effects have
been on the troops sent over from the penin-
sula, and in the present contingency, with
her resources practically exhausted, contin-
ued activity of the insurgents. coupled with
the fatal work of the season, may mean,
and l think it would mean, a fatal termina-
ton of the Spanish cause in the conflict
Its objects are relief from the hoped-for
avoidance of action by this country as we'll
as DELAY with the insurgents until a more