The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-16
ARMISTICE GRANTED.
An Important Spanish Document
Delivered to State Department.
a Summary OF the Contents of the spanish
NOts-ThS Disaster to the BAttleship
Maine Noticed and sympathy
Expressed.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Spanish
government, through its minister at
Washington, Senor Polo Y Bernabe,
last night delivered an important off,
cial document TO the state department,
stating that the armistice which the
queen regent of Spain had commanded
Gen. Blanco to proclaim Sunday was
without conditions; that her majesty's
government had granted liberal insti-
tutions to the island of Cuba which the
coming Cuban parliament would adopt;
recalling the coincidence and sympathy
expressed by the queen regent and
her government on the disaster of the
Maine and the horror this disaster had
occasioned in Spanish hearts, aud ap-
pealing to the courtesy and sense of
justice OF the United States govern
mcnt to enlighten public opinion upon
the attitude of Spain. The note also
repeats the offer of the Spanish gov
ment to submit the Maine question to
experts designated by the maritime
powers of the world
This document was the official noti-
fication of the Spanish government to
the United States of the granting of
an armistice and it's essential terms
Minister Woodford's dispatch Satur-
day aight had briefly stated the fact
that an armistice had been agreed
upon, but it was not communicated
as coming from the Spanish gov
ernment- Yesterdays communities
tion cleared up misapprehension
on the most vital point of
Spain's concession, namely, that the
armistice was without conditions. The
note was received by the state depart
ment after the first cabinet meeting,
and was one of the main subjects of
consideration at the second cabinet
meeting held at night. Although the
Spanish note was surrounded with the
usual secrecy of official negotiations,
the following summary of its contents
was secured:
First-Her majesty the queen regent Of
Spain, desirous OF ending the troubles which
are desolating Cuba, has commanded q suspen-
sion OF hostiltttes. Gen. Blanco has been or
dered to proclaim an armtstice without con-
ditionS He will determine later the duration
and details of this armistice SO as to carry out
the generous intentions OF her majesty and the
wishes of the friends OF peace.
Secoud-HeT majesty has granted to the Is
land or Cuba institutions Is liberal as those
enjoyed by Canada under the British nag. The
Cuban chambers will meet on the 4th OF next
May. II will be their duty and privilege to put
into practice and develop these institutions.
In addition TO this Cuba Is represented in the
parliament at Madrid
Third-Publie opinion in this country appears
TO ignore the fact that the loss OF the Maine
was immediately followed by oficinl and reit-
Grated expressions OF coincidence from her
majesty the queen, from her government, from
her charge dafiaires in Washington and from
the authorities in Havana; all OF which tended
to at1irm the horror which this disaster had
caused to arise in Spanish hearts as also the
sympathy felt for the United States govern
Inent and navy and for the American nation.
FOurth-As to the cause OF this lamentable
disaster it resolves itself into 4 question OF
facts which only be settled by material
proofs. The Spanish minister reiterates the
assurance that his government Is ready TO sub
init the question TO experts designated By the
maritime powers, whose conclusions are IN Rd-
vance accepted