Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-07

announced here that the Spanish gov
eminent has accepted the principle or
an armistice with the insurgents as
proposed by the Pope. President Nc
Kinley's reply is now awaited. Upon
it depends the possibility OF contlnu-
ing the negotiations at Madrid and
Washington. 1t is believed the powers
will now take joint action to prevent
q rupture.
London, April 6,-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says:
There is no definite news, but tie
situation becomes more stable in its
gravity. The kilograms from Rome
indicate that the Pope's mediation is,
or, perhaps by this, was indefinite
and undeveloped and that the assent
of all parties concerned is as yet not
accorded. 1t is said furthermore that
His Holiness will ask the queen re-
gent to grant an armistice in Cuba
Her majesty may do so; but, as no
armistice is reported to have been
asked for from the rebel camp, the
granting Of it will not be easy.
"A mini terial crisis is talked of.
No crisis of this nature is in immedi-
ate prospect, but the shades OF minis
terial opinion are known to contrast
with some sharpness. The Cuban
ninistry's message to the insurgents
is thought here to be sailing as close
10 the wind as is safe. Ell Heraldo de
Madrid attacks it with tooth and nail,
and the Exercito Espanol, an organ
representing the army, brings a VIC
lent charge against the colonial minis
ter, Senior Moret, although adducing
no proof.
with these exceptions the press is
laudably sober, and the country says
little, but pulls itself together for at
tack and defense. Diplomacy or in
tercession may still, of course, be
trumps and peace may ensue If 1t
does, there will be much warlike pre-
paration to unmake, and SPANS esti-
mate of America, her parliament and
people will have been an error.
The Pail Mall Gazette this afternoon
publishes the following dispatch from
Rome:
THE Vatican to-day is the scene Of
the utmost activity. Distinguished
personages are coming and going and
kilograms are pouring in. The hops
difficulty through the Pope have been
revived. The Pope is in direct COM
munication with the Queen Regent,
Int his approaches to President Nc
Kinley were made indirectly. Inc
Vatican people are sanguine of an
armistice. They appear to base their
belief of a peaceful solution on the
fact that the supposed unpreparedness
of the United States for war will make
washington cautious in going to ex-
tremes."
London, April Con the highest
authority the Associated Press can
announce that the British government
has assured the United States of Its
fullest and most cordial sympathy IN
its Cuban policy. This assurance was
given with the most complete knowl-
edge of the latest developments in the
negotiations between the United States
and Spain and on the understanding
that events are tending steadily To-
wards armed intervention IN CUBA
The British government is even more
friendly to the United States than the
newspapers here, having more ac-
curate knowledge of the real nature
and purport of the dealings between
the United States and Spain.
The statement made by the Asso-
ciated Press as to Great Britain's re-
fusal to join with the powers in the
mediation proposals advanced by
Baron de Courcel, the French amlAs-
sador, has been entirely confirmed
The highest officials in London are
convinced that Spain designedly Jug
gled the facts of President Mckinley
connection with the Pope's attempt at
mediation, in order to influence public
opinion in Europe against the United
States, using the Spanish ambassadors
at the capitals as the mouth-pleces of
the transformation. This apparently
had the desired effect upon continen-
tai opinion, but it had exactly the OPP
posite effect in Great Britain. The
United States ambassador here. Col.
John Hay, and Mr.. Balfour, the act
ing secretary Of state for foreign af-
fairs, had long conference at the for
eign office this forming. Cuba was
the main subject discussed, but the
Eastern subject was also touched upon.
The foreign Office officials admit that
the conference was of the most i'm
portant nature.
Washington, April 6.-Secretary
Long, when shown the Madrid bulletin
announcing a settlement, said: Il
know nothing of it
He refused to say anything more.
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