Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-11
Declaration of an Armistioe Greatly
EIcites the Populace.
CALLED 4 NATIONAL BkCKDOVN
indications That Revolution May
Result From the Edict.
VIEWS OF THE PRESS

cabinet yesterday to grant an armistice i'm
Cuba at the request OF the pope and the
great temporal powers of Europe.
General Correa, minister of war, said:
We yielded to the prayer of the great
powers, granting what We had refused TO
the United States"
A telegram was sent to General Blanco in
Cuba instructing him to issue an armistice
proclamation tomorrow. the duration of the
armistice TO be as he decides Ii is under
stood that the terms of the armistice in
Guide the withdrawal OF the American
squadrons from the vicinity OF Cuba aud
the fhillppines. If the war is not con-
Guided Immediately the United States is 10
Withdraw all moral and material support
from the Cuban insurgents Ii is believed
mere that the presentation OF President Nc
kiniey's message TO Congress will be again
postponed.
Public Considers II n Backdown.
The granting of the armistice is looked
upon as backdown by the cabinet and
this has caused great popular excitement.
me general talk OF the town. especially In
military circles, condemns the action by the
cabinet and predicts trouble
though order is maintained I'm the crowd
ed streets. yet the government is suspi-
clous, Notwithstanding the precautionary
measures taken. An incident happened
about O'Clock tonight showing that those.
measures are necessary. A boisterous
cfowq, heated by wine and the excitement
OF a bull hight, encountered n general who
was wearing a scarf of the national colors
Inc crowd raised cries of Viva Espana"
viva Cuba, and for the moment the
SITUATION looked dangerous should any one
nave raised a seditious cry. None doing so,
the crowd dissolved and the locality soon
resumed its ordinary appearance.
The officer who was the center Of the
sa1 - u.
Don pretender to the throne OF France lie
was recognized. The demonstration or-
Cured in front of the presidency and the
civil governor went among the crowd .x-
ertins his personal influence rather than
MS authority to persuade the people to dis
perse- 1t is rumored that manifestations
continue in several streets. but the au-
ttCrities say they attach no Importance 10
tfese. as the crowds are largely composed
OF the poorer classes.
Enormous crowds going to and coming
from the bull fight passed within sight OF
General Woodford's house. Large rein
forcements of police and civil guards were
posted near by, and also in front OF the
Bank of Spain and other public buildings.
Woodford and Miss woodford who had
been spending the afternoon in the park,
walked to their residence. They were not
molested.
''Who fs the Judns.-
FL Pals republican), under headlines
such as "A Great Betrayal and Spain
Scld,' says: ''The present outbursts Of
Spanish Indignation resemble electric dis
charges. If the government sounds pub
lie opinion 1t will find this Of evil augury
and threatening, asking who is the Judas,
If it be one traitor or several, who has
sold SPAIN thinking that the Spanards
are eunuchs? Let him know that he is
mistaken"
Then I'll Pals draws a picture OF street
group gathering about an orator harangu-
ing them. Their passions are surging;
some one raises the cry, viva ESpana,"
the flag is produced and the enthusiastic
multitude follows it. Whittier. who
haps to settle accounts with the betrayers
of Spains honor"
yielded to brute Force
FL impartial Independently severely crili-
cises the government. saying that, after
Boosting that it would not grant an un-
solicited truce TO rebels. lit has yielded 10
brute force what it refused TO yield 10 the
mora influence and fatherly counses of
the pope"
We 10 not know foreigners opinion Of
the government surrender" says FL I'm
parcial. but the bourse saluies with a
rise. With the deepest sadness. before the
manifest incapacIty of the present govern
ment and remembering also that internal
peace is highly in danger. We today pro-
CldlIl the lolONlIS CONDITIONS as necessary
for honor: twenty-day truce for the
rebels submission and the concentration
of our naval forces at Cuba. IL the truce
lapses without result. then ceaseless war
against the rebels and against the United
States"
FL Liberal says it is impossible for Spain
to avoid a feeling of deadly sadness
Still 1t advises the people to remain quiet
as perhaps Europe may exact conces-
sions from America and also defer the
reckoning.
FL Nacional. conservative the organ of
Romero Robledo. is bitterly hostile at the
concession. and says that the government
called in the European powers to witness a
scene of SPANS disgrace. Fer this Lam
guage the Nacional was confscated to-
night.
COrrca Gives Different View.
Ell impartial says that Lieutenant Gem
eral Correa, minister OF war, in a CONVEX
sation yesterday with several persons, ex-
pressed himself follows:
1t is an error to say that the govern
ment has granted a regular armistice 10
the rebels. | would never give that be-
fore leaving the ministry. because II
would be the same thing recognizing the
beligerency of the rebels.
The government has granted the wishes
of the powers that We should Cease hos
Utilities during the delay, which Gen. Blanco
judges prudent for preparing peace / ac-
coded TO a cessation of hoStlities, because
to refuse the wishes of the powers would
be TO divorce Spain from the world.
Gen. Blanco will probably publish a
proclamation of trace and also another Of
fering indulgent terms during the cessa-
ton of hostilities. If, during this Beriod,
there are important submissions and the
United States withdraws its ships from thu
neighborhood of Cuba and the Philippines,
all will be We'll and peace will soon be
reached. Otherwise the Cuban war Will
continue and the powers will he obliged 20
demand that the United States maintain
absolute neutrality and enforce a dissolu-
ton of the hlibustering committee in New
York. The armistice Is not TO prevent the
Spanish government from continuing its
military preparations and placing the PEN
Ursula, the Cararies, the Balearic Islands
and Porto Rico in a state of defense"
woOdford Said to he Satisfied.
Minister woodford. In a conference last
evening with Senior Gullon, minister OF for
eign AFFAIRS is said to have expressed his
satisfaction with the new arrang amen..
Senior Capdepon, minister of the interior,
issued circular to the projects giving an
account of the armistice. which he explain
ed had been arranged at the request of tic
pope and under the counsel Of the great