The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-08
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head OF the Catholics but Is a Euro
pean prince. as he wishes to be consid-
cred. bis action thus being opposed to
the Monroe doctrine. Il Is supposed
that Madrid gave this version to make
Ii appear that the United States was
backing down because u~nprepared for
war. Papal action now continues IN
pressing Spain TO accept the conditions
OF the United States and in working
indirectly for the spread OF the peace
spirit In America. Even al the v..'-
can the Independence OF Cuba now
seems inevitable with Or without war.
The editorials Of the morning papers
express conflicting opinions. The Daily
News thinks the prospect OF peace
brighter. The Standard says: Evil
IDENTIFY there is to be no var between
! the United States and Spain about Gu
ba- The powers and the pope together
viii be able to arrange a solution.
Tn Daily Chronicle. on the contrary,
| considers the aspect OF affairs threaten
ing and advises Spain not to commit
suicide.
MRS. wOODFORD LEAvES MAD
RID.
Madrid, April Go p. m.-Mrs. Wood
ford, wife of the United States minister.
| accompanied by her neice, and Lieu
tenant G. l.. Dyer. the United States
naval attache, left by the s o'clock
| train for Biarritz. Considerable sur
prise is expressed at their departure,
'in view of the settlement; but Miss
Woodford remains, and It is explained
| that the others will soon return.
LEE HOLDS THE FORT.
Richmond. Va, April 6.-Fftzhugh
Lee, Jr., who contemplated leaving
| Richmond today to join his father,
Consul General Lee, at Havana, receiv-
ed about noon a cablegram from his
father, advising him to "hold the fort
for further orders" He thereupon
| gave up his trip.
A close personal friend Of General
/ Lees here received a letter from him
/ oda in which the consul general stat
ed that he would remain at Havana,
until the clouds fall, or until I am
recalled by the United States govern
ment." For the present he says he is
going right along, keeping in the mid
dle-of-the-road."
Mrs. Lee received a cablegram from
her husband today, couched in reassur-
ing terms.
NO FAPAL INTERVENTION WANT
ED.
London, April THE Rome CORE
spondent of The Daily Chronicle says:
Archbishop Ireland has cabled to the
pope that mediation is almost impossi-
BILE in consequence of the resistance OF
I,;Lb1ic opinion. The Cuban insurgents,
it is said. have cabled to the European
committee that they will not agree to
an armistice or disarmament unless
Cuban independence is proclaimed.
Madrid, April 6.-11:40 p. nj Is
said here that a satisfactory Settlement.
has been arrived at between the United
States and Spain.
WE HAVE ENGUAND'S SUPPORT.
London, April Con the highest au-
thority, the Associated Press can an
nounce that the British government
has assured the United States of its
fullest and most cordial sympathy i'm
it's 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 even these r tending steadily
toward armed intervention in Cuba
friendly to the United States han the
newspapers here admit, having more
accurate knowledge of the real nature
and purport of the dealings between
the United States and Spain.
Rome April 6.-It is semi-officially an
nOunced here that Spanish government
has accepted the principle of an armis-
tice with the insurgents, as proposed
by the pope. President McKinley's re-
ply is now awaited. Upon it depends
the possibility Of continuing the nego-
l tiations at Madrid and Washington. 1t
is believed the powers will now take
joint action Ito prevent a rupture.
CRISIS IN SPANISH MINISTRY.
Madrid, April 6.-12:2O p. NIT is
confidently asserted at this hour hat
a proclamation of the queen-regent an
nouncing an immediate armistice in
Cuba, will he issued tomorrow. 1t is
added that some of the cabinet min
listers may resign, but if necessary, the
ministry will be changed.
The Austrian ambassador had an in
terview with the United States minis
ter, General Stuart L. Woodford, to-
day. They both seemed much pleased
at the situation.
Key West, Fla, April 6.-The United
States cruiser Cincinnati struck a mud
bank opposite the government wharf
this morning. The tugs Merritt and
Ledden succeeded in pulling her off at
ter two hours work. 1t is not believed
she sustained any INJURY, but a regular
naval inquiry will he made. The Unit
ed States bungoat Helena, arrived
here this morning from Lisbon.
New York, April 6.-The 'battleship
Texas sailed this morning to join the
squadron at Hampton Roads.
PURCHASE OF WARSHIPS.
London, April GA special dispatch
from Rome published today says con-
tracts we're signed during the day for
the SIZE of three torpedo boats to the
United States. for the sale OF the ar
mored cruiser Giuseppe GarrTboli to
Spain and for the sale Of the armored
cruiser Wares to the Argentine repub-
lie.
Having used three bottles OF r. F. p.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benefit from
| The same having gained Ia mounds in