Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-11
DURATION is AT HIS WILL
INSUFFICIENT TO INSURE CONFIDENCE


Washington, Apri ~ i"
government, through 10
washington, Senior foio ue
tonight delivered an iii'po'."i''
document to the state uep'' ,,'
stating that the ariris'iee VIM"
queen regent of SPAN hau .on'nu
Gen Banco to proclaim 'ou"s We
without conditions; that hei h'a'e'''
government had granted lipeia' i,a'
tutions to the island OF 'uoa' VIM,
the coming Cuban parliament "o"iu
adopt: recalling the concurrence anu
sympathy expressed by the queen re-
gent and her overnment on the ois-
aster TO the Maine ana 'he hoiioi
this disaster has occasioheu III 9pan'S'
hearts, and appealing 10 the courtesy
and sense of justice oil the ohi'eu
States government to eniiBhteh pupic
oplnlon upon the attitude OF spaih'
The note also repeats the offer or the
spanish government to submit the
Maine question to experts designated
by the maritime powers of the world.
This document was the official notifi-
cation OF the Spanish government to
the United states of the granting of an
armistice and Its essential terms. Min
-. uoo1ford,s disnotch last night
hWi a..
had pTleny sta'eu the i"N' '' "''
armistlce had been agreed upon, but
II was not communicated as coming
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"''" w ~
communication cleared up rhishPpre-
hension on the most vital point of
eno,,,, oonoos.io,e no,,oiy tb,t tho
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u'I,'s''ee was "'''"'
The note was received py the state
department after the first cabinet
meeting and was one of the main, sub
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'v's VI eo"siuei' AVN u. ''e se'o'u
cabinet meeting held tonight. Although
the Spanish note was surrounded with
the usual secrecy of otticiat pepotia.
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"ohs' Tue ioHo"'h's SUMMARY Oh us
contents was secured:
The Spanish minister in washington
deepiy IMPRESSED bv tho punarou, or
rors ,r,,ah -, @ o"a
iois winch seem 10 nave obtained credit
in public opinion in America in regard
to the Cuban question. considers IL his
autv IN call ag,in tho ,t,sr,ion 40 ,ha
,aa..... ,,
'eee'"i' VI STATE Vi the Chlteu states
10 the following points:
'First-Her majesty. the queen re-
gent of Spain. DESTROYS of ending the
troubles which are desolatinr C,uhe has
commanded SUSPENSION OF bostilities
Gen. Blanco mas been nrdnrsd ,n 80
claim an armistice without conditions
He will determine later the duration
and details OF this armistice, so as to
larry out the generous intentions of
ler majesty and the wishes of the
l.
"second-Her majesty has granted IN
the island of cuba institutions as in.
.ral as those enioyed Inv Canada ,Inder
The British flag. The Cuban chnmbers
viii meet ON the 4th of next NAV II
will be their duty and privilege to mt
INTO practice and develop these institu-
tons In addition to this Cuba 10 ran-
resented In the parliament at Madrid.
try appears to ignore the fact that tho
loss OF the Maine was inmedietnlv
followed by official and reiterated az
ptessions OF coincidence from her
majesty, the queen, from her govern
ment from her charge d'nfrairaa In
Washington and from the authorities
firm the horror which this disaster hos
caused to arise in Spanish hearts 40
nlso The sympathy felt for the Ifnited
States government and navy and for
minister feels contdent I In 90 spanish > a,si
uPon The courtesy and sense of Justice
tighten public opinion on the snb 10 t''-
,"Fourth-As to the cause ~ tn,y
,smentable disaster, 1t resolves itself
u question of facts which can nn,y
g. settled by material proofs V Ths
anea minister reiterates the nss,ir-
snS,n, WA, his government Is ready 10
su1m't the question TO experts dss, W
ao %eH Gy the maritime powers whoso
Seasons enos n are In advance accented y"
an %,nor Polo de Bernabe 1el,verod t,o
n nno o,.nht in person to the stata az az
4 n ,b M m and aside from he intoras,
asd 1ns communication itsels tho cn iI ha,
ne%a 1 Interest as an evidence ~ nus ra
tan "g MS first call at tho dena,,, ms
Y rs uays; p"''i''ehe IN
n n, ' ,na Senior iu Bose. t,rs,
N denar,ron' made another cal -, ",
n i lee, on the same penar, ~ IN ,he
II w.. permitted personai e ene note, the
n snoyIs,o he secretary OF stntn t nr5 . ne
4 nc m"i,'sh officials Of an aeraaa, hnu tne
Dnr,rr ''"''e e'ir-
dcnSr, ,r,g Senior Polo's cal, n, t,a s,o,o
ban,.I.nent' he notified H. a. w s,ate
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