New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-08
ARMIsTICE MUST MEAN EVACUATION


Cincinnati coaled ut the do'k.
ARMISTICE MUST MEAN EVACUATION.
THE UNPAr,TAB;.E TRUTH THAT SPAIN WAS
MADE TO REALIZE
London. hrril e-The Madrid correspondent
u "Thc Standard" telegraphlng Wednesday
night. says:
ION sounding the European Governments
about Paral mediation the Spanish Court ard
Government were somewhat surprised to dis
cover that all the Continental Governments were
- the opinion that the best policy for Spain
would be- 20 assent to an armistlce IN order to
gain time - prepare for settlement OF the
Cuban question by some understanding with
President Mckinley afterward. Spain perceived
that nobody disposed TO encourage her 70
adopt war policy. or to expect European sup
por, II conno, IA break out"
Tho Rome correspondent Of The Daily News
says.
Tie Vatican received today Thursday
Gislatch from n parsonage whose name cannot
DO mentioned. running thus. President McKin-
ley says an arnislicc between Spain and the IN
surrcn,- must lead - the evacuation - Cuba
From other Information that has arrived AT the
Vatican. Il appear, that Spain wishes 10 find
,arrula % save the situation. ana that the
raitei states wlll avoid war only y the arns.
''ce means that spain 8. going 20 leave the ISL
and ani s ready 70 sign Or evacuation
Spain will deceive herscf X she asks armis-
,lro from uow tU october. namely during the
rainy season. only because In this period It
would 30 impossible 70 continu. operations
against IA" Insurgents An nrmstlc- may nom
lually 10 O. send home SICK soldiers. but in real
ty f. mus, signify evacuation. \ free cuba only
VIII satisfy 'hc United states. and {, Is In order
that spain may make up her mind 10 he loss
of cuba TINT President Mckinley delays his
message.
"Au me news received GOES TO confirm the
belief that the United States cannot and viii not
retire n M this position spain mus; give way
II sh. Wishes - avoid war having. besides her
other burdens tho Carlis, and Republican dan
gers TO ward -
Tho P,rc's acton continues to influence Spain
In this d.rcctiDa. The latest kilograms To the
Vatican say that the Presidents message To
Congress may be st.il further delayed should
th~ negotiations on Monday next be san pending
~ the lines ~ thu evacuation Of Cuta II
spain yields. the message VIII be concilatory, II
not. It uill correspond to II declaration Of war
The Foreign Onlce ns7erts that the false
port from Madrid about tho Washington GOV
eminent requesting the mediation ~ the Pope
has very much c,nhl,tercd the American people.
rendering even European collective action dlfi-
cut"
Tho Rome correspondent Of The Standard
says.
THE Hrst announcement that ~" Popcs Tned
n;iou between Spain and the United states had
been offered ana accepted by both sides caused
extreme surprise ami annoyance AT tho Vatican.
~ Il was quite premature and In that sense In.
exact. 40 denial. however. was published as
that would havc been detrimental 20 Spain. and
tho Pope vas known to be working FOR the
suit which the dispatches announced IA already
achieved
since then The crossing aui rccross!ng ~ con
Nlrilrg dispatches nave been inccssant. Even
those received from Cardinal Gibbons Arch
bishop ireland and Monslgnpr Martlnclli. the
h.,u IN agreement WIKI ea n other and dc
clsivr words .ap now only come from America"
THE KATAtIDIE UNDER SEALED ORDERS.
SAILING ~ TIlr EAM FROM THE LEAGUE ISLAND
NAvY YARD
Philadelphia. April The ram Katahdin le,t
League Island Navy Yard undo scaled orders
lat" this afternoon. The ships destination Will
not bc known untn she gets to sea hut II Is
believed SIZE viii 20 either to- Ncv-York or to
Key West.
Lieutenant Robert g. Peck. who had been de-
tailed for duty on The monitor Lchlgh. was as-
signed. Just before the ram salcd. to the post