The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-15
POL0'S LAST NOTE.
Refers TO the Armistice and the Rev
ocafiou of Rccopceutrndo order.

last step taken ia the diplomatic negotia-
TONS became available yesterday, and is
as follows:
The minister plenipotentiary of Spain
has the honor to inform the Honorable
Secretary OF State of the United States of
America that Her Majesty the Queen Re
gent yielding to the reiterated requests
of His Holiness. and inspired by senti-
ments of peace and concord, which ami
mate her, has given proper instructions to
! the general-in-chief of the army of Cuba,
i'm order that he should concede an imme-
date suspension of hostiities for shch
time as he shall deem prudent for prepar-
ing and facilitating peace in that island.
General Blanco has published today
the corresponding proclamation and re-
serves to himself to fix in another the
term and other details of its execution,
with the sole object of making sure that a
measure of such transcendent Importance
may lead in the shortest possible time to
the desired pacifcation of the great An
tilla. In the fixing of the term the gen.
eral-in-chief inspired by the most elevat-
ed sentiments. far from raising any diff
culties or obstacles, is disposed to con-
cede all possible facilities.
The government of her majesty, by
this important measure, has crowned ITS
extraordinary efforts to obtain the paEifi-
cation of Cuba by means of reason ana
right.
The autonomic constitution. which
grants TO the inhabitants of the Island OF
Cuba a political regime, at least as liberal
as that which rules the Dominion OF can
ada, will shortly enter upon its complete
DEVELOPMENT when. the elections having
taken place. the insular parliament shall
meet i'm Havana on May next, and such
are the franchises and liberties granted
TO the Cubans that no preteXt Is left TO
them 10 ask for more ample concessions.
Furthermore. as the Island of Cuba is
represented in the Cortes Of the kingdom,
a privilege which is not enjoyed by any
other foreign autonomic colony, the Gu
ban senators and deputies can there eN-
plain their aspirations, il they should
have any.
mo one who knows the liberal spirit
of the majority of the Spanish Cortes
recently elected, and the patriotic atti-
tude of the principal parties of the oppo-
sition. can doubt that the Cubans will
obtain such notifications as they may
desire in Justice, within the limits OF rea-
son and of the national sovereignty, ac-
cording To the solemn offer of the pream>
bic of the royal decree Of November q,
1897. while at the same time the govern
ment of Her Majesty declared that it
would not withdraw. nor consent that
there should be Withdrawn, anything
from the colonial liberties franchises and
privileges accorded.
The repeal of the decree of reconcen-
tration. the aid of all kinds which the
government of her ajesty has grant
ed and has permitted to be given to the
reconcentrados. have put an end To
lamentable state of affairs. which was
the inevitable consequence of the bloody
conflict provoked by small minority o:
the sons of Cuba. directed and supported
principally by foreign influences.
No impartial mind, which has full
knowledge of the facts. so distorted as
they have been. and are actually in every
thing referring 10 the Cuban question.
can. with justice. charge Spain with be-
ing remiss in seeking the means for pac-
cifying the island. or grudging i'm the con
cession Of privileges. liberties and fran
chises FOR the welfare and happiness OF
its inhabitants
The government Of Her Majesty does
not doubt that the Government OF the
United States mus recognize this. as il
Will recognize the manifest injustice with
which part Of public opinion in this
country presumes to find responsibilities
which occurred i'm the port of Havana
on the unhappy night of February Is
last
Her Majesty the Queen Regent. her
responsible government the governor
general Of Cuba. the insular government
and all The principal authorities of Ha-
vana manifested from the first moment
the profound sentiments of horror which
that immense misfortune caused them.
"a 4la z 1r- r--
sad occasion bound them TO the Ameri-
can Government and people.
The proofs Of this we're the visits of
the charge d'affaires of her majesty to
the illustrious President OF the United
States. those Of the highest Spanish
functionaries Of state to Mr. Woodford
the unstinted aid given to the victims.
as Well as the funeral arrangements
provided by the municipality of Ha-
vana. and the notes addressed to the De-
partment Of State by this legation on
the 18th and 18th of February and the
2d Of this month. numbers II Is. II and
%. respectively
THE officers and crew of the vessels
Of war of her majesty near the Maine
the evident danger which
threatened them, as the officers of that
American battleship recognized. immedi-
ately lowered their boats ana .iaved
number of the drowning who only owe
their lives to the prompt and efficacious
aid Of the Spanish soldiers.
1T is strange that these notorious
facts and these solemn manifestations
appear to be forgotten by public opin-
ion. which gives credit on the other hand
10 the most absurd and offensive hy-
THE government OF her majesty
would be deeply grateful to the Justice
and courtesy Of that of the United States
If it should re-establish officially the
truth Of facts. which appear to be ig-
nored or not appreciated, and ignorance
Of which contributes so powerfully to
the extra ordinary excitement
which endangers. without any reason or
motive. the friendly relations between
the two nations.
with reference to the question of
fact which results from the diversity of
opinion between the reports of the Span
ish and North American commissions
che government of her majesty. which
~ yet does not know the official text
c. these opinions has FASTENED to de-
clare itself ready to submit the question
to the decision of impartial and disn-
terested experts. accepting in advance
the decision of the arbitrator named bv
both parties. an evident proof of the
loyalty and good faith with which Spain
proceeds on this as on all occasions.
1.-THE minister Of Spain trusts that
hese manifestations. inspired by the
oval desire for peace and concord which |
lnimates the government of her ma les
y. VIII be appreciated at their Just val |
he by the President and Government of |