The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-05
THE PoPEs TELEGRAM.
Spain Advised to Stop the Shedding
of Blood In Cuba.

Madrid, April S.-(Sunday, $50 p. m.
| delayed in transmission Events are
moving rapidly, and the best informed
! people here believe an armistice be-
tween the Spanish and Cubans will be
proclaimed within two days.
The pope, it now appears, sent an elo-
quent telegram to the queen regent,
III ging Spain to grant an armistice to
Cuba. in the view of allowing negotia-
tions to be carried on between the in
surgents and the Cuban authorities for
peace. The pope urged that her maj
political grounds.
The pope added that 'as the father
of all the faithful" he could not inter-
vene until stop was put to the shed
ding of blood of those who are God s
sons" Therefore, he asked for a suS-
pension of hostilities.
Previous TO taking this action, it is
added, the pope, through a representa-
tive at Washington, asked President
Mckinley if it would be agreeable to
him should the pope advise the queen
regent to grant an armistice, and it is
understood the president expressed his
willingness that the pope should do
anything in his power. Since then, it
is claimed. as d result of all the repre-
sertations made to Spain on the sub
ject. Senior Moret, the minister for the
colonies, had an interview with United
States Minister Woodford today (Sun-
day.. at which he expressed SPANS
Willingness to grant an immediate ar
mistice. He pointed out that the only
condition Spain asks in return was one
which America would grant, even if
Unasked," and refers only TO her ac-
ton after Spain proclaims the armis-
tice."
To the correspondent of the Associat-
ed Press Sunday evening". Senior Mo-
ret confirmed the announcement made
of the pope's mediation, and added that
the suggestion did not come from the
United States government, but from
Rome direct. He added: Il cannot say
anything more on the subject, as the
matter is unsettled, pending an answer
from the United States.
Senior MOret's manner, as well as that
OF General Woodford, conveyed the i'm
preston that they both believe that
peace will result from the present ne
gotiations.
Senior Moret had a long interview
with General Woodford before the cab
met meeting, and the United States
minister afterwards conferred with
lotucI. dullOH, the minister LOT lOItlSn
affairs. After the cabinet meeting
Senior Moret again called upon General
Woodford, and had an hours interview
with him.
The Correspondence says: SPANS
reply TO the pope in accepting his med
iation. said the honor of Spain would
be safe in his hands. and that full JUS
tice would be done in the case, owing |
TO the high prestige of his holiness ev-
erywhere.
THE mediation can clear up every |
point at issue, but we must not be too |
because things in America |
have been precipitated in such a vio-
lent manner that, even taking for |
granted Mr.. McKinleys great faith, |
we are not sure the mediation will ar
rive in time to prevent congress from |
making question of its own
The Globo, in its leading article to-
morrow (Monday), viii assume an at
-itude of reserve. saying: THE papal
mediation is satisfactory, but the gov
ernment must not discontinue its prep
lrations for the worst. The good Of
ices of the Dontiff are admitted. but
spain can never countenance her rights
oeing ignored"