New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10


EFFECT OF STAINS LATEST MOVE.
Washington. April 9-President Mckinley re-
ceived cable dispatch from Minister Woodford
at Madrid tonight announcing that the Spanish
Government had granted an armistice for Cuba
In making this announcement Mr. Woodford
conveyed it as piece Of news in which this
country vtally interested but not as an
official communication from the Spanish Gov
ernment 70 this Government. None the less. II
conveyed the essential fact that Spain had con-
ceded what the Powers of Europe and the Pope
had for many days been urging upon her. and
that the concession dspelled for the moment the
darkness OF the clouds and brought In their
stead what regarded as at least a faint hope
OF peaceful solution Of the pending difficulty.
The receipt Of this news has not. however
resulted in any change Of the Administrators
programme relative 10 the sending OF the mes
sage to Congress. II was authoritatively an
nounced tonight that 1t the intention OF
the President to send his message to Congress-
on Monday. Whether he will make any addition
TO the message referring 10 the proposed arnis-
tice by Spain could not he ascertained definitely.
1t H. scarcely to be doubted however. that de-
veopment of this character would receive at
tention at the Presidents hands although II
could not be learned might that this attention
will be more than a recital Of the facts. After
conference al the White House tonight men
who are in the confidence OF the President ex-
pressed the belief that the granting Of the armls-
tice would not materially change the policy
already matured.
One Of those who had long conference with
the President tonight expressed the ouinion
that the proposed armistice tended materially
toward a peaceful solution OF the Cuban ques-
off
suggestion as to how the proposition would be
received by Congress.
The Maine incident Will still be left FOR sou-
ton" said he "and that Is the question upon
which Congress and the country are at the
present moment exceedingly sensitive"
Word that the armistice had been granted by
Spain spread rapidly through al official and
diplomatic quarters and aroused great interest
and activity throughout the, evening. The first
word as 10 Spain's concession came 70 Mons'gno
Martinelli. the Papal Delegate. at $50 ?. m.
and announced from the Vatican that the Papal
Nuncia at Madrid had been advised that an
armistice was granted. Monsignor Martinelli
sent for Archbishop Ireland. and shortly after
the message from the Vatican was repca'cd hy
telephone TO the White House. About the me-
time the dispatch from Minister Woodfo-d vas
received. Singularly. the Spanish Minister.
up TO midnight. VI. Cambon. the French Minis
ter. who had been foremost in urging the pa
cinc influence Of the Powers. also With
out direct official notification. At all the en-
bassies and Legations. however the armistice
was accepted as an accomplished fast. and there
were mutual congratulations in diplomatic quar-
ters over this result and the expression OF be-
lief that II augury Of peace.
The exact terms Of the armistice felt 70 br
the most essential feature II Spain's concession.
At the outset It was supposed to be an uncondi-
tional grant Of arm.sticc. Later however tho
press edvices from Madrid ana London stated
conditions Of a very material character. II
these conditions prove to y" accurate they will
doubtless complcate the situation here end
leave the crisis quite as acute as II has been AT
any time heretofore. a Cabinet officer said
Gently that the Administration had never con
sidercd the proposition Of Withdrawing the
American feet from Key West. and while this
some days ago. II IS not believed that such
a proposition would meet with any serious con
sideratiOn.
The fact that Spain has granted this armistice
as the result Of influence cXerted by the great
Powers Of Europe and the Pope leads 10 much
conjecture 10 how far the material Influences
Of the Powers Will be given In support of spain.
now that she has yielded TO their earnest spllci-
tation. II mas bech lnderstood mus tar 'ia'
the movement of the Powers was purely disin-
terested and neutral. but the Dress dispatches
from abroad indicate that Spain's yielding -
these Continental influences had established
closer bond than had hitherto existed
Assistant Secretary Day was non -c"mfnittal
tonight on the armistice granted by Spain ana
refused to discuss II or the bearing II would
have the situation in any way.
With the conditions suggested by Spain II Is
felt here that new and even graVcr Crisis may
arise Coming late at night. there is no oppor-
tunity 70 Judge how the Spanish conditions VIII
be received by Congress but In view % the
sentiment OF the Senate and House II is felt
that the conditions proposed by Spain may ac-
centuate the feeling already existing there.