Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-09
As VIEWED FROM SPAIN.
A Near View of -Vizaged War
Causes Thinking Men to Shrink
from the Encounter.
A PEACEFUL SOLUTION HOPED FOR.

A"tVificWs Win IeTbOndSes HlBh In Au-
thority-The Spirit OF the Madrid
Press Excitement Caused at Fort
Monroe by the Discovery OF an Alleged
Spanish Spy-The Plan of the Vatican.
MADRID, April 4, 1870 p. ma cor
respondent of the press has Just had an
interview with personages of great au-
thority, who cleared up many discrep.
ancies in previous reports, showing
just how the papal Intervention oc.
CURED. Unfortunately, the name OF
this high parsonage cannot be quoted,
but no one is better qualified to speak
with knowledge of the subject. This
minister says:
There is nopapal telegram whatever.
What happened was that the Spanish
ambassador at the vatican was ap-
preached by Cardinal Rampolla (the
papal secretary Of state) who told him
the president of the United States had
allowed it to be understood that papal
intervention would be acceptable. The
Spanish ambassador wired here to that
effect, and thereupon we indicated
that though having sent categor-
cal reply to President Mckinley,
and having previously conceded to
the last point consistent with
Spanish honor, we were certain the
pope would respect the rights and
honor of Spain, and agreed to his inter-
vention. 1t was impossible for our
regular army lighting rebels, to agree
to offer an armistice at the suggestion
of a certain foreign power, but when
the father of Christendom, without
force, but with vast moral power, offered
intervention we could not refuse it,
knowing well that reliance might be
placed upon his independent Judgment.
So, not an armistice, but u truce a
truce of God, has been agreed upon
This, however, requires action on the
part of the United States
tlal action to our concessions. The
rebels have been, not designedly, we
believe, assisted and encouraged by
the presence of American war ships in
the neighborhood of the island A
continuance of this would initiate
against the pope's good offices and
against the hopes of peace. We know
President Mckinley has worked for
peace, but an influence has been
growing like rising tide, and
1t is now a question whether
any barrier or embanliment he would
set across its progress would be strong
enough to withstand its force. Spain
has shown her willingness to secure
peace by concessions to the last point
consistent with her national honor.
The future depends upon the power Of
the American government in control
ing hostile public opinion,
Spirit of the Madrid Press.
MADRID, April 5. - The Liberal
(Moderate republican,, referring to the
pope's intervention between Spain and
Cuba, says that it wants the "Assur-
ance that the popes mediation is not
preteXt for the United States to obtain
delay of some months, with the view
of recommending later the struggle
against Spain, within and without
Cuba
The Liberal further remarks that it
does not lose sight of the fact that the
pope's mediation "tacitly admits the
American right to interfere in Spanish
affairs in the interest of peace and
expresses the belief that the govern
ment will be obliged to declare that
mediation does not mean conceding
through foreign hand what Spain de-
clines to concede to the United States
direct, explaining that "Spains eifec-
tive sovereignty must not depend upon
the pope's will
The Globo says: "A new political
power has developed in America, in
Archbishop Ireland, equal to that of
President Cleveland and President Me-
Kinley," and asks: "Can it overcome
the jingoes?'
The revolutionary Pals welcomes
peace, from whatever quarter it comes,
"as enabling Spain to repair the mate
rial losses of two cruel wars. But"
the Pals adds, 'the peace must be hon
orable; otherwise it will be a greater
evil than war;"
The Pals then strikes warning
note, saying the pope is in favor of Gu.
ban independence, quoting an inter-
view which an Italian newspaper man
had with the pope in March last to con-
firm this statement.