The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-06
SECOND
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1880 p. NJ.
THE POPE'S EFFORTS
TO AVERT HOSTILITIES.
He Al0ed to Give the COun tries Time
to Reject. Knowing Media
tfOu WOuld Fail.
1850 p. N.


LONDON, April s.-The Rome CORE
spondent OF the Daily News says:
Both the pope and Cardinal Rampo.la
declare that they never had any illusions
about mediation. knowing that the United
States would reject 1t, and that anyway
II would cause bad blood between Catho-
lies and Protestants there. In fact, the
vatican has received several dispatches
from prominent Americans saying the IN
tervension OF the pope might seriously re-
tard the progress OF Catholicism in
America.
The pape's only object now is to gain
time. so that both spain and America may
reject
have @lso learned tha; influential pre-
iates at the vatican consider il well for the
church ,hat the Undertaking OF the pom
tiff proved aborfive. They think that II
Leo had been appointed mediator he would
have found h!rnse.f In deikate position.
as because of h.s known affection for
Spain, and being godfather of King Al
fcnso he would have been open TO sus-
picion OF sympathy With Spain. and unless
the independence of Cuba had been grant
ed, the United States would have been
dissatisfied lie would have found great
obstacle also In having 10 declars for or
against the Monroe doctrine.
Strange to observe. while the .nierven-
ton Of the pope. no matter how noble
and generous. is considered by outsiders
e failure. al ,oday's weekly reception Of
the diplomatic body by Cardinal Rampoila.
he received and accepted congratulations
on the pope's proceedings al Washing
ton.
Cardinal Rampolia himself asserted tha;
these proceedings had had the result Of
delaying President McKinleys message.
and he made ii understood that negotia-
tions were continuing with a prospect Of
obtaining an armistice In Cuba.
1, is announced that the pope. In order
10 set the real truth before the world. VIII
liz due time publish history OF the whole
affair.
The Madrid correspondent Of the Daily
Telegraph. teiegraphing Tuesday. noticing
the psss,mistie feeling OF the press and
public OF Madrid. gives an interview with
"a prominen, personage." who declares
that There Is no need OF formal aruiis-
tsce, as the approaching rainy season viii
act quite as efticaclously as any armls-
tee,
With reference to the prevalent belief
thar the United States IS delaying matters
In order to gain time. "the prominent per-
sonage" said:
This is rot the view Of the Spanish
government, which understands the ei!f-
reult.es ard appreciates the motives OF
President Mckinley"
.Aii cities. towns and provinces" says
TIE Daily Telegraph. ARE contributing
largely TO the patriotic funds. aad the
mayor OF BiIboa proposes that the prov
ince Of Siscays snoa.d subscribe s.gs. .ooo
pesetas."
The Maar.l correspondent Of the Times
says: >
'.The horizon biackeus anew. ard con-
r-ess IS the cleud which grows more i'm
nainens The London correspondent OF tno
Ecoca sees reason for declaring .hat
presider. Mckinney has net communicate
ed with the pope. aad the Epoca ls net an
aisrm.s1 organ
The TAX Of an a-nlstice has done
something toward inducing caira Today Z!
/. being rene nbsTed that before the arrs-
istice profect su catsa ean become an &C.
oomp.ished fact 30 fewer than ,ave par
ties must be consulted IN one form or an
Other. These are the United States, the
aatonomksts of Cuhs. the autonorais.s Of
ire mother country. the govern rsarst Of the