The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-13
POWERS WILL NOT MOVE
AN UNDERSTANDING AMONG
WASHINGTON DIPLOMATS
Diplomacy just Now Playing a Small
Part in the Spanish Situation,
and This Status OF Affairs Ex-
pected to Continue Until Congress
Ens Taken Some Definite Step
Bernabe Denies Two Tales.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-The diplo-
matte phase Of the Spanish situation is
in statu quo. There are no new nego-
tiationS, and no further developments
IN the old ones. 1t is the expectation
that this status will continue for the
present, at least, while congress con-
siders the subject.
a definite understanding has been
reached by the representatives of the
six great powers of Europe, that no
additional action from that quarter
would be opportune at this time. This
is not the result of any meeting of the
ambassadors and ministers, for they
have not met in body since the pres
identS message went to congress- but
their personal exchanges have been
productive of a common understand
ing. and their advice sent to the CAPT
tails of Europe is that the present Stu-
alton calls for no further movement by
the powers.
The armistice has gone into effect in
Cuba, but up to a lat hour today no
word had come as to the attitude of the
insurgents. If they accept it, the solu-
ton appears to be simple. If they do
not accept 1t, the expectation of the
Spanish government IS that this will
be made manifest within the next few
days by continued hostilities by the
forces of Gomez and others.
If the Spanish troops are attacked.
while in garrison, they will defend
themselves, and thereafter will feel
free to take the aggressive In grant
ing the armistice, it is known that the
Spanish military authorities did so as
tender to the insurgents for a mutual
cessation of hostilities, but 1t is viewed
as being a mutual undertaking, so that
If the insurgents do not accept the ten
der, it is understood that it will not
continue to operate as means Of keep
ing the Spanish troops passive while
under fire.
BInncO's Proclamation.
1t developed today that Gen. Blancos
proclamation of armistice specifically
stated that it was yielded at the So
licitation Of the pope and Of the great
powers of Europe. The text was Civ
en-. however, exactly as received. 1t
had the effect of creating some feeling
among the representatives of the six
powers. as it was thought to be sur
prising that Gen. Blanco omitted all
reference to the influences the powers
had jointly eXerted, which influences
were decisive in bringing the final re-
suit.
This led to the development that
Gen. Blanco's proclamation, in fact,
had specified the influences of the
great powers, as we'll as those Of the
pope, and that the omission was
through inadvertence.
Gen. Blanco's language is regarded
as significant in two respects:
First, in showing that Spain yield
ed to the great powers and the pope,
and.
Second, that the United States was
not included in the influences which
brought about the concession.
nr-1 oh hny~ hot
Spanish consul at Key West had re-
tired from the consulate there because
of threats said to have been made
against his life. This is the first re-
moval Of Spanish official in the Unit
ed States as result of present trou-
bles The consul at Key West report
ed the circumstances in his case to
the Spanish minister at Washington
and said the feeling extended beyond
the consul and included those Span
iards at Key West who supported the
home government. AS a result, the
consul and a number of Spaniards who
have been living there have removed
to Tampa, where it is said their safe
ty is better assured.
The Spanish minister Senior Polo Y
Bernabe, feels that his prediction of
a more hopeful turn in affairs has
been verified, and there are no signs
of impending departure of the minister
and his staff. He made specific denial
today of two published reports. One
of these was to the effect that he had
recently asked an audience at the state
department to submit certain new
propositions and that considerable
trouble had arisen over the request.
the audience at first being denied. and
subsequently certain notes being with
drawn.
Senior Polo Bernabe requested that
the statement be made that he had
asked for no such audience that it
had not been denied, and that the with
drawal of notes as reported had not
in fact occurred.
The minister also denied the pub
lished statement that he had been in
conference with those representing the
plan for the purchase of Cuba. He
says he has never in his life seen Col
& McCook, who is understood to be at
the head of this purchase plan.