The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-15
SPANS LATEST MISSIVE
FULL TEXT OF THE REPLY RE-
CEIVED SUNDAY NIGHT


CEIvED SUNDAY NIGHT
The Spanish Minister for the Queen
Expresses Regret for the Maine
Disaster and Offers to Submit the
Issue of Fact to ArbitratiOn--AH
the Reforms Granted In Cuba Are
Earnestly Pleaded.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The full
text Of the Spanish minister's note, de-
livered to the secretary Of state last
Sunday night, which stands as the
last step taken in the diplomatic ne
gotiations, became available today,
and is as follows:
The minister plenipotentiary of Spain has
the honor to inform the honorable secretary
of state of the United States Of America that
the queen regent, yielding to the reiterated
requests Of His Holiness, and inspired by the
mate her, has given proper instructions to the
general-in-chief of the army Of Cuba, in or
der that he should concede an immediate sus-
pension Of hostilities for such time as he
shall deem prudent for preparing and factli-
tating peace In that island.
Gen. Blanco has published today the cor
responding proclamation. and reserved to him.
self to fix in another the term and other de-.
making sure that measure of such trans
cendent importance may lead in the short
est possible time to the desired pacification
Of the great Antilla. In the fixing OF this term
the general-in-chief, inspired by the most ele-
waited sentiments, far from raising any diff
culties or obstacles, Is disposed to concede all
possible facilities.
The government of his majesty, by this i'm
portant measure, has crowned its extraordi-
nary efforts to obtain the pacihcation Of Cuba
by means of reason and right.
No Pretext Left.
The autonomic constitution on which grants
to the Inhabitants Of the island Of Cuba a
political regime, at least as liberal as that
which rules in the dominion Of Canada, will
shortly enter upon its complete development
when, the election having taken place, the
insular parliament shall meet in Havana on
franchises and liberties granted to the Cubans
that no pretext Is left to them to ask for
more ample concessions.
Furthermore, as the island of Cuba Is rep
resented IN the cortes of the kingdom, priv
ilege which is not enjoyed by any other for
eign autonomic colony, the Cuban senators
and deputies can there explain their aspira-
lions If they should have any.
No one who knows the liberal spirit Of
the majority of the Spanish cortes recently
elected, and the patriotic attitue Of the prin-
cipal parties of the opposition can doubt that
the Cubans will obtain such notifications
as they may desire in justice within the
limits Of reason and of the national sover-
eighty, according to the solemn offer Of the
preamble of the royal decree Of the 9th of
November, 1897; while at the same time the
government Of her majesty declared that 1t
would not withdraw nor consent that there
colonial liberties. franchises and privileges
accorded.
The repeal of the decres of RECOMMENDATION.
the aid OF all kinds which the government has
granted and has permitted to be given to the
reconcentrados, have put an end to a lament
able state OF affairs, which was the inevitable
by small minority Of the sons Of Cuba
directed and supported principally by foreign
influences
mo No in impartial par mind which has full knowl-
been, and are actually in everything refer
ring to the Cuban question, can, with Justice,
charge tsa Spain in with being remiss in seeking
ing the concession of privileges liberties and
franchises for the welfare and happiness Of
It's inhabitants.
Maine Disaster.
The government does not doubt that the
government of the United States must recog-
nize this. as it will recognize the manifect
injustice with which part Of public opinion
in this country presumes to find RESPONSE
bility for Spain in the horrible catastrophe
which occurred In the port of Havana on the
Her majesty, the queen regent. her respons.-
BILE government, the governor general of
Cuba, the insular government and all the
principal authorities of Havana manifested
from the first moment the profound senti
ments of horror which that immense misfor>
tune caused them. and the sympathy which,
American government and people,
The proofs of this were the visits Of the
charge daffaires Of her majesty to the Illus
trious president OF the United States, those
OF the highest Spanish functionaries Of state
to Mr.. Woodford, the unstinted aid given to
the victims, as well as the funeral arrange
ments provided by the municipality of Ha-
ment of state by this legation on the 16th and
18th OF February, and the I'd day of this
month ont N Nos u, 49, a and So respectively.
Of her majesty near the Maine, disregardine
the evident danger which threatened them
as the officers of that American battIeship
recognized, Immediately lowered their boats
and saved number of the drowning, who
only owe their lives to the prompt and effica-
c1ous aid of the Spanish sailors.
1t is strange that these notorious facts and
these solemn manifestations appear to be for
gotten by public opinion, which gives credit
on the other hand. to the most absurd and
offensive hypothesis.
The government Of her majesty would he
deeply grateful to the Justice and courtesv
of the United States if it should re-establish
officially the truth of facts which appear to
be ignored or not appreciated, and ignor.
ance of which contributes so powerfully to
maintain the extraordinary excitement which
endangers, without any reason or motive, the
friendly relations between the two nations
Ready to Arbitrate.
With reference to the question of fact
which results from the diversity of opinion
between the reports of the Spanish and North
American commissions, the government of
her majesty, which as yet does not know the
official text of these opinions, has fastened
to declare itself ready to submit the uues-
ton to the decision Of impartial and disin-
terested experts, accepting in advance the
decision of the arbitrators named by both
PARTISAN evident proof of the loyalty and
good faith with which Spain proceeds on this.
as well all occasions.
The minister CT Spain trusts that these
manifestations, inspired by the loyal desire
for peace and concord which animate the
government Of her majesty, will be appre-
ciated at their just value by the president
and government Of the United States
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