The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-05
POPE'S PLAN.
Terms of Settlement Proposed
by the Vatican
Are Believed at Rome to Be Ac-
ceptable
TO BOTH COUNTRIES.
Nothing Has Been Heard of the
Proposed Mediation
Through Official Channels at
Washington.
70 BOTH COUNTRIES.

Rome, April SIT is authoritativeIy said
that the pope's proposed terms are such
as can be accepted by Spain and are sup
ported by the United States minister, Cen
eral Stewart L. Woodford, in forwarding
them to President Mckinley
| The pope's initiative is based wholly on
the fact that Spain, when she asked for
the good offices of the powers, also asked
Tor the pope's good Offices.
! The interposition of the pontfff has thus
| lar been confined to efforts to bring about
an armistice between Spain and the in
surgents.
Washington, April 5-Regarding the in
PREVENTION of the pope between the United
states and Spain, it can again be reiter-
ated that no such proposal has been made
70 TINS government, and that if there is
to be papal mediation it must be between
SPAN ana the insurgents, and that any
| S9utolon tne Vatlcan can exert should be
directed at Madrid
"a, archbishop Ireland was in Washington
last Week and informally, knowing no
formal and direct proposition would be ac-
ceptabIe, urged the president to adopt as
paclhcatory attitude as possible but did
not go beyond this.
Madrid, April 5.-The minister of for
elgn affa1rs, Senior Gullon, in an interview
Just obtained. said the Spanish govern
note from the vatican in which the pope
t w0uld INDICATE I the plan he proposes to
. In regard to the efficacy of mediation,
Senior Gullon said:
1t is recalled that Americans promi-
nently part1clpa ted in the pope's jubilee
and presented him with a splendid gift
The pope profoundly moved at the
great manifestations of respect and said
to them that he eagerly awaited the OPP
portunity to show his recognition. This
remark has been regarded by some as in
dicating an inclination upon the part of
the pope to favor the American SIDE but
this conclusion is easily disproved by the
known impartiality the pope has always
displayed in his public acts and by the in
innate friendship he has always exhibit
ed towards Spain. Moreover, the Spanish
ditiona1 upon the honor and integrity of
the territory of Spain being Safe-guarded.
should the pope propose an armistice,
clearly the insurgents should ask for it.
Anyway, whatever may be the plan of
mediation, it will comprise the cessation
of war in Cuba. In regard to the point
the fewest exceptions, all regard with
confidence the pope's mediation
On being informed of the rise of points
in the price of Spanish As the bourse
yesterday, Senior Gullon remarked:
There is reason for such excessive
confidence any more than there is rea-
for unreasonable alarm, the grav-
ity of the situation is unchanged We
see our way clearly"
London, April 5-Acording to a special
dispatch from Rome, the pope is dis
appointed at the reception of his overtures
in America, but is not discouraged. The
dispatch adds: This morning his hoIi-
ness dispatched a cable of hVe hundred
words to Archbishop Ireland, urging in
creased efforts in the interest of peace and
further immediate representations to pres
ident Mckinley. An important confer
Archbishop Keane and Mgr. O'Connen will
attend.