Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10

patches from abroad indicate that
SPANS yielding to these continental
influences had established a closer
bond that had hitherto existed.
Assistant Secretary Day was non
committal tonight on the armistice
granted by Spain and refused to dis
cuss it or the bearing it would have on
the situation in any way.
| With the conditions suggested by
Spain ii is felt here that a new and
even graver crisis may arise Com
Ing late at night, there is no opportu-
| nifty to judge how the Spanish condi-
lions will be received by Congress, but
In view Of the sentiment of the SEN
ate and House it is felt that the con-
| diions proposed by Spain may accen-
tuate the feeling already existing here
Inc foregoing was the one ray of
nope to-day to the darkness of the
Spanish situation, and even this could
not be definitely and officially verified
from administration sources, though
the State Department undoubtedly is
acquainted, perhaps unofTlcially, with
all that is going on in Madrid
The Spanish minister could not dis
cuss the reports Of armistice. So far
as could be learned, be has no official
information. If a decree has been
actually issued he would be advised
Immediately.
1t is doubtful whether the authori-
ties here would regard the situation
improved by any decree if it did not
include the prospect of Cuban indie
pendence or intervention, and it is
said there is no hope entertained that
the concession will not go to the extent
of even remotely suggesting independ-
ence, or countenancing intervention.
Even the ambassadors and miners
most friendly to Spain would doubt
whether an armistice can exert any
favorable influence at this late day.
In one of these quarters it was stated
to-day that an armistice was beneficial
only when two parties accepted it.
In this case, it was explained, the
two parties We're the Spanish govern
ment and the insurgents, so that the
acceptance by Spain would still leave
the matter open so far as the insur-
gents We're concerned, with every in
dication that they would reject it. In
| that event, this high diplomatic au-
thority pointed out, there could be no
armistice except in empty name. Since
France and continental powers have
urged Spain to issue an armistice, it
is not doubted that these powers would
seek to have an armistice accepted
both by the insurgents and by the
United States. There has been no
suggestion, howeved. that
MORE THAN A MORAL INFLUENCE
would be exerted towards its accept
ance, and at the various embassies and
legations the idea is secuted that any
naval or military forces from the Eu-
ropean powers would operate against
the insurgents in order to compel them
TO accept the armistice.
Senator Burrows said that if com
plete armfstice is actually proclaimed,
to cover period OF say, thirty, sixty
or ninety days, contemplating the ces-
sion of hostilities it might present
new and important phase of the situa-
ton confronting the country. For"
he suggested, lit would mean a recog-
milton OF the belligerency of the Gu
bans, an official admission of the exis-
tence of war and 1t is to be born in
mind that the object of our interven-
ton is the procuring of peace Now
are we justified in going into war I'M
der the circumstances when one of the
parties offers to lay down its arms and.
as to the bona fide intention of such
a decree, are we to question the good
faith OF country and ask if it means
what it says. 1t might have material
bearing in the present crisis and it
might not"
The members of the steering committee
say that the more they consider the diff
ferences between intervention alone and
intervention with recognition. the more
they are convinced that il is technical ratfl-
er than a substantial difference. They
find, however said one of them to-day
that the question of
CUBAS LIABILITY
for the Spanish bonds lawfully made a
lien on the Cuban revenues seems an
open question and that the situation pre-
SCENTS undoubted and vexing complications
and possibilities. Mr.. Bailey. the Demo-
cratic leader of the House takes the posi-
ton that neither the United States nor
Cuba possibly could be held liable for the
Spanish bonds for which Cuba's revenues
We're pledged as security THE security
disappears" said he, but the obligation
of Spain remains. A people can not be
mort gagged"
Hall, in his work on international law
MAINTAINS as fundamental proposition.
that the local obligations of q portion of
a state acquired by cessation or conquest,
are assumed by the country to which the
territory passes But in this instance 1t
is commended that these bonds are not To-
cal obligations in the sense that bonds