The herald., 1898-04-13
A MILLION OF MEN
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Senior Gullon, to Mgr. Merry del Val, the
papal chamberlain, requesting him to in
form the papal secretary of state Cardinal
Rampolla, SO the latter might communicate
1t to the pope, that the Spanish government,
'in consequence of the ardent, noble and
repeated urgings of the pope" had decided
to order Captain General Blanco to "con-
cede Immediately a suspension of hostili-
ties for the period which his prudence may
deem fit, with the view to prepare for and
facilitate peace"
Spain's Steamers
HAMBURG, April 12.-The Boersenhalle
says the sale of the Hamburg-American
line steamers Normanna and Columbia
to a London firm has been completed The
ships sailed for London today
No Time FOR Repairs
VALLEJO, CAL, April 12-Orders from
the secretary of the navy were received
here today, directing the monitor Monad-
mock to proceed to Port Angeles, Wash.
Preparations are being made to sail thith-
er on Saturday next The Monadnock will
not go into dry dock before sailing. nor
will the repairs for which she came to the
navy yard be finished.
European Opinion
LONDON, April 13.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times, telegraphing Tues
day says:
I'm general, the terms of the message
prove to be very much what was expected
here. The truce in Cuba is regarded as
ha Iax t,ata
Globo, unlike FL Impartial and Ell Liberal
is comparatively satisfied and hopeful. 1t
believes that President McKimley will be
fully empowered by congress to continue
alone and in his own discretion the work
he has begun, and 1t takes occasion to
argue that by disturbing the peace In
Madrid the Spanish people have nothing to
gain and great deal to lose.'
The Berlin correspondent of the Times
says: president Mckinley message and
Spain's proclamation of an armistice are
generally regarded as warranting a some
what more hopeful view"
The Vienna correspondent of the Times
says: "In the part of the message penned
prior to the granting of the armistice by
Spain, President Mckinley displayed-so
they think here-conspicuous contempt for
all diplomatic circumspection. while the
rest shows more regard for the feelings Of
Spain. On the whole, the message has con-
firmed the opinion privately existing here
that, while recognizing the necessity of
humoring the jingoes by tall talk, the pres
ident himself has been anxious for peace.
1t has been astonishing throughout the
present crisis to observe how little the
people of the United States are known ana
understood 1t was, for instance, curious
TO see what expectations were founded on
the mediation of the powers, as If Presl-
oent Mckinley had the same reasons as ths
sultan of Turkey to bow before the Euro.
pean concert"
The Neue Wiener Tageblatt remarks that
the message is grave and warlike, but the
postscrIpt-the most important part-is
peaceful. This paper believes that the dam
ger of war is in any case deferred until
autumn.
The Wiener Tageblatt says the message
was cleverly arranged to keep matters in
suspense, to accept all Spain's concessions
without making any in return. In word.
this paper thinks the message would serve
equally to pave the way to complete
pacification or declaration of war.
The Reichweiteer thinks the message in
dicates that the United States wants war
and will have it.
El Correo, the official organ, will tonight
give its first impressions since the recep-
ton of the cabled extracts of McKinley's
message: 1t will says
president McKinley's insistence on the
right of American interference in Cuba is
little agreeable to Spain, while his COM
plants against the prolongation of the
war appear STEPPED in bitter irony"
That Sacred Honor
LONDON, April 12.-Don Carlos, in the
course Of his declaration Of intention. said
he feared the pope's authority was only
used for the purpose Of masking from the
sight of proud people certain surrenders
of which the Spanish government would
not dare take the initiative.
But" he said, nobody will be deceived.
What saddens me is that, amid all these
negotiations, there is no certainty that our
honor is quite safe"
Cuban Comment
HAVANA, April lila Lucha, in an
editorial entitled "False and Convenient
message is step behind what had been
announced. II is WIFI tne On1teu states
as with all other nations when anxious to
get new territory. America begins on hui
manitarian grounds. The references, to the
Maine-the second feature Of interest
lose their value to Spain because of the
falsehood upon which they are based, nor
do they set out the same theories which the
court of inquiry did. The people of the
United States can easily ascertain that the
cause Of the disaster was neglect Of
duty. No government can guarantee the
safety Of ship whose officers are not on
board, as was the case at the time of the
Maine explosion, and was the reason why