Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-04-16
CABINET OPPOSED 70 DELAY
GRANT OF AN ARMTsTrcp


Regarded as Another Step in M
Process of Delay-Troons
Leaving Spain.
Washington, April lO.-At the close :
| the second cabinet meeting tonight if wa,
announced that the presidents messau.
would undoubtedly 90 to congress tomo,
row. On the best authority it was stated
that the meeting was devoted wholly -
| the consideration of the MESSAGES oddi
ton, necessitated by the recent Of fl.
latest note from Spain advising this GOV.
eminent OF the declaration of an uncond
tlonal armistice. The sutfix to the nros
dents message merely recited this Iatoyt
development of the Spanish situation. DIV
ing the substance of the Spanish nota ana
Recommending it to the earnest attention
OF congress- Otherwise the MESSAGE
stands unchanged.
After the meeting one member of tbe
cabinet said that the Spanish note had not
altered either the message or the situa.
ton.
1T is merely said he, what Spain has
been asking for all along-more time. If
does not touch the situation and the pres.
ident's message is left precisely as it was.
merely stating the fact Of this latest de-
velopment.'
In Diplomatic Circles
Diplomatic circles in Washington were
keenly interested in the change brought
about by Spain's grant of an a1mistice
The ambassadors and ministers EXCHANGED
calls and there was general exchange of
congratulations, as it was felt that the
amnistice at least gave time for calmer
counsels. The French ambassador, NJ
Cambon. received cable dispatch from
the foreign office at Paris informing him
that an armistice had been granted and
was wholly without conditions. Besides
seeing his associates of the diplomatic
corps, the ambassador saw Archbishop
Ireland, who was instrumental in securing
the influence of the pope, and Joined the
archbishop i'll expressions of satisfaction
Throughout the negotiations the French
ambassador and the French government
have taken a leading part in averting an
open rupture between the United States
and Spain.
While the British government has been
most active in seeing that the action of
the powers did not assume Il menacino
attitude toward the United States, vet it
is known that Great Britain joints with
the other powers in approving the latest
movement of an almistce, and is hopeful
that this will clear the way for fuller
settlement of the general Cuoan question
Armistice Has No Conditions.
Washington, April lO.-The Spanish
government, through its minister at
Washington, Senior Polo Bemabe, to-
night delivered an important official docu-
mcnt to the state department, stating
that the armstice which the queen re-
gent of Spain had commanded General
Blanco to proclaim today was without
conditions; that her majesty's govern
ment had granted liberal institutions to
the island of Cuba; which the coming
Cuban parliament would adopt, recalling
the coincidence and sympathy expressed
by the queen regent and her government
on disaster Of the Maine and the horror
this disa ster had occasioned in Spanish
hearts, and appealing to the courtesy and
sense of Justice of the United States gov
eminent to enlighten public opinion upon
the attitude of Spain. The note also re-
peats the offer of the Spanish government
to submit the Maine question to experts
designated by the maritime powers of the
world.
Spanish Warships Are Moving.
London Anril lO-A diSDatrh to the