The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-12
nN ARMISTICE
Granted to the insurgents Without
Conditions, by the Spaniards.
At a Cabinet Meeting 1t Was Decided the
Proposed Armistice Did Not Change
the SituatiOn-the Message
Will Go to Congress.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Spanish
government, through it's minister at
Washington, Senior Polo De Bernabe,
Sunday night delivered an important
official document to the state depart
ment stating that the armistice which
the queen regent, of Spain, had COM
manded Gen. BlancO to proclaim Sun
day was without conditions, that her
majesty's government had granted
liberal institutions to the island of
Cuba, which the Cuban parliament
would develop; recalling the condol-
! ence and sympathy expressed by the
queen regent and her government, on
the disaster of the Maine and the hOr-
rOr this disaster had OccaSiOned in
Spanish hearts, and appealing to the
courtesy and sense of justice of the
United States government to enlighten
public opinion upon the attitude of
Spain. The note also repeats the Of
fer of the Spanish government to sub
nit the Maine question to experts des-
| ignated by the maritime powers of the
| world.
This document was the official mott
| ficatiOn of the Spanish government to
the United States of the granting of
an armistice and it's essential terms.
Minister WOOdford's dispatch Satur-
day night briefly stated the fact that
an armistice had been agreed upon,
but it was not communicated as
! coming from the Spanish government.
Sundays communication cleared up
misrepresentation on the most vital
| point of SPANS concession namely,
that the armistice was without condi-
! ton. The note was received by the
state department after the first cabinet
meeting and was one of the main sub
| jects Of consideration at the second
cabinet meeting held Sunday
night. Although the Spanish
note was surrounded with the
usual secrecy of official negO-
tiatiOns, the following summary
of its contents was secured:
1.-THE Spanish minister in Washing
ton, deeply impressed by the numerous
errors which seem to have obtained
credit in public opinion in America in
regard to the Cuban question, consid-
ers it his duty to call again the atten-
| ton of the secretary of state of the
| United States to the following poin is:
First Her majesty, the queen re-
| gent of Spain, DESTROYS of ending the
troubles which are desolating Cuba,
has commanded a suspension OF hostil-
| tiles. Gen. BlancO has been ordered
to proclaim Sunday an armistice with
out conditions. He will determine
later the duration and details of this
| -,
Gus intentions of her majesty and the
wishes of the friends of peace.
| Second. Her majesty's government
| has granted to the island of Cuba in
situations as liberal as those enjoyed
| by Canada under the British flag. The
Cuban chambers will meet. on the 4th
of next May. 1t will be their duty and
privilege to put into practice and de-
velop these institutions. In addition
| to these Cuba is represented in parlia-
ment at Madrid.
Third. Public opinion in this coun-
try appears to ignore the fact that the
loss of the Maine was Immediately fol-
lowed by official and reiterated express
siOns of coincidence from her majesty,
the queen, from her government, from
her charge d'affaires in Washington,
and from the authorities in Havana;
all Of which tended to affirm the hOr-
rOr which this disaster had caused to
arise in Spanish hearts, as also the
sympathy felt. for the United States
government and navy and for the
American nation.
The Spanish minister feels conf
dent that he can count upon the
courtesy and sense of justice of the
United States government to enlighten
public opinion upon this subject
Fourth. AS to the cause of this
lamentable disaster, it resolves itself
into a question of facts, which can only
be settled by material proofs. The
Spanish minister reiterateS the assur.
ance that his government is ready tC
submit the question to experts desig.
mated by the maritime powers, whose
conclusions are in advance accepted.
Senior Polo delivered the document
in person to the state department, and
aside from the interest in the COM
municatiOn itself, the call had added
interest as an evidence of a renewal Of
diplomatic negotiations, this being his
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Later Senior Du Bose, first secretary of
the legation, made another call at the
department on the same general sub
ject. Besides delivering the note, the
call permitted personal exchange be
tween the secretary of state and the
Spanish officials of an agreeable char
acter.
The cabinet, after three hours spe-
cial session, called by the president in
view of the armistice issued by the
Spanish government. adjourned about
$40 o'clock. The proposal for an ar
mistice, it was subsequently, announced
by one of the mem bers. had not changed
the situation in the slightest degree.
and the presidents message would 90
in to congress Monday nOtwithstand-
ing the armistice decision of the Span
ish government. There will be an
other meeting of the cabinet at 6
o'clock Sunday night to review finally
the presidents message before it goes