The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-10
SPAIN IS WEAKENING.
The Government Agrees to an Armi-
Sticc la Cuba.

sticc iu Cuba.
LONDON April Especial dispatches
from Madrid received this morning say
that Senior Gulon. the Foreign Minister.
having received important C. oerams
from Washington imwe lately went TO the
residence OF Senior Sasas,1. the Premier,
where "a protraCted interview was had.
Senior Gullon then went TO- the palace
where a Cabinet Council was held ana
the Prime Minister impaired the con-
tents OF the kilograms. lie said that the
ambassadors OF the Powers had asked
Spain 10 grant am armlsticc with o. view
~ allowing negotiations for a settlement
OF the whole question.
The Council had long ana anxious dis
cussion during which Senior Sae1sta went
ont and consulted with the Queen Regent
ana if WAS finally decided 20 eTlnt an
arms ice which should last five days upon
the following grounds:
TIE CONDITIONS.
That the United States should imme-
diltoIy cease 10 lend moral and matfr'l
support 90 the Cuh1n insurgents Ihal
the American SQUADRON I'm the vicinity or
Key Wcs- should be Withdrawn and mat
the American war vessels near the I'm l.
liuino Islands also should Doe withdrawn
II The Uui.cd States decline these CON
ditious r. is declared that the Powers VIII
oponiv lend the'r support 90 Spain.
The correspondent In Madrid Of a news
AGENCY hero saws that NJ the INSURGENTS
shall not have Ibid down their arms by
the ord OF five days the war VIII be re-.
eumed and Srain will receive the moral
support of tre '0v-ore
THE DECISION.
MADRID. April 9.-3Ij j. MA VISIT
~ the foreign ambassadors to senior Gul-
Ion. Minister of Foreign Affairs. resulted
! &C. In "a "a
decision was reached To- grant an arms
tice to the insurgents in Cuba.
OFFICIALLY INFORMED.
6 p. M-United States Minister Wood
ford has been officially Informed that
the Spanish Government to-day tele-
eraphcd 10 the Pope that in Wow OF his
urgent request f0r ifsd today by a Wis [
from the representatives in Madrid ~ the
six great Powers. they dhe Spanish Gov
ernmenO have telegraphed TO General
Blauco boz cuba instructing him 10 issue
am armissicc proclamation tomorrow,
the duration Of the armisI-e % be as he
desires.
General Woodf0rd has no Information
To- the w.th.awal Of the American war
ships. This evening Minister WoOdf0ri
pad a visit TO Senior Gulion. Minister of
Foreign Affairs
The general opinion this evening Is that
tO-ay's events are satisfactory to the
peaceful settlement OF the Spansh-Ame-
rican difficulty.
THE GROUNDS.
1.i5 p. M-The ministers u00n being
questioned by the reporters refused %
give duy information regarding tine ne
g0t.auons. but it is understood they are
based mp an armistice and the withdraw
M of the American squadrons from
Cuba and the Philippines. II the war is
not concluded Immediately the United
States is 70 withdraw al moral and ma
terial support from the insurgents.
IL is believed that the presentation Of
President McKinley's message 70 Con-
rrcss will he again postponed. The
Epoca thinks 81 will be untl Friday next.
FL Corrco ConiciaD says; while Amer
Tea asked for an armistioe Spain refused.
but to the voice ot Europe and the
Pope. even Spain. without d.shonor. may
accept the arrangement proposed In the
interests Of peace "
WHAT CORREA SAYS.
MADRID. April l0-iij a. M.-General
Corrca. Minister OF War. after the coun-
ell which lasted TWO hours. said 20 the
correspondent OF the Associated Press:
I'VE yielded 10 the prayer OF the great
powers Granting what We mad refused
10 the United States"