The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-06
THE POPE'S EFFORTS
TO AVERT HOSTILITIES.
He Aimed to Give the Countries Time
to Reject. ki0wing Media
itOn Would Fail.

iion Would Fail.
LONDON, April e-The Rome corre-
spondent OF the Daily News says:
Both tho pope and Cardinal Rampo,ia
declare that they never had any Illusions
about mediation. knowing that the United
States would reject it, and that anyway
It would cause bad blood between Catho-
ucs and Protestants there. In fact. the
vatican has received several dispatches
from prominent Americans saying the In
tervention OF the pope might seriously re-
tard the progress OF Catholicism In
America
The pope's only object now il to gain
time. so that both Spain and America may
reject.
/ have also learned that influential pre-
laiss at the vatican consider 1t well for the
church that the undertaking of the pom
til proved abortive. They think that IL
Leo had been appointed mediator he would
have found himself in a delicate position,
as because OF his known affection for
Spain. and being godfather Of King AL
fonso. he would have been open to sus-
picion OF sympathy with Spain. and unless
the independence OF Cuba had been grant
ed. the United States would have been
dissatisfied. He would have found = great
obstac.e also In having TO declare Tor or
against the Monroe doctrine.
Strange to observe. while the .n.erven-
ton of the pope, no matter how noble
and generous. Is considered by outsiders
a failure at today'S weekly reception Of
the diplomatic body by Cardinal Rampoiia.
he received and accepted congratulations
on the pope's proceedings st Washing
ton.
Cardinal Rampolia himself asserted that
these proceedings had had the result of
delaying President Mckinieys message,
and he made 1t understood that negotia-
tsons we're continuing with a prospect Of
obtaining an armistice in Cuba
1t Is announced that the pope. In order
to 50. the real truth before the world, viii
In due time publish history of the whole
affair
The Madrid correspondent. of the Daily
Telegraph. telegraphing Tuesday. noticing
the pessmIstic feeling OF the press and
public Of Madrid. gives an interview with
"a prominent personage.' who declares
that there Is no need of a formal armis-
tice, as the approaching rainy season will
&C, quite as eftlcae.ousiy as any armis-
tee"
with reference to the prevalent belief
that the United States is delaying matters
ii, s.srs
sonage' said:
This Is not the view Of the Spanish
government. which understands the dif-
fcuit.es and appreciates the motives OF
President Mckinney
'Aii cities. towns and provinces" says
the Daily Telegraph. "are contributing
largely to the patriotic funds. and the
mayor OF Biihoa proposes that the prov
ince OF viscaya should subscribe 500, 90
pesetas.'
The Madrid correspondent, OF the Times
says:
"The horizon biackens anew. and con-
gress is the cloud which grows more i'm
minen,. The London correspondent OF the
Eoocs sees reason for declaring tina,
President Mckinley has no, communicate
ed with the pope, and the Epoca Is no, an
aiarmIst organ.
THE TAX Of an armiStica has done
something toward Inducing calm. Today ii
Is being Remembered that before the arm
is:ice project IL Cuba can become an ac-
comp.ished fact. no fewer than FIVE par
ties mus, be consulted in one form or an
otaer These are the United States. the
agtoncmis;s Of Cuba. the au,onomis;s OF
the mother country. the government OF the
mother country and the rebels In the
field. :.
1t has been usual % late. perhaps un-
reasona bly, usual 10 attribute every s.nis-
ter impression 10 lingo source No i'm
pusation whatever Of 3incoism can be at
saehsd TO FL Liberal. which has rob.y
s,ood by the government until quite re-
Gently. Today El Liberal says IL fears
the ray OF light serves only 10 show the
darkatss. and .hat the guiding thread lead
Ing the way cat ef the labyrinth Ia
snapped"
The effect os the Cuban cabinets man.
.festo to TIE insurgents is regarded as
doubtful for similar experiments hare
been trisd before. and unsaccssssnsiy.''
Tie Times. commenting edstorlas,y thss
rauSnsas ca the Hsspano-Amerscaa sisaa-
.,ssa -. ,-.re-s.s a.