New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-07
HOPES OF PEACE REVIVED
cr1TL TALKS OF AN ARMIsTICE
IN CUBA.
MANY REPORTS OF PACIFIC TENOR SiNi WI
FROM MADRID - TIE vIzcAfA AND THE
oorENDo TO REMAIN At PORTO RICO
ALLrGrD CABINET CRISIS
DENIED BY SAGAsTA.

oOr-r\OO TO REMAIN Al l'ffl' fNiN'
ALLEGED CABINET CRISIS
DENIED BY sAGAsTA.
.,.,,a ,nril G ~ rl-The hope Of reaching
~a,o.,,l settlement with the United States is
r.,rc stronger 1t is reported tnat the Hases
-, orr,ss,ice in Cuba have been ARRANGED. II
49, ho tr,ie. a royal decree will appear in the
'"-a.o.,." tomorrow or Friday announcing the
conclusion Of an armisuce'
1Ao vl7cava and the Almirante Oquendo Will
o-ra,, orders at Porto Rico
"A - r,-The official statement that affairs
.o.. ,aken n pacific turn has not yet become
-o,orollv known. and public opinion remains
much excited
rrr, Rourse declined heavily owing to the be-
~. ,hqt there is dssens!on in the Cabinet.
which, however. the Ministerial supporters ao-
srlutoy dew
Nevertheless the latest information is OF
,,ora assuring character. a Cabinet Council
,os IN session tonight. and II IS believed the
Celebrations we're OF a very important nature
hi. tto Minister'S maintain absolute reserve.
n. Patonotre the French Ambassador visited
1-,,.ad states Minister Woodford this afternoon
PEACEFUL. MESSAGES FROM MADRID.
Washing,on's reply 10 the last suggestion
q. the United States Minister. General Wood
T.,
o-at,e peace. satisfactory 10 both countries. can
be secured was received at Madrid during the
night. lis contents have not been divulged
II. 10 a NIT Is said here that a satisfactory
settlement has been arrived at between the
United states and Spain.
12l0 o. m-Oficial advices say President Nc
Kinlcy's message to Congress will not advise the
recognition of the independence Of the insur-
gents. but Will recommend measures looking
toward the immediate cessation Of hosulities
and the restoration Of peace and stability Of
government in Cuba in the interests Of human
nv and the safety and tranquility Of the United
States.
l2l5 y ma Ministerial crisis IS imminent
I, IS understood that Sehor Silvela. the leader
Of the Dissident Conservatives and the Con
servatives will II necessary. accept Office on
rrocramrne II an Immediate armistco. with
,ul authority to the Autonomist Government
- negotiate and conclude an immediate and
enectual peace In Cuba.
1920 r. MT is confidently asserted at this
hour that a proclamation Of the Queen Regent
announcing an immediate armistice in CUBA
will be issued Tomorrow. II Is added ihat
come Of the Cabinet Ministers may resign, but
II necessary. the Ministry Will he changed
THE DIPLOMATS AT WORK.
The Austrian Ambassador. Count Dubsky had
an interview with the United States Minister
General Woodford. to-day. They both seemed
much pleased at the situation.
%. m.-Sehor Sagasta. the Premier on leav-
ing the Palace to-day for his daily conference
with the Queen Regent, declared to the re-
porters who questioned him on the subject that
he expected President McKinley's message %
Congress would be peaceful in tone. and that It
1fys
The Premier also denied the rumors cdrrent u
Ministerial dissensions and said the Cabinet
council this evening would ,rca, generally q
matters before the Ministry.
N conclusion the Premier denied the report
Of the ernbarkatlon Of troops for the Philippine
Islands
London. April The Madrid correspondent
Of The Times" says:
There is no definite news. hut the situation
becomes more stable In is gravity. The tele-
grams from Rome indicate mat the PoDes
mediation is (or perhaps by this time was)
indefinite and undeveoped, and that the assent
OF all parties concerned IS as yet not accorded.
II is said. Furthermore. that His Holiness VIII
ask the Queen Regent 10 grant an armisticc in
Cuba Her Majesty may d. 80; but. IS ~
ar.n!stce is reported 20 have been asked FIR
from The rebe. camp. the granting Of il will not
be easy.
a Ministerial crisis is talked of. No crisis
O. this nature Is in immediate prospect but the
shades = Ministerial opinion are known 10 con-
tast NTH some sharpness. The cuban Minis
try's message 70 the INSURGENTS Is thought here
70 5e sailing as close 10 the wind as Is safe.
FL Heraldo attacks 1t with tooth and nail. and
The Exercto Espanol. an organ repres e"ting
the army. brings violent charge against he
Colonial Minister. Senor Moret, though aGduc-