The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
MADRID SEEMS
RATHER PROUD
OVER ARMlSTICE

The Feeling in the Spanish Capital at High
Tension, With a Revolutionary Outbreak
Rumored---The Cabinet Ministers Make
Great to do About Yielding to The Powers
and the Pope ar! not 10 the United States,
and one of Them Proposes that if the In
surgen,s do not Accept Peace After Armistice
that the United States be Told 10 Withdraw
its Fleet from the Neighborhood Of Cuba and
that the Cuban Junta be Discontinued---
A Narrative of Spanish Bluff and Impudence.
Washington. D. c.. April 10.-At the
was announced that the Presidents
message wound undoubtedly so to Con
greSs at noon tomorrow. On the best
authority obtainable, ii was stated that
the meeting was devoted wholly to the
consideration of the addition to the
message of the latest note from Spain,
advising this government of the declara-
ton of an Unconditional armistice.
The suffix to the Presidents message
merely rccited this latest event in the
development of the Spanish question.
giving the substance Of the Spanish note
and recommending the earnest attcn-
+in, Of (fn, (ltlnpVlSn tho npS-
sage stands unchanged.
After the meeting, one member of the
Cabinet said that the Spanish note had
not altered either the message or the
situation. 1T is merely" he said. what
Spain has been asking for all along
more time. 1t does net touch the situa-
ton and the Presidents message is left
precisely as it was before. merely stating
the fact Of this late development
THE MESSAGE TO-DAY.
Our meeting tonight was the final
reading of the message which will be
sent to Congress tomorrow. 1t is Il
strong state paper and will contain Il
review of the condition existing in Cuba
for years past. There is no change
in the tone Of the massage differing
from that indicated in the ~ewspaper
II N'i'' III WIZ StSN tlI'll IL it Slffit
authority to use the army and the navy
to bring about peace in the island Of
Cuba INK To insure there Il stable gov
eminent. Al argument is made against
the recognition of the independence of
t-c insurgents for the reason there is
lacking the essential features OF an IN
dependent people. There is a quotation
from one of the former Presidents who
argued against the recognition Of the
Texans when in rebellion against the
Mexican government. and from tho
opinion expressed by President Cleve-
land and Secretary Olney during the
last administration in opposition to {;
recognition Of independence.
ARMISTICE SIMPLY ADDED.
There was but one addition made tc
the message and that was in relation t,
The dispatch presented to the State De
partment by Minister Polo V Bernahe
anu containing the information that thu
Queen Regent had granted authority t.
captain General Blanco to issue al
armIStice. the terms and conditions o
which would be left to his Judgment
This was the first communication tn,
State DEPARTMENT had had with tn
spanish Minister since a week from las
Friday. SO far as I am aware Their,
HdS bttH no suggestion made to the IN
Surgents by this government with
view to their considering the propos:
ton for an armistice authorized by tn,
Spanish government. This government
has never had anything to do with tn
gentlemen composing the Cuban Junt:
IN New York | do not think th,
armistice idea will have the least effec
on any action that may be contemplate,
in Congress-"
1t IS said some members of the Cal
met recommended further delay simnl
to observe the practical effect of th
armistice. but they were Outvoted nv III
majority who thought the President ha
waited long enough.
NOT 4 DAY OF REST
Easter Sunday brought rest t
Easter Sunday brought little re-;
10 those who are dealing wit
the Spanish situation. With fl
Presidents message ready to o
to Congress tomorrow. Spain's era,
of an armistice had brought about q ne
condition. which compelled the Preside,
and his advisors to meet and consid,
how far the situation was affected
SPANS concession. As IL result. the II
usual. if not unDrecedented conditit
arose for two Cabinet meetings on Su
day. one about noon time. lasting {
hour and y half. and another at g o'clot
tonight. While the streets we
1hronged with people. going to the
Pnster services early in the day. the ca
riages of Cabinet officers We're centG
ing at the White House to take up t