The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-11

communication itself the call had add.
ed interest as an evidence of a renewal
of diplomatic negotiations this being
his first call at the department In ten
days. Later Senior DuBosc, first sec
retary Of the legation, made another
call at the department on the same
general subject. Besides delivering the
note, the call permitted a personal ex-
change between the secretary Of state
and the Spanish officials of an agree
able character.
The first effect Of the armistIce will
be to bring about a complete cessation
Of all Spanish hostilties throughout
the island. The Spanish troops will for
the time being go into garrison Their
future disposition has not even been
considered, for much depends upon the
duration Of the armistlce and the
course of the insurgents. If the in
sursents continue their fighting and
make attacks upon the Spanish troops
the situation will become complicated,
for 1t is hardly believed that the Span
ish forces Will lay down their arms for
any length Of time if they continue to
be under fire from the Insurgents The
attitude of the insurgent advisers at
Washington is that Of rejecting the
Rrmistce. Senior Quesada, of the junta,
declared that the armstice was simply
q Spanish trick designed to create the
impression that the insurgents were
unreasonable. From his standpoint
nothing short of Independence will
satisfy the Cubans. 1t rem aims to be
seen how far General Gomez AMI the
insurgents in the field entertain this
view. If they also reject the armistice
Spain is not likely to continue it. and
thus the resort to arms will continue
as 1t has been during the last three
years.
The Pope and the Insurgents.
There is little doubt, however, that
strong influences will now be brought
to bear to induce the insurgents to sus-
pend hostilities, SO that terms for
complete settlement may be reached.
One Of the ambassadors at Washing
ton pointed out today that the influence
Of the pope was relied upon t.. a con-
siderable extent with the insurgents,
as they are a part of a country which
Is thoroughly Catholic and loyal to
Rome. While the influence of the grea,
powers is not likely to be exerted in
any material way against the In
Surgsnts, vet this influence will be
brought to bear as far as possible from
every moral standpoint. The influence |
OF tho United States government. also, |
will be very material factor in case
the present crisis between the United |
states and Spain is averted and the
&rmist!ce ia accepted in Washington as
tentative ground for the solution of
the Cuban problem.
The orer OF an armistlce will make
no change In the plans of the admins
tration, and the house this week will
make history. The public generally
regards the massage as the prologue
20 drama which may end In war be-
Tore the curtain goes down. After the
message Is read it will probably be re-
aerred tu the committee on foreign re-
pations without debate. Such Is the
program to which both sides have prac-
ideally asssntsd, with the tacit under
standing that that committee would
report tomorrow the resolutions upon
Wfloh the house will be expected to
aut. Any individual attempt to fruy-
frste this part Of the program neces-
sarily wsuld provs abortive.
u seems almost certain now that
there Will b. conflict both in the com
nittss and n the house as to the ma
ltre OF tts r4uolutions upon which the
aones Will ~ oallod upon to act In
lFidAal siARs vary greatly from those
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