The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-04
FABLE ABOUT THE Pope
Spanish Claim Intervention; But
He Has Really Appealed to
Them to Stop the War.
[By Cable to The Associated Press.1

rBy Cable to The Associated Press
| MADRID, Sunday, April g. 1885, $50 2.
| M. delayed in transmission )-Events are
moving rapidly and the best informed
people here believe an armistice between
the Spanards and Cubans will be pro-
claimed within two days.
The Pope. it now appears, sent an elo-H
| querlt telegram to the Queen Regent urg-
/ ing Spain to grant an armistice in Cuba,
with the view of allowing negotiations to
| be carried on between the insurgents and
the Cuban authorities for the early con-
clusion of a permanent peace. The Pope
dwelt on the suffering in Cuba and urged
| that Her Majesty take action on hui
manitarlan and not on political grounds
The Pope added that s'as the Father of
| all the Faithful" he could not intervene
| unless stop was put to shedding the
blood Of those who are Gods sons. s
| Therefore he asks for Suspension of
/ hostilities.
/ Previous to taking this action, it is adj
| ded, the Pope, through a representative
at Washington, asked President McKin-
| ley if it would be agreeable to him should
/ the POPE advise the Queen Regent to
| grant an armistice, and it is understood
| the President expressed willingness that
the Pope should do anything in His Ho-
| liness' power. Since then the extraordi-
nary activity of the Ambassadors has
I been noted, and it is claimed as a result
| of all the representations made to Spain
on the subject, Sener Moret, the Minis
| ter for the Colonies, who, throughout, has
been anxious to do anything to preserve
peace. consistent, it is said with Spains S
| honor, had an interview with the United
| States Minister. General Stewart L..
Woodford today Sunday, at which he
expressed Spain's willingness to grant an
immediate armistice. He pointed out that
| the only condition Spain asks in return
was one which America would grant
even if unasked,'' and refers only ITO her
| action after Spain prociairns the arnnis-
/ tice'
The United States Minister was busy at
| the Legation all day long; but the cor
respondent of The Associated Press saw
/ Senor Moret at the Colonial Office this
Sunday evening. He confirmed the an
| nouncement made of the Pope's media
| tion between Spain and the Cubans, and
J added that the suggestion did not come
from the United States Government, but
| from Rome direct He added
| II cannot say anything more on the
subject, as the matter is unsettled, pend
ing an answer from the United States.
| Senor Moret's manner, as well as that
| of General Woodford, conveyed the inn
| preston that they both believe that the
! peace for which they have so earnestly
| labored will result from the present nego-
| tiations
The Correspondence (semi- -official) to-
night Sunday, under the heading, sMe-
! diation of the Pope gives a history of
] the days events, and says
'Senor Sagasta received message from
/ the Spanish Ambassador at Rome, which
! he Immediately took to the Palace. A
! few minutes later the Nuncio arrived and
| had an interview with the Queen Regent,
! after which Cabinet Council commenced,
at which all the Ministers were present.
| At its conclusion a favorable reply was
sent to Rome.
Senor Moret had a long interview with
/ General Woodford before the former went
4 to the Cabinet meeting, and the United
States Minister afterwards conferred with
Senor Gullon, the Minister for Foreign
( Affairs.
After the Cabinet council Senor Moret
again called upon General Woodford and
had an hours interview with him.
! The Correspondence" remarks:-
SPANS reply to the Pope in accepting
his mediation, said the honor of Spain
would be safe in his hands, and that full
justice would be done in the case, owing
/ to the high prestige of His Holiness
4 everywhere.
In conclusion, the correspondence
says
"The mediation can clear up every point
| at issue. but we must not be too san
guine. because things in America have
/ been precipitated in such violent man.
ner that, even taking for granted Presi-
I dent McKinley's good faith, we are not
i sure the mediation will arrive in time to
prevent Congress from making a question
4 of its own
The Ministerial "Globo.' in its leading
article tomorrow CMonday), win assume
an attitude of reserve, SAYING
THE Papal mediation is satisfactory,
but the Government must not discontinue
! it's preparations for the worst. The good
{ offices of the Pontiff are admitted but
/ Spain can never countenance her rights
being ignored
/ The "Imparciar' Independently halls
with satisfaction the Pope's mediation
between the Spaniards and Cubans.
| The Liberal tNdoderate Republican,,
referring to the Popes intervention be-
tween Spain and Cuba, says today that it
| wants the assurance that the Pope's
I mediation is not a pretext for the United
/ States to obtaina delay of some months,
with the view of recommending later the
struggle against Spain. within and with
out Cuba
Continuing, the Liberal expresses the
belief that Spain should await the an
| swer which Congress will certainly give;
! to the Pope's Offer
/ The LIBERAL further remarks that It
does not lose sight Of the fact that the
Pope's mediation, between Spain and
Cuba, stacitly admits the American right