The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11

Washington. April 10.-The Spanish
government, through its minister at
Washington. senor Polo y Bernabe. to-
night delivered an important official
document to the state department.. stat
ing that the armistice which the queen
regent of Spain had commanded Gen
eral Blanco to proclaim to-day was
without conditions; that her majesty's
government had granted liberal institu-
tions to the island of Cuba, which the
coming Cuban parliament would adopt;
recalling the coincidence and sympathy
expressed by the queen regent and her
government on the disaster of the
-&lSllse' and the horror the disaster has
occasioned in Spanish hearts, and ap-
pealing to the courtesy and sense of
justice Of the United States government
to enlighten public opinion upon the at
titude of Spain. The note also repeats
the offer of the Spanish government to
designated by the maritime powers of
the world.
This document was the official noti-
fication of the Spanish government to
the United States of the granting of an
armistice and its essential terms. Min
lister Woodford's dispatch last night
had briefly stated the fact that an arm
istice had been agreed upon. but it was
not communicated as coming from the
Spanish government. To-day's COM
munication cleared up the misapprehen-
sion on the most vital point of Spain's
concessions, namely. that the armistice
was without conditions. The note was
received by the state department after
the first cabinet meeting and was one
OF the main subjects of consideration at
the second cabinet meeting held to-
night Although the Spanish note was
surrounded with the usual secrecy OF
official negotiations. the following sum-
mary Of its contents was secured:
THE Spanish minister in Washington.
deeply impressed by the numerous err
rors which seem to have obtained cred
IL in public opinion In America in re-
gard to the Cuban question, considers
ii his duty to call again the attention
of the secretary of state Of the United
States to the following points: First.
he majesty, the queen regent of Spain.
desirous of ending the troubles which
are desolating Cuba, has commanded
a suspension of hostilties. General
Blanco has been ordered to proclaim
today an armstice without conditions.
He will determine later the duration
and details of this armistice. so as to
carry out the generous intentions of her
majesty and the wishes of the friends
of peace.
Second, her majesty has granted to
the island OF Cuba institutions as lib
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the British flag. The Cuban chambers
will meet on the fourth of next May.
1t will be their duty and privilege to
put into practice and develop these in
stitutions. In addition to this Cuba
is represented in the parliament at
Madrid.
Third. public opinion in this country
appears to ignore the fact that the
loss of the Maine was Immediately fol-
lowed by official and reiterated express
sions of coincidence from her majesty,
the queen. from her government. from
her charge d'affaires in Washington
and from the authorities in Havana:
all of which tended to affirm the hor-
ror which this disaster has caused to
arise, in Spanish hearts. as also the
sympathy felt for the United States
government and navy and for the
American nation. The Spanish min
lister feels confident he can count upon
the courtesy ana sense or justice OF the
United States government to enlighten
the public opinion on the subject.
Fourth. as to the cause of this Ia
mentable disaster. IL resolves itself into
a question OF facts which can only be
settled by material proofs. The Span
ish minister reiterates the assurance
that his government Is ready to submit
the question to experts designated by
the maritime powers. whose conclusions
are in advance accepted"
Senior Polo Bernabe delivered the
document in person TO the state depart
ment. and aside from the interest In the
communication itself the call has added
interest as an evidence Of the renewal
Of diplomatic negotiations. this being
his first call at the department In 10
days. Later Senor Dubosc. first secre-
tary OF the legation. made another call
at the department on the same general
subject Besides delivering the note the