Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-04
AGREEMENT DENIED
President States That No Request
Has Been Made to Submit Dis
pute to the Pope.
EUROPEAN POWERS ACTING
Senators Declare Themselves for Independ-
ence-Resolution Will Be Reported to
Senate-Secret Session Of House
Committee Held.

Washington, April Am official who
has been in consultation with the presi-
dent, being informed of the report that
the United States and Spainshad agreed
to select the pope as mediator and that
the pope had accepted, said with en-
phasis: 'The president has never been
asked to submit the dispute to the pope,
and he certainly has never made such
an offer. Spain and the pope may be
negotiating, but that does not affect us.
You can deny the story officially and in
the fullest possible manner
From another source it was learned
that the efforts of the pope tended toward
mediation between the Spanish and the
insurgents rather than between Spain
and the United States.
Cubans VIII Not Accept an Armistice.
President Mckinley announced today
to leading member of congress that
there was no truth in the reported
mediation of the pope in the Cuban incl
dent. He also announced that he was
hourly expecting a cablegram from the
Sagasta government notifying this gov
ernment of an offer of formal PROPOSE
tion for an armistice to the insurgents.
Senior Quesada, representing the Cuban
junta, said: "The Cubans will never
consent to an armistice until inde-
pendence is recognized
Maine Disaster to Be Handled in Presidents
Message.
1t is altogether probable that the pres
ident's message on the Cuban question
will not be sent in before Wednesday.
The president, it is learned, will favor
the recognition OF Independence and for
chile Intervention, if necessary, to pre-
vent further hostilties In Cuba. Spain's
answer in effect will be declared to be
unsatisfactory and to leave little or no
reasonable ground for the hope that a
satisfactory settlement of the Cuban
question Is at all likely to be reached
through diplomatic agencies. The dis
aster to the Maine will be treated in a
vigorous manner. The whole subject
will be discussed in a spirit Of patriot
ism that must commend itself to the en-
tire American people. This policy, how
ever, it is said, does not necessarily in
volve war, but leaves the determination
of that question to Spain herself. I'm
less something unexpected happens with
In a comparatively short time, all indi-
cations point to at least show of force
against Havana.
ASpanish Roorbach.
The chairman of one of the most im-
portant committees in congress, just
after visiting the executive chambers,
stamped the Spanish statement con-
cerning mediation between Spain and
the United States as Madrid roorbach.
A leading member of Congress said: "A
message will go into congress about
Wednesday. The president intends to
recognize Cuban independence, and may
propose intervention"
European Powers Concerning Themselves.
Washington-3:l0 a. NIT has just
been learned here definitely that an ex-
change of notes between the great pow
ers of Europe has begun concerning
mediation in the Spanish-American
question, but no definite instructions
have been received by diplomatic repre-
sentatives here.
Senators Want Independence.
Senator Clay Georgia. made speech,
urging that war should be averted If
possible, but adding that there was no
remedy that did not concede absolute
independence to Cuba.
Senator Perkins California;, In
speech on the Cuban question, declared
the blowing up OF the Maine by Spanish
officials was an act of war and believed
to be so regarded by the nations of the
world.
Senators Mantle and Rawlins followed
Mr.. Perkins, both speaking for Cuban
independence.