Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-04-15
CABINET OPPOStD 70 DELAY
GRANT OF AN ARMISTICE

deht> Views ON the Situnti.m-
Regarded as Another Step in tn.
PROCESS of Deiny-TroOps Ar.
Leaving Spnin
Washington. April lo-At the close of
the second ibinet meeting tonight it was
announced that the presidents message
"'"'u undoubtedly go to congress tomor-
row. On the best authority it was stated
mat the meeting was devoted wholly to
'he consideration OF the messages addi-
l'oh' hecessltated by the receipt of the
latest note from Spain advising this gov
eminent of the declaration of an uncondi
t'"hai arnistlce. The sutiix to the presi
aeh' message merely recited this latest
ueNelopment of the Spanish situation. Civ
! ing the substance of the Spanish note and
recommending il to the earnest attention
OF congress Otherwise the message
stands unchanged
After the meeting one member of the
cabinet said that the Spanish note had not
altered either the message or the situa.
ton.
1T is merely" said he "what Spain has
been asking for all along--more time. 1t
does not touch the situation and the pres.
ldent S message j, left precisely AS it was,
merely stating the fact of this latest de-
velopment"
In Diplomatic Circles.
Diplomatic circles in Washington were
keenly interested i'll the change brought
about by SPANS grant of an armistice.
The ambassadors and ministers exchanged
calls and there was general exchange of
congratulations, as it was felt that the
armlstice at least gave time for calmer
counsels. The French amba ssador. NJ.
Cambon, received a cable dispatch from
the foreign office at Paris informing him
that an armistice had been granted and
was wholly without conditions. Besides
seeing his associates of the diplomatic
corps, the ambassador saw Archbishop
Ireland, who was instrumental in securing
the influence of the pope, and joined the
archbishop in expressions of satisfaction
Throughout the negotiations the French
ambassador and the French government
have taken leading part in averting an
open rupture between the United States
and Spain.
While the British government has been
most active in seeing that the action of
the powers did not assume menacing
attitude toward the United States, yet it
is known that Great Britain joints with
the other powers in approving the latest
movement of an armistice, and is hopeful
that this will clear the way for fuller
settlement of the general Cuoan question.
Armistice Has No Conditions.
Washington, April lO.-The Spanish
government, through its minister at
Washington, Senior Polo Bernabe, to-
night delivered an important official docu-
ment to the state department stating
that the armistice which the queen re-
gent of Spain had commanded General
Blanco to proclaim today was without
that her majesty's govern
ment had granted liberal institutions 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 disaster of the Maine and the horror
this disaster had occasioned in Spanish
hearts, and appealing to the courtesy and
sense of justice of the United States gov
to enlighten public opinion upon
the attitude of Spain. The note also re-
peats the offer of the Spanish government
to submit the Maine question to experts
by the maritime powers of the
world.
spanish Warships Are Moving.
London, April lO.-A dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Gibralter says that |
the Spanish cruisers Cristobal Colon and
Infanta Maria Teresa have left Caaiz for
4 destination undivulged, with six battal-
ions each 1000 strong. Additional troops,
The dispatch asserts, will leave Cadiz by |
the main steamers during the next few |
days for Cuba.
Coal for Spain's Flotilla.
Philadelphia, April lO.-The British
steamship Hampstead has been chartered
TO carry $500 tons OF coal to the Cape
Verde islands, the present rendezvous of
he Spanish torpedo flotilla, and the cargo
will be loaded either at this port or Nor
ok. This circumstance is unusual, and
5 looked upon as significant in view of
he fact that in shipping circles it can not
De recalled when coal was ever shipped to
my of the Canary islands Heretofore all
,oal shipments for these islands nave been
supplied from Cardiff. Other shipments
ire to rapidly follow the Hampstead's
argo in order that the naval station may
Ne we'll stocked before the commencement
If possible hostilities when such ship
nents would be stopped.