The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-04-23
HEAVY PRESSURE
BROUGHT o. SPAIN
European Powers Urging Her TO
Let Cuba Go and Avert
War.
POPE LEO ADVISES SURRENDER
ORE LEO ADVISES SURRENDER
Pontif Still Believes That the III
demnity Scheme Might Be
Worked.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND sAHGuiNE
Cables the Vatican That He Has
Great Hopes OF the r%reseryn.
iion of Pcncc--Quecn
Regent for Peace.

London, April 2O,-The Rome CORE.
spondent of the Daily Mail telegraph
'ng Monday says.
Archbishop Ireland telegraphed to
the pope today saying that he has
great hopes that his efforts for the pre-
servation of peace will be crowned
with success. The archbishop COM
plains that the greatest obstacle in his
path is the violent language used in
Koman Catholic organs in Europe
against America.
u learn that the powers are now dis
eussing the ~advisability of Offering
versy between Spain and the United
~ relinquishing her sovereignty owe
ton"
Rome, April 1s.-In vatican circles
the opinion is still held that an out
break of war may yet be prevented,
and a rumor is atioat to the effect that
the pope is e~ndeavoring to persuade
| Spain to recognize the independence of
Cuba.
Among continental diplomats here
a certain degree of irritation is observ-
able at what is alleged to be the atti-
tnde Of England. Some of the nowers,
which have special reason to fear the
consequences of Spanish defeat, are
evidently of the opinion that Europe
has lost a good opportunity of affirm
ing her interests as a compact political
organization in opposition to the inter-
ests of America.
At some future time it is thought
England may rue her failure to coop
crate with the other powers in Great
ing u precedent for European opposi-
ton to American highhnndedness: 1T
is noticeable, however, that a some
what inadequate knowledge of the
present state of feeling in America pre-
walls in quarters where these opinions
are entertained.
London, April 20.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Daily News says:
Il am assured that the queen regent
herself, as well rs the pope and the
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austrin,
would favor abandoning Cuba us the
only means to avert war. Archbishop
Ireland cables that the renouncing or
the island is the only possibility of
avoiding war.
According to news received at the
vatican, the queen regent agreed with
the pope as to the necessity of doing
everything to avoid the risk of a war
n which Spain has all to lose and moth.
ing to gain. Still it is very difficult to
find a formula to allow Spain to re-
nounce sovereignty yer Cuba.
1.-THE pope has renewed his efforts to
convince the Madrid government that,
although it may be painful to abandon
The island, it is not dishonorable, Spain
yielding to superior force, while with
war Cuba would hardly be the only
possession lost, and, il others went
also, internal troubles would be ines.
table.
"At the vatican 1T ~isSasserted that
Austria and England have aeted on the
same lines, encouraging Spain to sub
nit to the inesitable and abandon
Cuba. They cite the recent example
of Greece, which rejected the disinter-
csted advice Of The powers.
Contrary to custom, at Sundays pa
pal mass, Baron yons Bulow, Prnssian
minister to the vatican, and NJ. pou-
belle, the French secretary of state,
expressed satisfaction thht the Turpie
amendment recognizing the Cuban.
government had been passed by the
American senate. considering that tits
q new delay and means the scontinu-:
ance of President Nc Kinley'sp policy of
giving Spain time to decide upon the
best way to e%vacuate Cuba"
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