New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-10
ROSY VIEWS or SPlNIIRDS HERE.
NJ CEBALLOS AND THE SPANISH con
SI'LATE LOOK FOR PEA 'E-WiAr
cr-R,SS HAVE TO SAY.

According TO some Of the Spariards In this cry
who are IN active and close touch win their "o'-
eminent az Madrid tho war between SPAN anu
fha United States IS ovec. or. moro correctly Sp'""
ing the situation IL such that II can DO st'"''
without the necessity OF the use q actual force.
Tho nrelir,i,a-v step Will be. according 10 these
spanish officials the declaration OK an ar"'t'ee
In cuba followed by such amcaole aTiAnE'H''''S
between the nations Interested as TO remo'e al
.o,,ao n, var The Cubans who are IN the ely
,ska a different view and say that an armstice
vil not be accepted by them. and that II VIII
r.ally complica,e matters They say that they
hove FOR over a week anticipated thls move L!
Spain and are fully convinced that the programme
Will bc carried out. as far as Madrid is 'o"'''',
, reporter for The Tribune called at mo Sp"''iS"
Consulate yesterday "ft"rnoon. senior i"'u'S..'D
the c.onsul-Gcneral could not b. seen. as ne was
,o, h,silv engaged on matters g importance con-
nec,ed with his Office. but Senior SuAre% the score
,arv OF the Consulate. who has frequently "''"
As the medium through which news was gwen o',
was accessible The reporter asked MN; j. ]"
true that Spain has declared or Is about 10 oec''
an armlstice in cuba?
rrs or.v,er was. yes we expect 70 hear Of II
a., o,v time between now md Monday. II nay
no sent out tonight or tomorrow We nave ""'
vet received official notice OF the decree. We 90
no, think there will be a war. We do not "d''
war: want peace
T, uos further believed ri the Consulate that the
mo
70 Congress on Monday as such represeH'"lo"
,ro,ld he made by Spain to III" United States as
To warrant a delay In sending IN the message 40
specific reason given for this belef.
IN connection with the opinions expressed at me
Consulate J. NJ Ceballos. agent ror the oP"n's"
limo Of steamships. optimistic IN REGARD 10
IN. eiuo,ion Mr. Ceballos represents the most
rovarf,,l shippng Interest Of Spain. All the hsh
spanish officials are interested In MS co"ipa"''
which has vessels sailing to all the Spanish posses
s,ons Mr. Ceballos. when seen az MS Office III W.
- y,llla INST Yesterday afternoon, was n"sy ''iN
ING over the telephone. When he WIS through he
,,,r,.d 70 the reporters present and SAID lou
80 ., liberty 10 use what | said over the te'e-
hor. That IS all | have TO say further IMAM
Tho, our vessels Will keep on sailing me re-
Its no made over the telephone. which were
au.' 'ncc FOR war between Spain and the tnted
s,ss,es am sure that everything VII! pe i,Neo
o,' be,v,en the two countries without trouble -,
Cubars are not Inclined 10 nold me s.iic ~,
80 .s the Spaniards TO the situation. They
o' On one point. however. ana that - INA. an
rrm,s,ice will be declared by spain Lhsy ua ~
me ~ embarrassing the United states In rs
purPosrrn Of intervention In Cuba. In fact the
SS,,bans stated early last week thSt they n au ~.
formation from Havana. say'ns ta airoasv nre
BiaIseo nd that n would be sazetted before Mon
pp, IN order to head OF the President message,
FRAT the Cubans VIII MOI accepl tiiis ~ ,Sr
has a, ~ ,yan was proposed. \ Cuban who has
snre commercial interests mere salu yes'etuaS ~
sDeaking OF the decree. we nave stated our pos.
non iI, not consider an armistce at this time We
ha va control Of a large part OF the lsland OF Supa
ana are in a good position not only to ho'd II.
but to take the balance away from SPAIN. 1he