The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-04-15
AN ARMISTICE
Granted to the Insurgents without
Conditions. b, the Spaniards.
A. . Cabin., Meeting II Was Decided the
Proposed Arm.tioc Did Not Change
the situation the Message
WIZ 90 to Congress

| ~ ~ Vh- hsNs"'"
Proposed Arm,stiec Did Not Change
the situation the Message
WIZ 90 to Congress
wAsnIsoToS. April 1.-THE Spanish
government, through it's minister al
Washington, Senior Polo DE Bernabe
Sunday night delivered an importan
Official document to the state depart
ment stating that the armisticc which
the queen regent, Of Spain, had com
manded Gen. Blanco TO proclaim sun
day was without conditions, that her
mai esty's government had granted
liberal institutions 10 the island OF
Cuba, which the Cuban parliament
would develop; recalling the condol-
ence and sympathy expressed by the
| queer reRcat aud her uoveeou.~ns. "a
4 the disaste.- of the Maine and the hof
ror this disaster had occasioned In
| Spanish hearts. and appealing to the
| courtesy and sense OF justice of the
United States government to enlighten
public opinion upon the attitude of
Spain. The note also repeats the Of
fer of the Spanish government TO sub
init the Maine question to experts dcs.
ignated by the maritime powers Of the
world.
This document was the official mott.
fcation OF the Spanish government to
the United States OF the granting OF
an armisticc and its essential terms.
Minister Woodford's dispatch Satur-
day night briefly stated tho fact that
an armlsticc had been agreed upon,
but IL was not communicated as
coming from the Spanish government
Sundays communication cleared up
misapprchcnsion on the most vital
point of Spains concession namely,
that the armistice was without condi.
ton. The note was received by the
state department after the first cabinet
meeting and was one of the main sub
jccts of consideration at the second
cabinet meeting held Sunday
night Although the Spanish
note was surrounded with the
usual secrecy OF Official nego.
tiations, the following summary
~ it's contents was securcd:
1.-THE Spanish minister In Washing
ton, deeply impressed by the numerous
errors which seem TO have obtained
credit in public opinion in America in
regard 10 the Cuban question, consid.
ers il his duty to call again the atten-
tion OF the secretary of state of the
United States to the following poin Is:
First Her ma jesty, the queen re-
gent OF Spain, DESTROYS of ending the
troubles which are desolatiug Cuba,
has commanded a suspension OF hostil-
tiles. Gen. Blanco has been ordered
To proclaim Sunday an armisticc with
out conditions lie will determine
later the duration aud details of this
armisticc SO as to carry out the gener-
Gus intentions of her majcsty and the
wishes of the friends OF peace.
ma. .ssssns Yer ,,, ms ,ssss gav srSs
stitutions rs Ii LIBERAL as those enjoyed
| by Canada under the British flag. The
| Cuban chambers will meet on the 4th
OF next May. 1t will be their duty and
privilege to put into practice and de.
vclop these institutions. In addition
to these Cuba is represented in parlia-
mcnt at Madrid
Third. Public opinion in this coun-
try appears To ignore the fact that the
loss of the Maine was imme d iately fol.
| lowed by official and reiterated express
sions of coincidence from her majesty,
| the queen, from her government from
her charge dafraires in Washington.
and from the authorities in Havana;
| ali of which tended TO affirm the hor-
ror which this disaster had caused to
arise in Spanish hearts, rs also the
| sympathy felt for the United States
government and navy and for the
sG rican nation.
The Spanish minister feels conf.
dent that he can count upon the
| courtesy and sense OF justice of the
United States government to enlightcn
public opinion upon this subject
Fourth. AS to the cause of this
| lamentable disaster, IL resolves itself
into question of facts, which can only
be settled by material proofs. The
| Spanish minister reiteratcs the assur-
nnce that his government is ready tc
| submit the question TO experts desig-
mated by the maritime powers, whose
| conclusions are in advance accepted. :"
Senior Polo delivered the document
| in person to the state department and
aside from the interest in the COM
muuication itself, the call had added
interest as an evidence of renewal OF
diplomatic negotiations, this being his
frat cal! at the department in ten days.
Later Senior Du Bose, first secretary of
the legation. made another call at the
| department on the same general sub
jcct Besides delivering the note, the
| call permitted persons al exchange be-
tween the secretary OF state and the
Spanish officials of an agreeable char
acter.
The cabinet, after three hours spe.
cial session, called by the president in
view OF the armistice ISSUED by the
spanish government, adjourned about
| i:,0 o'clock. The proposal for an ,ar-
miStlce, II was subsequently annohnce''
by one OF the members, had not changed
the situation IN the slightest degree,