The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-04-12

the spanish minister, SclIDT Ttzo, A10
, received no advices from Madrid up 10
| midnight NJ CaTnbon the French am
| bassador, who has been formost in urg-
| ing the pacific influence of the powers,
| was also without direct official mott
| fication. At all the embassies and le-
/ cations, however, the armistice was ac-
| cepted as an accomplished fact and
| there was mutual contgratulat tons In
| diplomatic quarters over this result and
| the expression of belief that il was an
| augury Of peace.
SPANS CONDITIONS.
| The exact terms Of the arTnistice are
| felt to be the most essential feature
| of Spain's concession. At the outset it
| was supposed to be an unconditional
| grant of armistice. Later, however
| the press adviceS from Madrid and
| London stated conditions of a very ma
| terial character. If these conditions
| prove to be accurate, they will doubt
less complicate the situation here and
| leave the crisis quite as acute as Il
has been at any time heretofore. A
| cabinet officer said recently that the cd
| minfStratiOn had never considered the
! proposition of withdrawing the Ameri-
| can 7eet from Key West. And while
| this was some days ago, it is not be-
| IeVe0 that such a proposition would
| meet with any serious consideration.
|
armistice as the result Of influence ex
| erted by the great powers of Europe
| and the pope leads to much conjecture
| as 10 how far the material influences of
| the powers Will be given in support of
| Spain, now that she has yielded to
| their earnest solicitation. 1t has been
understood thus far that the movement
| Of She powers was purely disinterested
| and neutral. but the press dispatches
| from abroad indicate that Spains yield
| ing 70 these continental influences had
established a closer bond than had
| hitherto existed.
Assistant Secretary Day was nor
committal tonight ON the armistice
granted by Spain and refused to discuss
it OF the bearing it would have on the
situation in any way.
With the conditions suggested by
Spain, it is felt here that a new and
even graVer crisis may arise. Coming
late at night, there is no opportunity
. -udge how the Spanish condi Ions
will be received by congress, but in
view of the sentiments of the senate
and house, it is felt that the conditions
proposed by Spain may accentuate the
feeling already existing There
WAR PREPARATIONS CONTINUED
The military and naval preparations
continued with unabated activity and
Stragetc experts are formulating pros
pect1ve plans of campaign. 1T seems 20
be the accepted view among these ex-
perts that it will not be necessary to
extend the campaign beyond the is
land of Cuba, unless Spain assumes am
aggressive attitude, in which case the
operations of the United States mill
tary and naval forces will be extended
to the Spanish possessions of Porto
Rico, the philippines, the Canaries and
CI hi i,
however, that the fighting will not
extend far beyond Cuba and Cuban wa
Ters, and that after the United States
gets control of Cuba, hoStilities would
not be prolonged. This view, however.
leaves out the fact that after fighting
once begins it cannot be foretold how
far it will go and the government is
preparing for any emergency.
WOODFORD GIVEN FULL DIsCRE-
TON
Washington, April Git is said at the
state department that United States
Minister Woodford at Madrid has not
been actually recalled, but has been
given full discretion to govern his
movements by the progress of events
at the Spanish capital.
CONSUUS TO LEAVE SPAIN AT
WILL.
Permission has been given Inv the
state department to the United States
consuls in Spain to leave that country
II they so desire pending the threaten
ed severance of all diplomatic rela-
tlons between Spain and this country.
SPANISH WARSHIPS SAILS.
Two of the Spanish cruisers which
have been left with the fleet at Cadiz
20 Il
Verde islands where one of the torpedo
11eet is rendezvousei. These two yes
sells are the Cristobol Colon and the
1nfanta Maria Teresa, both armored
cruisers.
GEORGIA STRENGTHENING HER
MILITIA
Atlanta, Ga, April 9.-An order was
issued today by the acting adilltant
general of Georgia, Captain Oscar X.
Brown, to increase the enlistment of
all companies in the state guard. The
instructions to the commanders are to
set aside the company rules requiring
a period Of probation in the case OF ap-
pl1cants for enlistment. The effect of
the order from the adjutant general is
to raise the state guard to 5000 men
There are now about 5000 white troops
and in obedience to these instructions
the total number of men will aggre-
gate 5000. This is exclusive of Off
GERS.
The governor has received a letter
from the war department. at Washing
ton stating that in the event the
Georgia troops are called into active
service, they will be properly armed
and equipped by the federal govern
ment.
Information was received at the de-
partment headquarters today TO the
effect that two companies of the Tweny
fifth Infantry will immediately on
their arrival at Chattanooga, proceed
to Key West, Fla, in command of a
lieutenant colonel.
General Graham has issued an order
naming court-martial to meet at Fort
Mcintosh, Texas, on April 18th for the
trial OF such prisoners as may be
brought before j..
San Francisco. April 9.-Captain
Moser and Lieutenant Garret lett for
Norfolk navy yard today. The captain
will take charge of the Mayfiower and
| INT will