Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-11

And Reminds Our Government
That the Queen Regent Deplored
the Maine Horror Announce
ment That the Armistice is to Be
without Conditions Officially
Communicated to Washington
The Spanish Note Discussed at
Last Nights Cabinet Meeting.
Washington, D. c., April 10.-The
Spanish government through its min
lister at Washington, Senior Polo de
Bernabe, tonight delivered an import
ant official document to the State De-
partment, stating that the armistlce
which the Queen Regent of Spain had
commanded General Blanco 10 pro-
claim to-day was without conditions,
that her majesty's government had
granted liberal institutions to the
island OF Cuba which the coming Gu
ban parliament would develop; recall
ing the coincidence and sympathy
expressed by the Queen Regent and her
government on the disaster of the
Maine. and the horror this disaster
had occasioned the Spanish govern
ment. and appealing TO the courtesy and
sense of justice of the United States
government to enlighten public opin-
ion upon the attitude OF Spain. The
note also reports an offer by the
Spanish government TO subject the
Maine question TO experts to be deSig
mated by the maritime powers of the
world
This document was the
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
of the Spanish government to the
United States of the granting of an
armistice and it's essential terms. Min
lister Woodford's dispatch last night
briefly stated the fact that an armis-
tice had been agreed upon, but it was
not communicated as coming from the
Spanish government. To-day's COM
munications cleared up misapprehen-
sion on the most vital point of Spain s
concession, namely that the armistice
was without conditions. The note was
received by the State Department
after the first Cabinet meeting and
was one of the main subjects of con-
sideratiOn at the second Cabinet meet
ing held tonight. Although the
Spanish note was surrounded with the
usual secrecy of official negotiations,
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARY
of its contents was secured:
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 to the Cuban question, con-
siders it his duty to call again the at
tentiOn of the Secretary of State of
the United States to the following
points:
"F'irst-Her majesty the Queen Re
gent of Spain, DESTROYS of ending the
troubles which are desolating Cuba,
has commanded suspension of hostil-
tiles General Blanco has been ordered
to proclaim to-day an armistice with
later the duration and details OF this
armistice, SO as to carry out
THE GENERAL INTENTIONS
of Her Majesty and the wishes of the
friends of peace
"Second-Her Majesty's government
has granted to the island of Cuba in
situations as liberal as those enjoyed
by Canada under the British flag The
Cuban Chambers will meet on the
fourth of next May. 1t will be their
duty and privilege to put into prac-
tice and develop these institutions.
In addition to this Cuba is represented
in the Parliament at Madrid
''Third-Public opinion in this coun-
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loss Of the Maine was Immediately fol-
lowed by official and reiterated express
sions of coincidence from Her Majesty,
the Queen, from her government, from
her charge d affaires in Washington,
and from the authorities in Havana;
all of which tended TO
AFFIRM THE HORROR
which this disaster had caused to arise
in Spanish hearts, as the sympa-
thy felt for the United States govern
ment and navy and for the American
nation.
THE Spanish minister feels conf
dent that he can count upon the cour-
tesy and cause of justice Of the United
States government to enlighten public
opinion upon this subject.
'Fourth-As to the cause of this la
mentable disaster. it resolves itself in
to a question of facts which can only
be settled by material proofs. The
Spanish minister reiterates the assur-
ance that his government is ready to
SUBMIT THE QUESTION
to experts designated by the maritime
powers. whose conclusions are in adj
vance accepted
Senior Polo delivered the document
in person to the State Department and
aside from the interest in the commu-
nication itself. the call had added in
terest as an evidence Of a renewal OF
diplomatic negotiations, this being his
first call 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
iect. Besides delivering the note the
call permitted a personal exchange be
tween the Secretary of State and the
cnanish officials Of an agreeable char
acter.