The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11

the popular dissatisfaction assumed I'M
wonted and undesirable forms very shortly.
The Cabinet has had no opportunity OF
Justifying its action. and neither the army
nor the people are willing 70 be assured
that the concessions just made are justfi-
able.
The impression here is that the Pope,
seeing it useless to attempt to induce
America TO accept his mediation. has un-
dertaken TO back the European powers in
their efforts TO persuade the Queen Regent
and her ministers to assent to concessions
that are indispensable to facilitate Presi-
dent McKinleys task. The Spaniards in
dulge in no illusion as to the motive of the
powers and freely attribute their interven-
ton 10 their desire to maintain peace and
serve the interests of the monarchy and
dynasty of Spain.
Consequently they fully realize that they
are expected to pay high price for re-
tanning at least q nominal sovereignty over
cuba, and they expect to be obliged to
assent to some regime like that of Canada
or Australia. One point causes much anx-
iety. namely, the settlement of the Cuban
debt, which most Spaniards would like to
compel the colony or its American patron
10 take over entirely if Spain is TO retain
merely nominal sovereignty under thu. cloak
OF nome rule. The adversaries of the gov
eminent and of the present monarchy an
grily discuss all these eventualities and af-
1ect TO donbt that the Queen and her Min
listers will really submit to terms which
seem nevertheless the best way out of this
dangerous crisis
The government maintains a natural re-
serve on the march of the negotiations. the
result of which will only be made public
when Spain and President Mckinley finally
agree, or find it impossible to come to an
understanding upon the preliminaries to a
cessation of hostilities and the main lines
of the subsequent settlement of the Cuban
question:
Yesterdays continental kilograms to to-
days morning papers all welcome the ar
mlstice as giving at least a prospect Of
peace; but it is the general belief. looking
to the difficulties involved, that there is
only a delay of war, as the United States
will refuse to be party to further negotia-
tons. The Vienna correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle Says: THE European cabi-
nets are exchanging ideas as to the further
modes of procedure to secure peace The
negotiations will be very difficult, owing to
the susceptibilities of both parties"
The Daily Chronicles Paris correspondent
says: Grave doubt exists as to whether
permanent peace can be engrafted upon
an unlimited and vague arnistice The real
crux lies with the Cubans, and Judging
from their group in Paris, an armistice is
unacceptable and perilous. as it will give
Spain time during the rainy reason to save
money. The weather does not effect the Gu
ban Insurgents, and they are not likely to
civ fI.F~.
Cubans consider that an armistice would
be equal to positive alliance between
Spain and the United States against Cuba.
another black spot is the attitude of
Congress, which,, according to the Paris
Americans, will never stand the presence of
Spanish troops in Cuba, while the armistice
runs In the American Episcopal and other
churches here to-day Sunday the preach
ers alluded to the subject but the joyous
hopes of peace were damped by a feeling OF
uncertainty
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
News, telegraphing Sunday. says: 1.-The
Pope left instructions that he should even
cordingly, during his siesta, Cardinal Rapolla
went to his apartments with the welcome
news of an armistice from Madrid. The
Pontin declared this one OF the greatest
pleasure of his later years and expressed
q confident hope that he will succeed in
warding of war. The Pope telegraphed
Sagasta to-day Sunday to convince them
that it was Spains interest to concede the
armstlce without delay and without condi-
tions i'm order to put President Mckinley
in such a position to make it difficult
for him to decide what course to take. AT
the Vatican it is said that the armistice
will have the effect of moderating President
Mckinleys message and of inducing Con-
gress to give him greater freedom of action.
Ii is also pointed out that since the Queen
Regents personal letter to Queen Victoria
all the powers, including Great Britain.
support Spain"