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VATICAN IS VERY ACTIVE
OF NOTES BETWEEN
HIS HOLINESS AND MADRID
The Terms of an Armistice Being
Drawn Up Which Spain VIII 40
cept, and Which 1t Is Hoped Will
Prove Satisfactory to the United
States-IreIand q Caller at the
State Department.

state Department..
ROME, April 6:10 p. m.).-There
has been an active exchange of tele-
grams this afternoon between the
Spanish minister for foreign affairs,
Senior Gullon, at Madrid, and Mgr.
Merry del Val, the pope's private cham
herlain, with the view Of drawing up,
with the consent of the pope, the exact
terms Of the armistice for Cuba, which
will be proposed, it is said, by the pope
Immediately after the terms are drawn
up. The hope Is expressed at the Vati-
can that 1t will be agreed to by the
authorities at Washington.
In clerical circles 1t appears to be
understood that President Mckinley
may bring pressure to bear upon the
insurgents to induce them to accept an
armistice, and 1T Is understood the holy
see will then exert similar influence
through the espdscopacy in Cuba.
1t Is hoped that the armistice propos-
ed will be definitely drawn up tomor-
row or Thursday.
ROME, April 5.-The Vatican author
tiles this evening absolutely refused to
furnish any information relative to the
dispatch which President Mckinley Is
said to have sent to the pope on the
subject Of the latter's mediation with
represented as having outlined his
views on the Cuban situation.
The clerical organ, the Osservatore
Romano, Is equally silent.
MADRID, April 5.-The papal nuncio,
Mgr. Francisco Nava, the archbishop
of Catania, had an audience with the
queen regent this morning. The object
of their conference Is not known.
The Liberal remarks: Amid the
conflicting versions Of the papal inter-
vention, 1t is impossible to decide the
real truth. One thing is certain. the
necessity for ending this ambiguous
situation which, If prolonged, ruins
Spain as well as loses Cuba. The ma
tion will stand no more delay. What
ever 1t may be, there must be an i'm
mediate solution
WASHINGTON, April Arch
bishop Ireland came to the state de-
partment at 1890 o'clock today. He
evidently had arranged for the call
beforehand and was expected, for he
was shown at once into Assistant Sec
rotary Days room. To reporters who
asked his mission, Archbishop Ireland
was evasive and said he came simply
to pay his respects
Regarding the intervention Of the
pope between the United States and
Spain, 1t can be again reiterated that
no such proposal has been made to this
government. and that If there Is to be
papal mediation 1t must be between
Spain and the insurgents, and that any
suasion the vatican can exert should
be directed at Madrid
LONDON, April 5.-A special dis
patch from Rome published here this
afternoon says telegram received at
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announced the failure of the pope's in
tervention. It says that President Nc
Ixinley showed himself extremely SEN
sitive of the initiative taken by the
pontiff, but it was impossible for him
to overcome the prejudice, even though
unjust, entertained by a majority of
the American people, against the vati-
cans Intervention in political affairs.
LONDON, April 5.-According to a
special dispatch from Rome, the pope
is disappointed at the reception Of
his overtures in America, but is not
discouraged The dispatch adds:
This morning his holiness dis
patched a cable Of 100 words to Arch
bishop Ireland. urging increased eff
forts in the interest OF peace and fur
Their immediate representa- ions to
President Mckinley.
LONDON, April 5-The Rome CORE
spondent Of the Daily News says: Both
the pope and Cardinal Rampolla, papal
secretary of state, declare that they
never had any Illusions about media
ton, knowing that the United States
would reject it, and that, anyway, it
would cause bad blood between Catho-
lies and Protestants there.
| In fact the Vatican has received sew
eral dispatches from prominent Ameri-
cans saying that Intervention Of the
pope might seriously retard the prog
ress Of Catholicism in America.
The pope's only object now is to gain
time, SO that both Spain and America
may reflect.
Influential prelates at the Vatican
consider it Is well for the church and
| the prestige Of the papacy that the
undertaking Of the pontiff, proved
abortive. They think that, if Leo had
| been appointed mediator, he would
have found himself in delicate posi-
| ton, as because of his known affection
| for Spain, and being godfather to King
| Alfonso, he would have been open to a
| suspicion Of sympathy with Spain, and
unless the independence Of Cuba had
been granted, the United States would
| have been dissatisfied.