The record-union., 1898-04-06
MEDIATION BY THE POPE.
The Vatican Using It's Influence to
Prevent HostiIities.

| ROME, April 0.-There has been ar
active exchange of kilograms this af-
ternoon between the Spanish Minister
| for Foreign Affairs, Senior Gullon, al
Madrid, and Mgr. Merry Delval the
! Pope'S private chamberlain, with the
/ view of drawing up, with the consent
of the Pope, the exact terms of the az
mistice for Cuba, which will be pro
! posed, it is said, by the Pope immedi-
ately after the terms are drawn up
and the hope is expressed at the Vati-
can that it will be agreed to by the
authorities at Washington
In clerical circles it appears to be
understood that President Mckinley
Will bring pressure to bear upon the
insurgents to induce them to accept an
armistice, and it is understood the holy
see Will then exert similar influence
! through the Episcopacy in Cuba It is
hoped here that the armistice proposed
will be definitely drawn up Tomorrow
I or Thursday.
1t is authOritatiVely said that the
Pope's proposed terms are such as can
be accepted by Spain and are supported
by the United States Minister, General
! WoOdford, in forwarding them to Pres
| ident Mckinley
The Pope's initiative is based wholly
on the fact that Spain, when she asked
for the good offices of the powers, also
asked for the Pope's good Offices The
| interposition of the pontiff has thus far
been confined to efforts to bring about
an armistice between Spain and the
insurgents.
The Vatican authorities this evening
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nation relative to the dispatch which
President Mckinley is said to have sent
to the Pope on the subject of the lat
ter's mediation with Spain, and in
which the President was represented as
having outlined his views on the Gu
ban situation.
The clerical organ, "Osser Vatere Ro-
mano," is equally silent
THE POPE DISAPPOINTED.
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 dis
couraged." The dispatch adds: This
morning his holiness dispatched cable
of 300 words to Archbishop Ireland,
urging increased efforts in the interest
of peace and further immediate repre-
sensations to President Mckinley"
UNITED STATES WILL NOT AC-
CEPT MEDIATION.
LONDON, April "a special dis
patch from Rome published here this
afternoon says a telegram received at
the Vatican from the United States has
announced the failure of the Pope's in
PREVENTION. 1t says that President Nc
Kinley showed himself extremely sensi-
tive of the initiative taken by tie pom
tiff, but it was impossible for him to
overcome the prejudice, even though it
may be unjust, entertained by a ma
jority of the American people against
the Natican'S Intervention in political
affairs
The special dispatch from Rome saws
the message from the United States
to the Pope, which is alleged to have
been sent by President Mckinley. add
ed that he was opposed to war now. as
in the past, and would still do all pos
sible to avoid having recourse to such
a lamentable eXpedient," which he con-
sidered to be unworthy of civilized
countries" but he could not do so
against the sentiment of the nation.
witch claimed the independence of Gu
ba and a cessation of the horrors which
have been going on for three years in
the islands
NO PROPOSAL MADE.
WASHINGTON, April 5-Regarding
the intervention of the Pope between
the United States and Spain. it can be
again reiterated that no such proposal
has been made to this Government. and
that If there is to be Papal mediation
it must be between Spain and the in
surgents, and that any suasion the
Vatican can exert should be directed
at Madrid. Archbishop Ireland was in
Washington last week and informally.
knowing no formal or direct PROPOSE
ton would be at all acceptable. per
sonally, as stated by the Associated
Press last Friday night urged the Pres
ident to adopt as pacificatory. an atti-
tude as possible, but, as stated. did not
go beyond this.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND AT THE
STATE DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Archbishop
Ireland came to the State Department
at 1870 o'clock to-day. He evidently
had arranged for the call beforehand
and was expected. for he was shown at
once into Assistant Secretary Days
room. To reporters who asked his mis-
sion, Archbishop Ireland was evasiye.
and said he came simply to pay his re-
spects.
Assistant Secretary Day said at noon
that there had been no mediation or in
tervention of other powers.