The herald., 1898-04-13
BUT WILL ACCEPT AMERICAS
DECISION
WAR REVENUE PLAN PROPOSED
Beer and Bank Stamps, Tea, Coffee
and Tobacco Win Be Asked for
"a Hundred Millions

| r Madrid, April lE.-(Vl2 blarTltz.)
4. The minister of war, Gen. Correa, 4
+ made the following statement: 1
f. II wish to correct the popular err 1
| r ror respecting the so-called armistice. 4
| 1. What Spain proposes Is not an armis- 1
I. tice. A real armistice Is a much more 1
4. formal affair. This Is simply cessa- 4
/. tion Of hostilities OH the part of Spain 1
+ for sueh period as Gen. Blanco shall 1
| + consider prudent.
| + 1T cannot become an armistice in 4
| + the full sense unless the rebels consent 1
+ to the proposal. Whether or not they 4
+ will do SO cannot say. Sufficient time 4
| + has not yet elapsed. 4
| + IF the proposition for cessation of 4
+ hostilities had come from the United 1
r States, l should never have consented 1
f. to 1t. The honor of the army would 4
r have been at stake, and no considera- 4
> ton could induce me to imperil that. 4
1. 1t was quite another thing when the 1
+ proposal for a cessation of hostilities 4
+ originated with Spain. 1t was not from {
+ fear that the United States would in 1
= terfere. nor was it lowering of our 4
+ national flag. 4
+ Our army is strong I believe that 4
r in case of war with the United States +
i. we can put 800, 900 men in the field. We 4
+ do not seek war; neither do we fear it. 4
r The decision for war or peace must be 4
+ made by the United States" 4
Not Yet Shut Out
MADRID, April 12-7:45 p. m.-(By AS
sociated Press.) The ministers have been
in cabinet session to examine the cabled
digest of the message, all reserving thiel
opinions, except Senor Moret, who has de.
clared that the document does not shut the
door on their hopes for peace.
The bourse received the message badly.
Diplomatic circles generally maintain
discretion, confining themselves I'd state.
ments that the powers will preserve peace
The republican and revolutionary El Pals
prints the following headlines on its from
page:
''The Solution Of the Conflict Is Ma.
tional Government. a Military Dictatorship
and War With the United States"
While the message of the president IL
much criticised by the general public and
by portion of the press as provocative, II
is known that the members of the govern.
ment and Gen. Woodford do not consider
1t so, but are confident of a permanent
peace.
The government has greatly strengthened
its position by the manner in which it re.
stored order after yesterdays events. To.
day the city Of Madrid wears it's usual rs.
pect.
Sound Advice
LONDON, April 13.-The Daily News SAYS
this morning: I'VE do not desire to detract
from the credit that justly belongs to the
pope, but neither the spiritual nor temporal
machinery Of Europe would have been put
In motion to stop the horrors in Cuba ex.
cept for the action of the United States. A
Weyler would be invaluable in Armenia.
There is nothing selfish in Americas
resolve that Cuba shall be freed from her
butchers and tormentors. If the pope real
ly desired peace, he should exert the whole
of his great influence with Spain, who can
not, in the long run, disobey him, while
Spain would not suffer humiliation in sub.
mitting to the pontiff, who has no physical
force behind him."
Sinews of War
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The Re- Q
publican members of the ways and Q
. means committee have agreed upon a .
. plan of raising revenue, in case of .
need. to carry on war with Spain. Q
The plan will raise more than $780, .
100000 additional revenue annually, q
. and will be thus distributed: Q
An additional tax on beer of 81 per Q
BARREL estimated to yield $50, 900 900. .
A bank stamp tax on the lines of Q
the law of 1856; estimated to yield .
$3o,OOO.OO0 .
. A duty of cents per pound on cof- .
fee and 10 cents pound on tea, and .
a like amount on international stocks Q
of coffee and tea on hand In the .
. United States; estimated to yield .
. SIS. 100000. Q
An additional tax on tobacco: ex- .
. pected to yield M5,000,OO0. .
The committee also agreed to au- .
thorize the issuing of $500 900 900 bonds. .
. These bonds are to be offered for sale Q
at all postoffices in the United States .
in amounts Of $50, making a great .
. popular loan, to be absorbed by the .
people. Q
. To cover emergencies the secretary Q
. Of the treasury will be authorized to .
. treasury certificates. These certifi- .
. issue treasury certificates. These GER .
. tificates, or debentures, are to be used Q
to pay running expenses when the .
. revenues do not meet the expendi- .
. lures. 3
These preparations are distinctly .
. war measures, and will be put in .
. operation only should war occur. .
A Bad Impression
LONDON. April 13.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
at 1880 Tuesday evening, says: The mes
sage has produced a very; deep and bitter
impression. Many friends of the cabinet
share the sentiment of general discomfort.
1 am assured on good authority that Senor
Sagasta is very much disgusted with the
message, seeing difficulties ahead as a con-
sequence of 1t. The influential press is
rather reserved In it's comments, but the
impression which the messays has made