The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-04-14

terested character Of the communication
now made on behalf of the powers named,
and for its part is confident that equal ap-
probation will be shown for its own earnest
and unselfish ende2vOrs to fulfill duty to
humanity by kndiug a situation, the in
definite prolOngatiolf of which has become
The representatives of the powers pre-
sented similar note to the Spanish
| Premier. q
The effect Of the incident was every
where regarded as distinctly favorable to
powers were going very gently as to media
ton and intervention, and gave Spain
absolutely nothing to hope. On the other
hand, the Presidents reply was firm and
determined and placed the course OF the
| United States on the high grounds OF
| humanity, for which he asked, as of right,
the approval of the civilized world.
Seeing the failure OF this effort the tone
of the Spanish Ministry became more
bellicose. The excitement at Madrid be-
came greater, and the guards around the
American Minister residence were trebled.
| Gen. WoOdford had in the meantime sent
! away all of his family but his daughter,
and prepared to transfer his papers to the
British Legation.
ON FRIDAY.
| On Friday il was semi i-efficially an
nounced that diplomatic relations with
| Spain had ceased, that the last communl-
cation had been maee, that Minister Wood
ford was no longer the diplomatic repre-
| sentative at Madrid, and that 1t was lett
/ to his discretion when he should leave.
| He had notified the American ConsulS IN
| Spain to hand their papers over to the
nearest British representative. NO news
was received from him in Washington dur
| ing the day, nor is it believed that any
| communication was sent him.
! The Spanish Government had announced
that it had bought the Italian cruiser
| Garibaldi. The Italian Government an.
| nounced that the sale would be suspended
| until the present crisis is past. This ac-
! ton was due to the strong prO-American
l feeling i'm Rome.
| 1t being Coed Friday, the people of Ha-
| bana were largely occupied with church
ceremonials and PROFESSIONS. Traffic OF
| ell kinds was suspended, the street,
| cars stopped, and no carriages allowed
! Oh the streets. The Cuban insurgents
came up close to the environs OF the city,
| and took an outpost.
| ON SATURDAY.
At 6 p. m. Saturday evening Consul
| General Lee, Consuls Springer and Barker,
! and their staffs went aboard the dispatch
boat Fern, and left Havana. The wharf
was crowded with curious people, but no
| v. Hence was offered At the same time
other steamers brought away several
| hundred Americans among whom were
F! Miss Clara Barton and other representa-
| tives OF the Red Cross Society.
| Consul General Lees boat was the last
to leave the harbor. In the morning he
! and the British Consul General called on
| Captain General BlancO, but the latter ex-
cused hiInsel from receiving them.
| The day being Holy Saturday, the people
(! OF the city were mainly engrOssed in relig-
! Gus ceremonials.
| Two Spanish armored cruisers left Cadiz
| for the Cape Verde Islands, where n per-
| ton of the torpedo fleet has rendezvoused.
Our Navy Department has information that
only a portion 9f thYsf thtYsf torpedo fleet has left
At 4 p. M i93tlrei president received
cipher dispatch from Minister Woodford
that the Spanisl Ministry had announced
| that, at the TeqhestcOf the six great powers
and the Pope, aiie Green Regent had pro
claimed an ar1nisti4e. The terms OF this
arnlistice were not made public, but the
matter was reserved for the consideration
of a special Cabinet meeting, to be held at
II o'clock Sunday morning. 1t was given
out unofficially in Madrid that the armis-
tice was conditioned upon the insurgents
laying down their arms within five days,
ard upon the United States withdrawing
ali moral and material support, and re-
moving its fleets which now menace Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines. The ar
Of the Spanish flag in Cuba or the with
drawal of the Spanish army.
The universal feelingin Washington was
that this came too late to have, the slight |
est effect either upon Presidential or Con-
gressional action. 9
on SUNDAY.
Easter Sunday was serious time in
Madrid. There was quite portentOuS |
movement among a portion OF the people, !
in opposition to the proclamation OF The |
armistice. An uprising, possibly leading |
to a revolution. was feared, but the atten-
ton of the majority was strongly attracted |
by the church ceremonialS, and also by a I
great bull fight--the event Of the kind of
the year-which drew thousands to the |
arena. There were many demonstrations
in favor of the army and navy, and against
the Administration, but these re-
pressed with some difficulty, and the day
ended in peace.
There was a Cabinet meeting at the
White House at II O'Clock. at which Min
lister Woodford's dispatch was discussed.
I he dispatch was not what it repre-
scented to be. 1t did not state that there
was an armiStice, or that there were any |
conditions. II was merely that there had
been cessation Of hostilities" ordered,
without conditions to our fleets. Nor
was there a statement that the European
Powers were putting any pressure upon US
to have this proposition accepted
AS the Secretaries left the White House
after the meeting they all said that the
condition had not been in the least
changed.
SPAIN PLAYS ANOTHER DIPLOMATIC
TRUMP.
Doubtless these expressions were i'm
mediateIy telegraphed tn Madrid, for at 5
O'Clock Scnor Polo Y Bernabe, the Spanish
arrived at the State Department
making the first visit for 10 days, and de
livered to the Secretary u long communica-
ton in Spanish and the following epitome
Of it in English;
The Spanish Minister in Washington
deeply impressed by the numerous errors
which seem to have obtained credit in
public opinion in America in regard to the
Cuban question. considers it bis duty To
call again the attention of the Secretary OF
State Of the United States to the following
points:
/. Her Majesty, the Queen Regent OF
Spain. desiFous Of ending the troubles