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FOURTH EDITION.
MONDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, APREL. 11, 1898.
MONDAY EVENING.
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Last Ed t on
The State Journal will issue a post
script edition still later if the situation
should warrant it.
(This Edition Contains the
President's Message in Full.)
CIVIL WAi
Is Narrowly Averted in the
Spanish Capital.
.Revolt is Checked Temporarily
by Strong Measures.
MOBS IN THE STREETS
Shout "Long Live Spain,'
"Long Live the Army."
Strong Feeling Against the Sa-
gasta Government
On Account of the Armistice
Proclamation.
FIRE IS SMOULDERING
And is Liable to Break Out at
Any Time.
Madrid, April 11. About 7 o'clock last
night, a boisterous crowd, heated by-
wine and the excitement of the bull
fight, encountered a general who was
wearing a scarf of the national colors.
The crowd immediately raised cries of
"Viva Espana," "Viva Cuba," and for
the moment the situation looked dan
gerous, it being feared that some one
would raise a. seditious cry. The crowd
dissolved however, and the locality
soon resumed its ordinary appearance
The officer against whom the demon
stration was made was General Cas
telvi. Bourbon pretender to the throne
of France. He was recognized and
cheered. The demonstration occurred
in front of the presidency and the civil
governor went among the crowd, ex
erting his personal influence rather
than his authority to persuade them to
disperse. Similar manifestations took
place in several streets.
The Puerta Del Sol was densely
packed. A large body of police was
drawn up" near the hotel De Paris,
where the civil governor of Madrid was
dining. Occasionally the cry "Vive
Espana," was raised and re-echoed by
a thousand voices. Senor Aguilera,
the civil governor, rushed in to the
thickest of the mob, brandishing a
stick but hitting nobody.
A large crowd continued to parade
the Puerta Del Sol crying "Long live
Spain," and "Long live the army."
The crowd, relying upon the kind
heartedness of the governor whom the
population of Madrid adores, refused
to disperse, and seemed bent on visit
ing the military club to make a demon-"
stration of sympathy. The authori
ties prohibited the formation of groups
in iront or the military club, the pres
idency, or the American legation. Gen
eral eastern was offered at the milita
ry club a banner to head the demon
stration, but he refused, alleging: that
the crowd was composed of the dregs of
me city. taeveral of the ring leaders
were arrested, the civil governor
threatening to call out the civil guards
ir tne crowd did not disperse.
Demonstrations continued to a late
hour in favor of the army and against
the government. The demonstrators
visited the military club and the of
fices of the liberal newspapers. There
were numerous arrests and many of the
demonstrators were injured.
At the Princess theater a spectator
shouted "Viva Espana." and the en
tire audience arose while the building
resounded with frantic cheers. The
national anthem was demanded by the
people and was played amidst enthus
iastic acclamations.
Madrid, April 11 The most import
ant arrest politically made in connec
tion with the demonstrations of yes
terday was that of Baron Sangarren, a
Carlist leader and former deputy, 'it
is reported that the Romerists. Repub
licans and Carlists were at the bottom
of the manifestation, the Carlists tak
ing the principal part.
Madrid, April 11. Over 100 arrests
were made during the disturbances.
Among the persons taken into custody,
in addition to Baron Sangarren, were
Senor Galvez a former deputy. General
Castelvi di Bourbon and many news
paper men.
The police scattered the crowds who
attempted to reform at the Puerto Del
Sol, at about midnight. Some persons
were injured.
The prefect today published a procla
mation urging the people to be calm
'and adding that the demonstrations
yesterday were instigated by a political
party. Quiet prevails this morning
but the precautions taken have not
been relaxed.
SPAIN IS SOU),
Declares El Pais in an "Editorial
Other Papers Comment.
Madrid, April 11. El Pais, Republican,
tinder heavy headlines, such as "A Great
Betrayal" and "Spain Sold." says:
"The present outburts of Spanish indig
nation resemble electric discharges. If
the government sounds public opinion ii
will find this of evil augury and threaten
ing, asking who is the Judas if it be one
traitor or several who have sold Spain,
thinking that the Spaniards are eunuchs.
Let them know that he is mistaken "
El Pais draws a picture of a street
group, gathered abut an orator har
anguing them, their passions purging:
some one raises a cry of "Viva Espana,"
the flag is produced and the enthusiastic
multitude follows it. "Whither, who
knows?" says El Pais: and answers,"Per
haps to settle accounts with the betrayers
of Spain's honor."
nl Globo devotes its leading editorial to
lulling the nation that tne government
has carried out Spain's wishes under the
circumstances, yielding only to the voice
or united burope, ana not to the United
States. It says:
"Europe will now support Spain should
me unnea estates continue to aid tne in
surrection. Spain is stronger than ever."
-fc-i i-iiberal, in a highly significant ar
ticle says:
"The government has signed a blank
form which others will fill up. Spain
yielded everything to the voice of Eur
ope, yet the via crucis (way to the
cross), is only beginning. The collective
note shows that Spain's surrender will
serve as the basis of negotiations,
whence will issue the necessary guar
antees for the re-establishment of nor
mality in Cuba."
El Liberal plaintively says it is im
possible for Spain to avoid a "feeling of
deadly sadness."
Still it advises the people to remain
quiet as "perhaps Europe may exact
concessions from America and also any
way defer the reckoning day."
El Imparcial, Independent, severely
slashes the government for after boast
ing that it would not grant an unsolic
ited truce to the rebels, "yielding to
brute force what it refused to yield to
the moral influence and fatherly coun
sels of the pope."
"We do not know a foreigner's opin
ion of the government's surrender,"says
El Imparcial, "but the bourse salutes it
with a rise. With the deepest sadness,
before the manifest incapacity of the
present government, and remembering
also that international peace is highly
in danger we today proclaim the fol
lowing conditions as necessary for hon
or: 'A 20 days' truce for the rebels'
submission, and the concentration of
our naval force at Cuba. If the truce
lapses without result, then ceaseless
war against the rebels and against the
United States.' "
A SUMMARY.
The president's message (published in
full in this issue) asks congress to au
thorize the president to take measures
to secure termination of hostilities in
Cuba and to secure the establishment
of a stable government there and to use
the military and naval forces of the
United States, as may be necessary, for
those purposes. The president says the
only hope of relief from a condition
which can no longer be endured, is the
enforced pacification of the island. The
issue is now with congress, and he
awaits its action, standing prepared to
carry out every obligation imposed on
him by the constitution. Spain's decree
for a suspension of hostilities is sub
mitted to congress for just and careful
attention, with the observation that if
the measure attains a successful result,
"then our aspirations as a peace loving
people will be realized. If it fails, it will
be only another justification for our
contemplated action." The Maine in
cident figures prominently in the mes
sage. The president argues that the
wreck: of the -Maine in Havana harbor
shows that Spain is not able to guaran
tee security to foreign vessels. Spain
has disavowed any connection with that
disaster and has offered to submit to
arbitration all the differences which
may arise from that affair.
FLOWERS FOR LEE.
Pathway of the Consul General
Through Georgia a String of
Receptions.
Atlanta, Ga., April 11. Every Georgia
town through which Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
will pass on his way to Washington will
vie with its neighbor in preparing a
demonstration for the popular consular
general.
The idea originated with the Virginia
Society of Atlanta, and found ready
echo with the military and civic tjrgan-
izatkvn. President Courtney of the Vir
ginia' Society has wired Gen. Lee as
follows:
"The Virginia Society expresses its
most profound regard and sincere con
gratulations to you and yours and ex
tends a cordial invitation to the hearts
and homes of its members. Please give
us an opportunity to shake hands with
you on your way to Washington via At
lanta." The members of this society, accom
panied by a large number of the most
prominent people of Atlanta and a de
tachment of the local militia, will ac
cord Lee an enthusiastic reception and
his stay here will be made as pleasant
as the limited time will permit.
The preparations which have been
made at Waycross, Ga., are a fair indi
cation of the plans which other Georgia
towns have adopted.
Capt. O'Brien of the Waycross rifles
has charge of the demonstration and
his men, in full dress uniform, will wel
come Gen. Lee tp the state. Confeder
ate veterans and their sons will be pres
ent and the ladies of the town have pro
vided a supply of flowers which the
school children of the place will present
to Gen. Lee as they pass in review be
fore him. Salutes will be fired on his
entering and leaving Waycross.
Speeches will be made at every stop
ping place, thanking Gen. Lee for his
thoroughly American course in his deal
ings with the Spanish, and efforts will
probably be made to induce him to per
mit his name to be used in a petition
to the war department to immediately
place him in command of the field
forces to invade Cuba.
WOODFORD TO LEAVE.
Reported in Madrid That He
Will Depart Today.
Madrid, April 11. It is said the United
States minister, Stewart L. Woodford,
leaves Madrid today. It is further alleged
that he will be accompanied to the fron
tier by an escort of gendarmes.
Although the newspapers insist that
General Woodford will leave Madrid to
day, the United States minister has not
yet taken any steps in that direction.
GETTING IN LINE.
Senate Committee Preparing to Adopt
the President's Recommendation.
Washington, April 11. The committee
on foreign relations is still somewhat un
decided upon the exact form of the reso
lution to be reported and may not come
to a definite conclusion before tomorrow as
to its precise wording. It now looks as
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President's Message
Congress Today
Authority
TO INTERVENE IN
For the Purpose of
the
Message Does Not Ask for the Recognition
or Cuban
Deferring That Matter Until
of People Throng the Capitol to Hear
the Message.
Washington, April 11. The president
today sent the following message to
the congress of the United States:
Obedient to that precept of the con
stitution which commands the president
to give from time to time to congress
information regarding the state of the
union and to recommend to their con
sideration such measures as he shall
Judge necessary and expedient, it be
comes my duty now to address your
t
body with regard to the grave crisis
that has arisen in the relations of the
United States to Spain by reason of the
warfare that for more than three years
has raged in the neighboring island of
Cuba.
I do so because of the intimate con
nection of the Cuban question with the
state of our own union and the grave
relation the course which is now in
cumbent upon the nation to adopt.must
needs bear to the traditional policy of
our government if it is to accord with
the precepts laid down by the founders
of the republic and religiously observed
by succeeding administrations to the
present day.
The present revolution is but the suc
cessor of other similar insurrections,
which have occurred in Cuba against
the dominion of Spain, extending over
a period of nearly half a century, each
of which, during its progress, has sub
jected the United States to great effort
and expense in enforcing its neutrality
laws, caused enormous losses to the
American trade and commerce, caused
irritation, annoyance and disturbance
among our citizens and by the exercise
of cruel, barbarous and uncivilized
practices of warfare, shocked the sen
sibilities and offended the humane sym
pathies of our people.
Since the present revolution began, in
February, 1895, this country has seen
the fertile domain at our threshhold
ravaged by fire and sword in the
course of a struggle unequalled in the
history of the island and barely paral
leled as to the number of the combat
ants and the bitterness of the contest
by any revolution of modern times,
where a dependent people striving to be
free have been opposed by the power of
the sovereign state.
Our people have beheld a once pros
perous community, reduced to compara
tive- want, its commerce virtually par
alyzed, its exceptional productiveness
diminished, its fields laid waste.its mills
in ruin and its people perishing by tens
of thousands from hunger and destitu
tion. . . ,
We have found ourselves constrained
in the observance of that strict neutral
ity which our laws enjoin and ;n'hich the
law of nations commands, to police ourn
own waters and watch our own seaports
in prevention of any unlawful act in aid
of the Cubans. . .. .. ,
Our trade has suffered: the capital
invested by our citizens in Cuba, has
been largely lost and the temper and
forbearance of our people have been
so sorely tried as to beget a perilous
unrest among our own citizens, which
has inevitably found its expression
from time to time in the national legis
lature so that issues wholly external to
our own body politic engross attention
and stand in the way of that close de
votion to domestic advancement that
becomes a self-contented common
wealth whose primal maxim has been
the avoidance of all foreign entangle
ments All this must needs awaken
and lias indeed, aroused the utmost
concern on the part of this government
as well during my predecessor's, as
my own.
In April. 1896, the evils from which
our country suffered through the Cuban
war became so enormous that my pre
decessor made an effort to bring about
peace through the mediation of this
government in any way that might
tend to an honorable adjustment of
the contest between Spain and her re- ,
Sent to
Asks
SPANISH - CUBAN WAR,
Ending Hostilities in
Island j
Independence
a Later Time Great Crowds
volted colony on the basis of some ef
fective scheme for self-government for
Cuba under the flags of sovereignty of
Spain. It failed- through the refusal
of the Spanish government then in
power to consider any form of media
tion or indeed any plan of settlement
which did not begin with the actual
submission of the "insurgents to the
mother country, and then only on such
terms as Spain herself might see fit to
Brain. ine war continued unabated.
The resistance of the insurgents was in
no wise aiminisnea. 1
The efforts Of Snsfn mpre inn r-oaaort
both by the dispatch of fresh levies to
-uoa ana by the addition to the horrors
of the strife of a new and inhuman
phase happilyunpreeder.ted in the mod
ern history of civilized Christian people.
The policy of devastation and concen
tration, inaugurated by the captain
general's band of October. 21. 1S9S, in the
province of - Pinar Del-. Rio w as thence
extended to embrace all of the island
to which the power of the Spanish arms
was able to reach by occupation or by
military operations.
The peasantry, including all dwellings
in the open agricultural interior, wete
driven into the garrison towns of isola
ted places held by the troops. The rais
ing and movement of provisions of ail
kinds were interdicted. The fields were
laid waste.dwellings unroofed and fired,
mills destroyed and, in short, every
thing that could desolate the land and
render it unfit for human habitation or
support was commanded bv one or the
other of the contending parties, and ex
ecuted by all the powers at their dis
posal. By the time the present administration
took office, a year ago, reconcentration
so called had been made effective over the
better part of the four central and west
ern provinces. Santa Clara, Matanzas.
Havana and Pinar del Rio. The agricul
tural population, to the estimated num
ber of 300,000 or more, was herded within
the towns and their immediate vicinity,
deprived of the means of support, render
ed destitute of shelter, left poorly clad
and exposed to the most unsanitary condi
tions. As the scarcity of food increased with
the devastation of the depopulated areas
of production, destitution and want be
came misery and starvation. Month by
month the death rate increased in an
alarming ratio. By March, 1897, accord
ing to conservative estimates, from offi
cial Spanish sources, the mortality among
the reconcentrados from starvation and
the disease thereto incident, exceeded 50
per centum of their total number. No
practical relief was accorded to tho res
titute. The overburdened towns, already
suffering from general dearth, could give
no aid. So-called zones of rnlrivntitvn
established within the immediate area of
effective military control about the cities
and fortified camps, proved illusionary as
a remedy for the suffering. The unfor
tunates, being for the most part women
and children with aged and helpless men,
enfeebled by disease and hunger, could
not have tilled the soil, without tools
seed or shelter, for their own support or
for the supply of the cities. Reconcen
tration, adopted avowedly as a war meas
ure in order to cut off the resources of
the insurgents, worked its predestined re
sult. As I said in my mesage of last De
cember, it was not civilized warfare- it
was extermination. The only peace' it
could beget was that of the wilderness
and the grave.
Meanwhile the military situation in
the island had undergone a noticeable
change. The extraordinary activity that
characterized the second year of the
war when the insurgents invaded even
the hitherto uninhabited fields of Pinar
del Rio and carried havoc and destitu
tion up to the walls of the city of Ha
vana, itself had relapsed into a dogged
struggle in the central and eastern pro
vinces. The Spanish arms regained a measure
of control in Pinar del Rio and parts of
Havana, but under the existing condi
tions of the rural country without, im
mediate improvement of their produc
tive situation. Even thus partially re
stricted, the revolutionists held their
own and their submission, put forward
by Spain as the essential and sole basis
of peace, seemed as far distant as at the
outset.
In this state of affairs.my administra
tion found itself confronted with the
grave problem of its duty. My message
of last December reviewed the situation
and detailed the step taken with a view
of relieving its acuteness and opening
the way to some form of honorable set
tlement.The assassination of the prime
minister, Canovas, led to a change of
government in Spain. The former ad
ministration pledge to subjugation
without concession gave place to that
of a more liberal party, committed long
in advance to a policy of reform involv
ing the wider principle of home rule for
Cuba and Puerto Rico.
The overtures of this government,
made through its new envoy. General
Woodford and looking to an immediate
and effective amelioration of the condi
tion of the island, although not accept
ed to the extent of admitted mediation
in any shape, were met by assurances
that home rule in an advanced phase
would be forthwith offered to Cuba,
without waiting for the war end and
that more humane methods should
thenceforth prevail in the conduct of
hostilities. - .
Incidentally with these declarations,
the new government of Spain continued
and completed the policy already begun
by its predecessor, of testifying friendly
regard for this nation by releasing the
American citizens held under one
charge or another, connected with the
insurrection, so that by the end of No
vember not a single person entitled in
any way to our national protection, re
mained in a Spanish prison.
While these negotiations were in pro-
President
gress the increasing destitution of the
unfortunate reconcentrados and the
alarming mortality among them at
tracted earnest attention. The success
which had attended the limited measure
of relief extended to the suffering
American citizens among them by the
judicious expenditure through the con
sular agencies of the money appropriat
ed expressly for their succor by the
joint resolution, approved May 24, 1897,
prompted the humane extension of a
Continued on Fifth Page.
PAIS IS CONFISCATED.
For Fomenting Trouble Among
the Madrid Populace.
Madrid, April 11. The Pais, the newspa
per which has been the most prominent
in fomenting the anti-government cam
paign, continued its sensational policy to
day, and its issue today was thereupon
confiscated by the authorities.
IN THE HOUSE.
People Camped All Night on the
Steps to Gain Admission.
Washington, April 11. Undaunted by
the disappointment of last Wednesday,
the multitude again besieged the capi
tol this morning, before the doors were
opened. Many camped out on the mar
ble terraces all night and others began
streaming in through the dawn. But the
thousands did not begin to arrive until
about 9 o'clock. All holding tickets
were accommodated. The multitude
suffered, however. The space for the
public was restricted and only compar
atively few of the thousands who stood
in the dense line stretching down stairs
and across the basement for hours were
admitted.
As on Wednesday last many women
fainted in the crush and were carried
out and others dropped out of the line3
at last from fatigue and exhaustion.
The reserved galleries were gay with
spring bonnets.
Prominent personages from all over
the Union were pointed out here and
there. The diplomatic gallery waa fill
ed with members of the diplomatic
corps with their ladies eager to see how
congress would receive the situation as
left by diplomacy. The executive gal
lery save for the first row of seats, was
also filled by ladies and gentlemen
holding tickets from the White House.
The general public as manifested by the
spirit in the galleries seemed in favor
of brushing aside the latest offer of
Spain and this feeliWg was reflected by
some members on the floor but the con
servatives circulating here and there
were counselling calmness and patience.
No one seemed able to speak authorita
tively as to exactly what the president
would recommend though the impres
sion was broadcast that he would not
recommend "Immediate' ' intervention.
The foreign affairs committee met in
advance of the convening of the house,
but it was understood before hand that
nothing should be done until after the
message was transmitted.
TO ALL NEWS AGENTS.
Orders for any increase of regular
supply of papers should be mailed to
reach the State Journal mornings. All
telegraphic orders must be prepaid.
HORRORS IN HAVANA.
Spanish Authorities Jailing Cubans in
Large Numbers.
New Tork, April 11. A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
The Spanish classes in Cuba have been
slow in realizing that the crisis was re
ally upon them, in spite of their patriotic
ardor and their demand for war. They
have not thought it would come to that
point. The prospective withdrawal of
Consul General Lee and other American
citizens was known for 48 hours; yet
their actual leaving has been the first con
vincing evidence that the Cuban question
could only be settled on the basis of in
dependence. For the first time they re
alize the full significance of the action.
The withdrawal of the consuls in advance
of the sending of President McKinley's
message to congress is opportune. It
prepares the public for the full meaning
of the message and the congressional leg
islation that may follow and lessens the
danger of an outbreak.
While the future in Havana is a blank,
the probability is not of any immediate
disturbance. With Lee and the Ameri
cans gone, there are no persons on whom
resentment of any kind can be visited. If
war comes the first news of Spanish re
verses might cause an outbreak. But
McKinley.
tTisit ramiot be foretold with certainty.
The community may be so bewildered and
benumbed that it will give no signs.
The nresident's message to congress will
he the signal for many Cubans to join the
-insurgents in the field, without waiting for
actual hostilities to begin. Their courier
messenger service will communicate with
Gomez at his headquarters in Santa Clara
province. Gomez has been urged to take
advantage of the situation and his newly
recruited forces make an aggressive
movement. His plans are not known, but
all the news which comes from him is
that he hopes the recognition of Cuban in
dependence will be accepted without act
ual hostilities between the United States
and Spain.
In Havana the authorities are arresting
Cubans in large numbers and imprisoning
them in Cabanas fortress on charges of
conspiracy against the government. The
purpose is to terrorize the Cuban popu
lace so that accessions to the ranks of
the insurgents will cease. The plan does
not succeed. In some parts of the island
Spanish property owners are declaring
they will remain "neutral" if there is
war with the United States. This shows
how utterly hopeless is the prospect of
retaining spanisn sovereignty m tuua.
STRICKEN OUT.
The Word "Immediate" Omit
ted Giving Spain More Time.
New Tork, April 11. A special to the
Herald from Washington says: While
the president's message recommends
armed intervention, the word "immedi
ate," has been stricken out.
Not only this, but the president in his
comment on the new programme of
Spain will indicate that she should be
allowed an opportunity to prove her
sincerity and ability to establish the
new form of self-government which she
now contemplates.
Thus it would appear that Spain has
gained at least delay.
HE WILL BE GONE.
Woodford Probably Out of Ma
drid by This Time.
Washington, April 11. Secretary Sher
man said this afternoon that he thought
it quite likely that Minister Woodford
would leave Madrid today before the re
ceipt there of the president's message. He
had received no word from the minister
and his leaving was a matter in his own
discretion, but he (Sherman) thought the
minister would make his departure to
day. LEE ON A SPECIAL.
He Leaves Tampa For Wash
ington Today.
Tampa, Fla., April 11. General Lee left
here at 11:30 a. m. on a special train over
the Plant system for Washington.
ADVISED TO GO SLOW.
Spain is Urged to Relax Her Vigilance
at Home.
Madrid, April 11. The Globo (Liberal)
commenting today upon the crisis says
It sees nothing more in yesterday even
ing's demonstration than discontented
and unsuccessful agitators working on
the patriotic passions of the people at a
moment of excitement and warns the
government to relax its vigilance "since
Spain's interest depend upon her calm
attitude," adding: "It is no longer a
question for the government.but for the
fatherland in the words of the French
revolutionary committee of public safety."
TO LAY
DOWN
ARMS
Spain Proclaims an Armistice
in Cuba
Without Condition or Reserva
tion of Any Sort.
NO TIME LIMIT FIXED.
Duration Will Be Determined
by Developments.
She Wants to Arbitrate the
Maine Affair.
Washington, April 11. The Spanish
government, through its minister at
Washington, Senor Polo y Bernabe, last
night delivered an important official
document to the state department,
stating that the armistice which the
queen regent of Spain had commanded
Gen. Blanco to proclaim was without
conditions; that her majesty's govern
ment had granted liberal institutions to
the island of Cuba which the coming
Cuban parliament would adopt; recall
ing the condolence and sympathy ex
pressed by the queen regent and her
government on the disaster of the
Maine and the horror this disaster had
occasioned in Spanish hearts, and ap
pealing to the courtesy and sense of
Justice of the United States government
to enlighten public opinion upon the at
titude of Spain.
The note also repeats the offer of the
Spanish government to submit the
Maine question to experts designated
by the maritime powers of the world.
This document was the official noti
fication of the Spanish government to
the United States of the granting of an
armistice and its essential terms. Min
ister Woodford's dispatch had briefly
stated the fact that an armistice had
been agreed upon, but it was not com
municated as coming from the Spanish
government. The communication itself
cleared up misapprehension on the most
vital point of Spain's concession, name
ly, that the armistice was without con
ditions. .
Although the Spanish note was sur
rounded with the usual secrecy of offi
cial negotiations, the following summa
ry of its contents was secured:
... "The Spanish minister in Washington,
deeply impressed by the numerous er
rors which seem to have obtained credit
in public opinion in America in regard
to the Cuban question, considers it his
duty to call again the attention of the
secretary of state of the United States
to the following points:
"First Her majesty, the queen re
gent of Spain, desirous of ending the
troubles which are desolating Cuba.has
commanded a suspension of hostilities.
Gen. Blanco has been ordered to pro
claim today an armistice without condi
tions. He will determine later the du
ration and details of this armistice so
as to carry out the generous intentions
of her majesty and the wishes of the
friends of peace. '
"Second Her majesty has granted to
the island of Cuba institutions as liber
al as those enjoyed by Canada under
the British flag. The Cuban chambers
will meet on the 4th of next May. It
will be their duty and privilege to put
into practice and develop these institu
tions. In addition to this Cuba is rep
resented in the parliament at Madrid.
"Third Public opinion in this country
appears to ignore the fact that the loss
of the Maine was immediately followed
by official and reiterated expressions of
condolence from her majesty.the queen,
from her government, from her charge
d'affaires in Washington and from the
authorities in Havana; all of which
tended to affirm the horror which this
disaster had caused to arise in Spanish
hearts, as also the sympathy felt for
the United States government and navy
and for the American nation.
'"The Spanish minister feels confident
that he can count upon the courtesy
and sense of Justice of the United States
government to enlighten the public
opinion on the subject.
"Fourth as to me cause oi una la
mentable disaster it resolves itself into
Question of facts which can only be
settled by material proofs. The Span
ish minister reiterates the assurance
that his government is reaay to suij
mit the question to experts designated
by the maritime powers, whose con
clusions are in advance accepted."
Senor Polo v Bernabe delivered the
document in person to the state depart
ment and aside from the interest in the
communication itself, the call had ad
ded interest as an evidence of a renew
al of diplomatic negotiations, this being
his first call at the department in ten
days. Later Senor DuBosc, first sec
retary of the legation, made another
call at the department on the same gen
eral subject. Besides delivering tha
note, the call permitted a personal ex
change between the secretary of state
and the Spanish officials of an agreeable
character.
LIKE CONQUEST.
Senator Stewart's Comment on
Intervention Without
Recognition.
Washington, April 11. After the pres
ident's message was referred to the
foreign relations committee, Mr. Stew
art took the floor and declared that in
tervention without recognition of the
insurgents, would look like conquest.
At 1:15 p. m., the senate on motion of
mv Aiiionn adiourned and then the sen
ate committee" on foreign relations was
called in special session io,cniuri
message. A prominent nciiuui.i'
oowatA ciiir m ; t ! f'f on for-
IUCIIIUC1 "1 " - i 1 -
eign relations who has been credited
with supporting the president's policy.
said that congress could not oe inuuccu
to make war on Gomez.