The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-30
CONCERNED, ON CUBAN COM
PLICATIONS.
DIPLOMATS DRIFTING HOME,
WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO KEEP A
SHARP EYE ON ANY DEVEL-
OPMENTS,
CONTINENTAL ALLIANCE DENIED
Austria Cannot Rely Upon the Sup
port of the Dreibund in Rack
ing Up Spain,

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OF foreign representatives have re-
turned from their summer trips, some
of them temporarily and others to open
the embassies and legations for the
winter. Baron Won Hengelmuller, the
minister for Austria Hungary, came
back for day, leaving again this aft
ernoon. His visit caused some COM
ment. in connection with the reports
that Austria is about to protest
against the killing of a number of
Austro-Hungarians at the recent min
ers' trouble at Hazleton, Pa
Charles F. F. Adams, first secretary
of the British embassy, and charge d.
affaireS in the absence Of Sir Julian
Pauncefote, has returned from Man
-by-the-Sea, and the British en-
bassy is reopened permanently. The
staff Of the embassy, Messrs. Tower,
O'Beirne and Kavanaugh, came with
Mr.. Adams. The latter called at the
state department today and saw Sec
retary Sherman. 1t was a social visit,
and is said to have had no significance
in connection with Boring sea or Cuban
questions. Mr.. Adams has been twice
before stationed at Washington, and
comes here from Brussels.
The Spanish minister, Dupuy de
LONE, left today for Lenox. He did
not call at the state department today,
and up to the time of his departure
there had been no developments at
Madrid on the Cuban question.
The French ambassador came up
from his summer home at Elberon, N.
j. for a brief stay. He had not yet re-
ceived official word of the transfer to
Madrid, but he continues to receive
cable fellicitations from friends in
Paris, and this is taken as confirming
the transfer. Jules Cambon, who will
succeed him here, according to the lat
est reports, from Paris, comes of
distinguished French family, one of the
Cambon's having been minister of fl
nances following the revolution. Two
of the brothers now stand high in the
French service, one of them being am
bassador at Constantinople. The other
brother, Jules, who will come to Wash
ington, is one of the recognized orators
of France. He is commander OF
the Legion of Honor, has served as pre-
feet of the department du Nord, and is
now governor general of Algiers. the
largest and most important French
colony, comprising three departments.
CUBAN QUESTION.
The relations between the United
States and Spain has become the main
subject of comment among diplomatic
officials, some of whom are communi-
eating with their home governments as
to the status of affairs. The cable re-
ports from various European capitals
that our ministers abroad have learned
that Austria was favorable to an al
lance to Spain and that Germany and
France were considering what action
the European powers should take IN
the event of American intervention,
has given the Cuban question new
and broad significance to, the foreign
representatives here. At least one of
the embassies has been directed to keep
it's foreign office fully advised of all
developments and this, it is believed,
applies to all leading foreign establish
ments. There is a general desire to get
the exact text of Minister Woodfords
instructions. AS to these the state de-
partment maintains the same reticence
to diplomatic officials that it does to
the general public.
The general conclusion among diplo-
mats. and one which they are convey
ing to their governments, is that the
Woodfcrd instructions do not embody
an "ultimatum" At the same time
these officials take the view that the
United States has taken an advanced
position, although not one involving any
present critical issue.
In commenting on the situation,
diplomat from one of the countries
forming the triple alliance, said that
the reports of Austria's attitude was OF
interest owing to Austria's being
member of the Dreibund of Germany,
Italy and Austria, but added that 1t
was generally understood the alliance
applied only to Continental questions,
and to be mutually defensive, rather
than offensive. For this reason, re
did not believe it would apply if Aus
trial became the ally of Spain, as that
would be a voluntary action of Aus
tria in behalf OF Spain, and not one in
defense of the integrity of it's territory.