The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-30
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AIR. Charles It. IT. Adams, FIRST secro-
tary of the British embassy, and Charge
DAnairs In the absence of Sir julian
fauncefotc, has returned from Man.
CHESTER BY -Tlic-Sca and the British
embassy i9 re-opencd permanently
The STAFF OF the embassy, Nessrs. Tow
er. OBelrne and kaVanaugh, came with
MIR. Adams. The latter called at the
State Department to-day and saw Sec
retary Sherman. 1t was IL social visit
and is said to have had no sgninccnce
In connection With Bcring Sea or Cuban
questions. MIR. Adams has been twice
before stationed at Washington. and
comes from Brussels.
The Spanish Minister. Dupuy dc LONE,
LEFT this afternoon for Lcnox. He did
not call at the State Department again
to-day and up to the time OF his de-
parture, there had been no develop
ments at Madrid on the Cuban question.
The return OF the Queen Regent TO Mad
liu yesterday permits the holding of Il
cabinet council before which, It is said,
any definite action on the part of Spain
would he determined. The regular mcct-
ing of the council Is Thursday, but from
the departure OF the minister 1t is con-
cludcd that no important action by the
council Is expected in the immediate
future.
The French Ambassador came up
from his summer home at MDcrton, n.
j., for 4 brief stay. He has not yet re-
ceired official word OF his transfer to
Madrid, but he continues to receive
cable fluctuations FROM friends IN Paris
anu this Is taken ns confirming the
transfer. Mr.. Julius Cambon, who vii!
succeed him here. according to latest
reports from Paris. comes of Il distin-
sulshed French family, one OF the
CambOns having been Minister of
Finance following the revolution.
The relations between the United
states and Spain has become the ma in
subject or comment among diplomuti IL
officials. some OF whom arc communIcat
| Ing with their home Governments as to
me status OF affairs. The cable report $
from various European capitals that our
Ministers abroad have learned that Aus
trim was favorable to an alliance with
Spain and that Germany and Franco
We're considering what action Europea, II
powers should take in the event of
| American Intervention, has given The
cuban question clew and broad s!gnin-
canoe to foreign representatives here
At least one of the Embassies has been
directed to keep its foreign Office fully
advised of all developments, and this, it
is believed, applies to all the leading
foreign establishments. There Is a
general desire to get the exact text of
Minister Woodford's Instructicus AS
10 these. the Stntc Department main
talns the snme reticcncc to diplomatic
ofiicials that It does to the general
public The presence OF the Spanish
minister has permitted an exchange of
courtesy and confidence The general
conclusion among diplomats. and the
one winch they are conveying to their
Governments. is that the Wondford I'm
struciion3 do not embody an ultimntum
~ the same time these officials tnkr
me view That the United States has
taken an advanced position, athcurh
NOT one involving any present crlticol
issue.
In commenting OH the situation. n din
,oi'at from one OF The countries; form
lhE The Triple Alliance. said that thr
reports of Austria's attitude was of in
| ,erest owing to Austria's being n Nom
Der OF IN" l)reibuad or Germany, ItnIy
ana Austria. but added that It was
seneraily understood the alliance applind
only TO Continental questions ana Ia bc
mutually defensive rather than often
Sifc. FOR this reason he did not b,
iieNe It would apply If Austria bcc,rn o
the ally OF Spain, rs that would he =
Voluntary acticn OF Austria In bch1Ir
or spain and not one In defense of thn
integrity OF It's territory