The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-15

tonight in high diplomatic quarters that
an exchange of notes had been begun
between the European capitals with
view of making strong representations
on the Spanish-American situation In
the same connection, an informal meetx
ing of the ambassadors and ministers in
this city of the SIX great powers Of
Europe was held late in the day. Sew
eral of The foreign establishments re-
| ceived cable advices from their govern
ments tonight as to the opening of the
exchange of notes This had been an
ticipated, in view of the prevailing SEN
timent in all the foreign quarters here
that the action thus far taken in con-
gresS made war inevitable.
NOT so MILD.
This common opinion had been ofi-
cially reported to the several European
capitals. and it was doubtless instru-
mental in starting the active exchange
/ between the great powers today. The
same exchange occurred a. week ago as
d preliminary TO the joint note OF the
great powers presented 20 President
Z Mckinley mildly urging a peaceful set
Element with Spain. 1t is understood.
1 however, that the present movement is
not of the same mild character as the
! former one. Simultaneous with the
| opening of the exchange, word came
! from Madrid that the Spanish govern
ment was about to issue another appeal
to the great powers of Europe. 1t is
understood that this appeal is an in
itiatory to the concerted action of the
| powers. and there is an apparent agree
ment in advance that the appeal will
/ receive favorable consideration 1t is
said that SPANS appeal viii recite her
/ grievances against the United States.
stating in detail the many concessions
nd that
was in response to the urSisnt repre-
! sentation of the powers that the last
concessions of an armistice was
granted.
| If the powers determine to act. their
/ influence will be particularly directed
toward inducing the United States to
grant Spain sufficient time within
which TO try the armistice recently
proclaimed.
GIVE SPAIN a CHANCE.
During the recent joint action OF the
| powers, their main influence was ex-
| erted at Madrid, the only action at
| washington being the courteous ex-
/ preston of hope for peace. But the
| present movement contcmplates that
| the influence shall be eXerted at Wash
! ington rather than at Madrid, and 1t is
| the common belief in diplomatic quar-
/ ters that the Madrid authorities have
I
/ should now be given adequate time to
/ try what they and the powers have
| offered as a means of restoring peace
| in Cuba There is no suggestion, how
/ ever, that this influence at present VIII
/ be of material character, but it is ex-
pected 10 be an assertion of all the
moral influence of the powers IN
checking tendencies which, it is be-
| lieved, inevitably will lead to war.
NO WORD YET.
Up to a late hour tonight. word had
not been received at the various for
/ eign establishments that any common
| basis of joint action had been reached.
/ although it was the general impression
that there would be little difficulty in
arriving at this common ground, in
view of the prevailing sentiment
abroad 1t is not so certain, however,
! that all of the powers are ready for the
step of this character. Germany has
of late shown a disposition to avoid
| exerting strong influences on the
United States Russia is also thought
! to be somewhat Indifferent France
and Austria are most active in the
! present movement, as they were in the
| former one. Whether all six great
powers are ready 10 join in the move
ment is in doubt, and without this
united action, it is felt that the force
of such influence would be lost
ASSEMBLING OF CORTES.
{ The Spanish minister had not been
officially advised up to late hour to-
night that the meeting of the Spanish
cortes had been advanced from April
% to April 20. The press cables from
Madrid were net doubted, however. as
it was thought to be quite probable
that the grave condition of affairs
would lead to the assembling of the
cortes at the earliest possible date.
There is no doubt that the cortes will
prepare a war budget adequate to the
existing condition of affairs. and that
the budget wilt be akin to the $50, 000,-
600 defense fund recently appropriated
by congress. 1t is understood that the
Spanish war budget is not likely to be
less than 25c, 900 600 pesetas.