The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-05


information that the exchange Of notes
between the great Powers was now IN
progress with a view TO arriving at =
basis on which they could make JOINT
proposal for mediation.
II is evident that the exchange has
not yet been productive OF common under
standing as the ambassadors ana minis,
ters at Washington have not yet recelved
instructions to initiate the movement
NOTES PASSING.
Thier only information thus far Is tnat
notes are passing between the powers oI
Europe. 1t has been understood tnat
France and Austria were most active In
bringing about the movement ana tnae
Great Britain had held aloof from ".
but it developed to-day that the BRUSH
government was also taking part ID tne
exchange and that In case Oh concer'eo
action by the powers. Great Britain may
act with the others,
What common ground the powers are
seeking to reach can only be conJectureo
The Spanish government seems 10 DC
hopeful Of results from this movement
and this inspired additional grounds for
the belief that II will not be regarded
with favor by the United States. me
diplomats. however. think that II a COM
mon understanding was reacned py 'ho
great movers OF Europe, such Suggestions
as these combined powers might hahe
could not be lightly set aside. Inc gen
eral view OF the diplomats Is lhaI the
movement Is not so much toward recon-.
ctline the United States and spain as ~
Is TO preserve the peace of the wo''" oS
combined action. .,
spaln's policy in this matter IS one os 90
urging on the European powers, enas
Cuba was free from Spains soVe.e'en.',
the next move under the Monroe oocei.ue
would be TO bring an end TO buIopea.'
cor,rol Of other West Indian possessions.
C,naa, prf,etn France and Denmark have
,nterests In that locality. In other quar- :
,ers n was stated that the influences y,
tbe nowers was more likely to be exer'ou
81, Snafn IN urging her 10 the largest pos-
sible measure Of concession.
4 CABLE STATION.
A., orrorgameut was reached DURING tns
TO-, bv which the United states anu
France will cooperate through tnel1 Min
i.ters ot Denmark I'm the establishment ol
o,s,lo station on the Danish isLano Vi
g ,rbop,as The cable Is owned py
I,rorch company. but its use has become
81 vital importance to the United otSses
government because of It's possiDie JOSS
of operations In the Leeward islanus'
'oWait for Wednesday was tne "o'e
nassed about the Capitol to-day anu a
general understanding to that enoe W. W.
reached. The Republicans wtl not l'il1i-
ate. and the Democrats VIII nv. -. 80,
90, action on the Cuba question unth
S,'Ss,,'s5,,. a. rbon the Presidents mes
sas,e viii he received. With that under
standing the Senate rests and the For
e,on A0airs Committee took no action.
II "a aid that the committee mas agreed
mon n resolution. practically the FORAKER
resolution. declaring for Independence anu
for Intervention. with an amendments nA-
ine, the responsibility for the DESTRUCTION
of the Maine on Spain.
THE House Foreign Affairs Committee
will report. II is possible. resolution IN
line with the Presidents recommenoa-
tions. and IL is known that efforts were
made 10 have both committee agreed with
the Presidents wishes.
No decision has yet been reached by
the authorities as to the location or the
proposed naval base on the guif coast
the matter being still under considera-
tion.
Secretary Alger has decided to recon-
mend TO the President that an additional
a,lotment from the emergency fund be
made for the use OF the ordnance bureau
OF the army. The Ordnance Department Is
still lacking ammunition for the sea coast
fortifieations, and the extra allotment
will be used for this purpose.
At CHtCKAMAUGA.
II has been decided to detain for a
time at the Chickamauga battlefield
the Twenty-ffth Regiment of infantry
which is about TO leave the various forts
i'm Montana for service at Key West
and Dry Tortugas. The reason for this
action Is said TO be the fact that tho
water supply at either of the above
named places is not satisfactory at pres
ent. Chickamauga, General Niles says,
is an excellent place for the concentra-
ton of a large body of troops. and 1t is
believed the location has been seriously
considered by Secretary Alger as point
OF the gathering OF troops In case or
war.