The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-03

believed that II any European interveat on
or mediation l. to come ~ VIII be Hithlh
the next few days. Ii was Sald' Eo"-
ever, at the State Department late TINS
evening that no offer Of European ileu
iation had yet been officially TRANSMITTED
10 this government. II was the seIol"I
understanding that friendly oVertures
b nj this nature were looked for al almost
any time from France or Austria ana IL
u,as reDOrted during the day thal the
presence in Washington or c&Tolhai H'@-
hons and Archbishop ireland was III CON
nection with mediation from Rome p ).i !"
was stated on high authority al the SUI
Department that no oVertuI's oL -
character had taken official form nor was
the State Department ADVISED lha' any
euch etens were in contemplation.
WITHDRAWAL PROBABLE.
7, &c M understanding IN official circles
based upon information that inc qeCos
milton OF Cuban indcpendence Wou'u NO
I'm itself be regarded by Spain % .
oasus bells But az The same uine lneIe
a. rttIe doubt that such recosnltloh o5
49,, tnaensndence would be followed
nv he withdrawal OF the Spanish NJ nus
,er eenor Polo Bernahe and MS ehlIe
IL from washington and the termlha-
ton Of gpains diplomatic repleselil"'ioi'
d. " '1'''s LAST STEP.
Such withdrawal IS one OF me Ias'
stems preceding actual recourse 70 W.
II Is probable. however, lhat 'he ~,
droryoi of the Spanish Minister iOhoW-
TO tba recognition Of Independence would
cot be 60 much en- indication OF war as
a would he an emphatic protest by lhe
Snapisb Government against the re-
cogpition of the independence OF
COLONY over which she claims TO exercise
complete sovereignty Although this
RECOGNITION Of independence Is not con
sidcred a casus belli. by when SPAN
could declare war, yet II Is viewed Ut
diplomatic quarters as step "ill1h
would have consequences heVl'apy yer
noinating IN war. For that reason u Is
said mat the recognition OF the inde-
pendence OF Cuba IS likely TO be no less
grave than Intervention.
HE IS CALM
The Snanish Minister continues 20 pre-
serve his outward calm, although ne
feels that the relations are extremely
strained. and that his stay In wash
ington may not be long continued. TO
some Of bis diplomatic associates who
called to-day he said that his conscience
was perfectly clear, as he thought that
Spain's cause was q just one and for
this reason he felt no agitation. Ills
position is a trying one however as the
SPANISH Legation has been subject 10
number Of petty indignities within recent
days. These are OF such betty char
acter that they have not been called
10 the attention Of the Government OFF,
cials. although police officers were de-
tailed 10 see that the offences were not
continued, that no acts Of vandalism or
personal indignity were committed.
SPANISH COMMISSION.
The State Department to-day received
the full report OF the Spanish Commits
sion which investigated the destruction
Of the BattlesiIip Maine. This document
has been expected for some days but II
was not until to-day that 1t reached
Washington by special messenger from
Havana. II proved to bo a most bulky
and voluminous document. OF far greater
length than the report Of the American
Court Of inquiry. Tho text as delivered
10 the State Department ts IN Spanish
and II viii take some time for the eaoo-
rate document to be translated. 1t covers
at least 80 closely written pages OF OFF,
cial paper double the size Of foo'scap.
The Associated Press early IN the week
gave o complete and official synopsis or
tais Spanish report. the essential features
Of which we've that the explosion Of the
Maine occurred inside OF the ship and that
no evidence existed Of any exterior explo-
sion.
Admiral Irwin to-day was among the
witnesses before the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations which is making a
thorough Inquiry INTO the Maine disaster.
HIS testimony was regarded as impor-
tant IN meeting the position OF the Span
ish Commission that a mine did no, ex-
plode under the Maine. as no dead fish
were found IN the harbor Admiral IT.
win Is an expert on torpedoes and sub
marine explosions and he told the COM
mlttee that he never knew fish 20 be
killed by such explosion.
THE MAINE INCIDENT.
Tho White House was as usual GEN.
trial point IN the great activity OF the
day and the President saw many public
men. Some OF them urged upon the
President that the Maine incident be put