Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-31
SPAIN IS BACKING DOWN.
lntima.es TO European Powers that Help Is
Wanted.
wouId Liz. other Nations to Orer Mcdi-
ation-Francc Ready IL America
is willing.

an ..oa
WASHINGTON Maren 'V was s'r'.
today in n high diplomatic quarter thht
tho Snanish government within the
~. IL, ,a,,s ma addressed n note to
i"s' 'e" u"' No. -. 80. -,
the great powers OF EUROPE iulis se'
ting forth the grave aspect OF the con-
,ro,,ar.v Win The United states and at
-. ,.',a,,,tot,,, sr.,.a..try that tho
iehs, inieie'i'''is ,,..,
time was now opportune TOT European
Influence to be exerted.
7, Il, saia tb,. this NOTE led TO the
80 -. ,,..,,.. IL, ~
utterances Oh fre'',iei "a VIZ
French chamber last saturday ana
has been the cause of activity at Eu-
..,,,, ao,,,ois ,,tthtr tho inst few
i'hs''' -. e.,.t.,,
days IN connection WIN Spu"ish-
American affairs. Up TO the present
time however. no actunl step toward
,,..,a -, ,,,,a,,an,tor ho. heeu
iiieu'u''o" VI nv. -,
takn by any foreign power, aithough
there isnttle DOUBT tha' frhnce stuius
ready TO take the initiative IL there is
the slightest evidence that the United
States government VIII view such
move with favor
The French empassador AT Washihg-
ton. M. Cambon, has received no deh-
mite instructions directing MN 10 Ten
der the good ofiices OF France. AT the
same time the emDassador' itaHln" the
cue from the remarks OF premier iiaho-
taux. has called on Judge Day ana mas
SAID that II this government Ut any
time feeIs that the frencn goVeIhlnenit
can aid IN averting the present crlsls
and maintaining peace.he had no doubt
that France VIII readily undertake 10
exert such good oihces as VIII pc ac-
ceptable to both powers. This, as
stated, is not formal tender py the
French government, Tor as yet the
french einpassndor nus received no
positive instructions, but 1t Is clearly
the intention OF France To act as inedi-
ator in the present emergency ut any
moment.
IL Is possible the suggestions nave
not taken more formal form, owing
to the delicate character of such over
lures. A tender OF good offices is one or
the last resorts of diplomacy, when
all other means of ayerting war seem
| to be at an end. This Is additional
difficulty from the fact that when two
nations are involved in crisis, any
| external influence may be resented as
an intrusion. There Is reason TO be-
| lieve that the French authorities are
| fully conscious OF these delicate and
difficult phases and that no step VIII
be made unless It is clearly apparent
In advance that the United states de-
sires the friendly offices OF other ma
The Spanish government has earnest
ly hoped within the last week that
some of the European powers, and
more likely Austria or France, would
take the initiative without waiting TO
consult the desires OF the govern
ment This hope has proved vain
however, and 1t Is said today on high
authority that recent negotiations In
Europe have disclosed positively that
while the sympathy OF some of the con-
tinental powers was toward Spain, nc
one of them stood ready to espouse hei
cause by mediation or by arms.
Most has been expected of Austria
owing to the dynastic relations be-
tween Austria and spain. UP to the
present time, however, Austria has not
felt ready to make the initiative. This
reports from Vienna last night that
the Austrian minister OF foreign at
fairs, Count Goluchowski, had In
structed the Austrian representative al
Washington to cooperate in the steps