The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-04-15
POWERS TAKE A HAND
AMBASSADORS CALL ON
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY.
Express n Hope for Peace-Presldent
Replies That He Is Fulfilling n Duty
to Humanity by Ending a Condition
That Has Become Intolerabie.

WASHINGTON, April Good Friday
passed in Washington with not a
ripple on the surface, either at the
White house or the capitol, to show
that the United States is on the brink
of war; Both houses of Congress had
executive mansion there was no rush
of eager and excited public men, but
a Sunday quiet atmosphere. At only
the War and Navy departments were
there signs of an impending conflict
in the rush of immediate, orders to a
host of naval officers to report at once
for duty on vessels to which they were
assigned, and in conferences among
bureau chiefs on details of war pre-
parations
WASHINGTON, April s.-The repre-
sentatives of the six powers OF Europe
seeking to avert war between Spain
and the United States called on Presi-
dent Mckinley yesterday. The govern
ments OF Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Austria, Russia and Italy were
represented.
Sir Julian Pauncef ote, as represeu-
tative OF the powers, presented the
following:
1.-The undersigned representatives of
Germany, Austria Hungary, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly
authorized in that behalf, address in
the name of their respective govern
ments a pressing appeal to the feel
ings of humanity and moderation of
the President and of the American
people in their existing differences
with Spain. They earnestly hope that
further negotiations will lead to an
agreement which, while securing the
maintenance of peace, will afford all
necessary guarantees for the re-estab-
lishment of order in Cuba
THE powers do not doubt that the
humanitarian and purely disintereSt-
ed character of this representation
will be fully recognized and appre'
cated by the American nation"
President Mckinley replied as fol-
lows: 1.-THE government of the United
States recognizes the good will which
has prompted the friendly communi-
cation of the representatives OF Ger
many, Austria Hungary, France, Great
Britain, Italy and Russia, as set forth
in the address of Your Excellencies,
and shares the hope therein expressed
that the outcome of the situation in
Cuba may be the maintenance of peace
between the United States and Spain
by affording the necessary guarantees
for the re-establishment of order in
the island, SO terminating the chronic
condition Of disturbance there, which
so deeply Injuries the interests and
menaces the tranquility of the Ameri-
can nation by the character and conse-
quences of the struggle thus kept at
our doors, besides shocking its senti-
ment of humanity.
The government Of the United
States appreciates the humanitarian
and disinterested character of the
communication now made on behalf
of the powers named, and for its part
is confident that equal appreciation
will be shown for its own earnest an d
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humanity by ending a situation, the
definite prolongation of which has be-
come insufferab able"
The note of the European powers
has not, in the opinion of me mbers of
the administration, changed the stu
alton in the slightest degree, What
pressure was brought to secure even
this mildly expressed hope that fur
ther negotiations would result in the
maintenance Of peace is not known,
but it is confid emily believed that it
is the result of persistent appeals on
the part of Spain for some expression
in favor of peace between the two
countries.
The reply of President Mckinley
has created most favorable impress
sion among the ambassadors and min
listers 1t was cabled Immediately to
London, Paris and all the other Euro
pean capitals.