Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1898-04-09

authortleS seem to be less inclined to-
ward this course This may be due to
the fact that Spain had looked on media
tlon as an indirect form of intervention OF
the European powers in favor OF one of
their own number. The Spanish note
developed. however. that the powers were
not ready for any such radical step
France made the first declaration.
I through Premier HanotauX, in the
French chamber, that France would
treat both parties alike as friends. This
was an unexpected reverse for Spain, as
she had felt that French ownership OF
Martinique, Guadalupe and other islands
would incline her to sympathy with
Spain in defending her sovereignty over
Cuba.
1t was stated by one of the ambassa-
dois today that any move in the form of
mediation would first assume form by an
exchange of nates among the European
powers, which could be done speedily by
telegraph in case of war crisis seeming
at hand. In such event the general un
derstailding among the diplomats here is
that Great Britain France, Germany and
Austria would be consulted. as their com
mercial interests would be seriously Grip
Piled by war between the United States
and Spain. While Russia and Italy also
might be consulted owing to their inhu-
ence in European affairs yet their imme-
diate interest i'll the Spanish American
conflict would be far less than that of
the other countries mentioned.
1T is probable that negotiations will be
opened by this government with Denmark
to allow cable messages to come over the
French line from the Danish island of st. /
Themas to the United States With the
Lceward islands. OF which st Thomas is 7
d center, as the probable center of any
naval operations which may result from
the present crisis, it is recognized as of
controlled by Spain
Bernabe's Busy Day
Senor Bernabe, the Spanish minister |
and his staff had Il busy Sunday. al !
though it did not bring any developments
changing the situation. His last Official
exchange with the authorities was on last
Friday, after Spain's answer had been
rex cINed. since which time negotiations
have been at a halt. This, however, has
not lesSened the Spanish minister's ac-
tlvity in Keeping his government fully
as to the general aspect of al
fairs in this country. The elaborate man
lier III which this cable intelligence has
gone to the authorities at Madrid is prob
tbly withou parallel. 1t is understood
hat when the situation began to assume
IT'S most serious aspect a single cable dis
patch sent by the minister to the foreign
oillc" cost $1,000. Another dispatch cost
500 and another S40O In this way
Madrid authorities are kept in close
ouch with the condition of affairs. not
'nly as it relates to official negotiations
out more particularly to those circum-
stances which will permit the Madrid
government to gauge the situation at
Washington
Secretary Sherman gave a dinner last
hight at which the Spanish minister was
me OF the guests. Senator Lodge of the
senate committee on foreign affairs and
colonel Fred Grant of New York were
'lso among those present. The presence .
II the Spanish minister at the home of
he secretary of state was void of sio-
lficance, except as showing the pacific ,
appearance CT affairs. Being F.,
purely social gathering, the Spanish .
ituation was not alluded to. :
There was comparative quiet about the /
White house and the departments to- |
ay. The members of the cabinet did not r.
all on the president during the early G
art of the day nor did they visit the de- !,
artments. The White house WAS in its :,
sual state cf Sunday quiet. a