The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-28
FAIR PLAY PROMISED
Nation After Nation is Pro-
claiming Neutrality
PORTUGAL AS A POWER"
Her Declaration Worth All the
Others Together.

Washington, April Zine state depaI
ment posted a notice today stating IL had
been officially advised of the issuance OF
neutrality orders by I,aly. the Ne-her-
lands. Switzerland. Norway and Sweden
Russia and Colombia It IS supposed also
that official notice OF Great Britaia's and
Frances neutrality viii be received by
tomorrow Including France and Great
Britain, four out OF the six of the great
powers Of Europe have declared ,heir
neutrality. namely: Great Britain Italy,
France and Russia There remain OF the
great powers. Germany and Austria,
neither OF which has yet acted The DELAY
OF Austria does not cause surprise. as
Austrias sympathy with Spain is more
pronounced than that of ayy other country
OF Europe. No doubt Austria viii assume
a neutral attitude sooner or later.
The delay Of Germany is felt 70 be due
solely to Germans consulting her own
commercial interests before shaping the
exact terms Of her neutrality proclama-
ton. From the first Germans and Great
Britain have opposed the right of search
as detrimental to their commerce. Thus
far Spain has announced a much more
radical doctrine than The Uu.ted States
on this matter. The Spanish order, puh-
ushed in the official gazette last Monday.
announced the purpose of exercising the
right Of search OF all merchant ships on
the high seas, The presidents proclama-
ton Of yesterday qualified the right 81
search by saying that II 'is to be exercised
with strict regard to the right 81 neutrais.
and the voyages Of mall steamers are not
20 be interfered with except on che clear
est grounds Of suspicion" etc.
II IS understood that this matter Of
right Of search is causing hesitation on
the part Of Germany, and II 81 is satisfac-
tor!Iv established that German merchant
ships shall not be subjected 70 harass-
ment Germany Will adopt the same course
as other nations
The attitude OF Portugal IS felt 70 he
more important just at present than that
OF any Of the great powers OF Europe
owing TO the presence Of the Spanish feet
az the Cape Verde Islands, belonging %
Portugal Neither the state department
nor the Portuguese minister AT Waning
/ ton. Viscount De Santo-TirisIo. mad re-
ceived word Up 20 tonight as 10 The pur-
pose OF Portugal on the question Of neu-
/ ,ralitv. This caused considerable apDre-
/ hension IN Official circles here. as II was
/ felt that PortugaTs viciuaze 20 Spain
might induce her 20 withhold neutrality
/ for A tine She owns the Cape Verde
/ group. the Azores and the Madsras. which
would give tho Spanish fleet three very
/ important bases OF operations. Lac IN
/ the day press dispatches from Lisbon
saving ina the cabinet council will de-
( clare neutrality tomorrow. relieved this
/ Apprehension considerably.
/ Ths enec; Of the decree viii b % CON
pei nc Spanish feet az Cape Verde 70
/ leavs Immediately. Il - fat. however. that
Portugal has done her neighbor good
turn n defsrr.nz the proclamation uutu
tomorrow. az rhs Spanish feet has been
/ laying IN provisions and coal for some
ttrne pas, ard doubtless vii 10 fully
+ equlp ped ard ready 20 sail before me
Neutrality proclamation forces fhsm o..
+ q Portuguese waters
Colombia - tie only South or csutrzl
/ American country w1s5ch mas tbs "a
declared neutrality. Spain has counted
much on the co-9DsTarioa % span IN
American c7antr.ss s1t raers q 70 reasga
% doubt tha, az q tHem wall aGo3t q
aeutrAl poslt7a-
Members of ne diplomatic co-rs O.
miss tus report coming from F,1-1ae MAJ
another move -c E&-5 E-roasza intsrvsa-
ton zl - made a. aaa1 Pc sgaa ~
fers decisive reverse Tar is e-5 % -
rursiy oorsec-u-sl. A. ~ ra-h move s4s
taken torn -i5s ~ ~ tse ex a1rgs os