The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-15
DIPLOMATS sTALK WAR.
Bernabe Ready t. Depart at Mo-
. ment's Notice.

WASHINGTON. April 14.-The Span
ism minister, Senior Policy Bernabe, has
made final preparations for his denart-
ure from Washington, but no actual
step in that direction viii be taken until
spechlc instructions are received from
Madrid Up to the present time there
nave been no such instructions and no
1ntimations that they Fwere about to
come, but the preparati ons for removal
nave been completed IN view Of the
obvious condition Of affairs
The official archives, Which constitute
the most important possession of the
Spanish legation, have been sealed in
readiness to be placed in charge of the
French ambassador at WASHINGTON M
Cambon. They fill a dozen or more
large cases. each protected by a. heavy
wire screened door The transfer of
these documents has not been ordered
from Madrid, nor has the foreign office
at Paris instructed M. Cambon to re-
celVe the archives and act temporarily
IN behalf of the Spanish government
AT the same time call by the French
ambassador to the Spanish legation.
ana return call by Senior Polo v Be,.
nabe to the French embassy, brought
ABOUT an understanding as to what
steps would be taken in the event of
the retirement of the minister -
- Until today the Spanish minister has
continued to accept the social courtesies
eAtenoed TO him, these being numerous,
and including the hospitality Of cabinet
officers and others high in the govern
ment service.
Courtesies Declined.
In view, however, of the reports of
the foreign committees in congress and
of the grave trend of affairs. he has
decided not to accept further courtesies
OF TINS character, as it necessarily in
wolves his coming into close PERSONAL
relations with public men who NAV have
participated in the severe and in his
Judgment unWarranted, denunciatiOn Of
Spain in official reports
1t is the feeling in diplomatic circleS
that under ordinary circumstances the
action in congress-the report of the
Two foreign committees, the passage of
resolutions by the house, and the cflara-
cter of the debate-would make it in
cumbent on the Spanish minister to
leave without further awaiting event
ualities, which are now regarded AS un-
aVoidable.
But against this it is known that tho
Spanish government will not. either by
the withdrawal of the minister or any
other conspicuous step, place itself in a
position of having invited recourse to
war. On the contrary, the entire policy
at Madrid it is stated, is to remain
passive until the United States not only
makes the tender of war, but executes
1t by unmistakeable. overt acts
1t mas further been developed as the
unm1stakable policy Of Spain. that she
VIII resist armed intervention in Cuba
as an attack upon her Sovereignty.
Although unofficial suggestions have
appeared in the inspired press Of
Madrid that a protest might be made
against that feature Of the presidents
message suggesting armed intervention
no such protest has been made, nor. it
IS said, is there any present prospects
that 1t will be made. The only certain
feature in this regard is that the Span
ISM cabinet has resolved to yield to no
pressure, no matter how great, toward
American intervention in Cuba, but to
accept such act of intervention as
meaning war.
Vatican Advises.
Cardinal Rampolla's dispatch from
the Vatican to the foreign office at
Madrid stating that peace settlement
was still likely, is known here to have
been made on advices sent from Wash
ington two days ago, which in no way
reject today's condition of affairs The
adv1ces were sent by Archbishop Ire
land, who at the time Of the dispatch
peieived the tendencies were more pa
cific. This, however, was before either
branch OF congress had acted.
what further views the archbishop
mas communicated. if any, to meet the
changed condition of affairs, is not
known, but the fact of his advices to
the Vatican two days ago are known
with circumStantial detail.
Ihere is in diplomatic circles renewed
tax OF European Intervention on more
definite lines than heretofore. 1t has
not yet advanced to the7point, however,
OF a joint policy or the exchange of
notes either among the ambassadors
and ministers at Washington or at the
capitals of Europe and if anything Is
done 1T probably will be only after
1urther appeal from the Spanish gov
eminent, similar to the appeal which
lnouced the recent action of the powers.
me nature of this appeal, it is pointed
out, would be to show that SPANS re-
cent concessions, granting an armistice,
was made on the joint request of the
powers and taking the ground that as
the powers had brough. about this ac-
ton by Spain. they should lend their
united influence In seeing that time was
allowed to try the efficacy of this con-
cession.
II IS the belief among diplomats here
mat Spain will make this appeal and
that 1t will meet with favorable re-
spouse, but word has not yet come that
the step has been taken.
Inc sentiment at the embassies and
legations tociay was that the action in
congress made war inevitable, and that
little or no further chance remained to
escape from 1t.