The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-08
M'KiNLsy TO THE POWERS
In Substance 1t Is That We Desire NO
Interference.

Washington, April 7.-The representa-
tives of the six great powers OF Europe,
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia,
Austria and Italy, gave ofnolal form at
noon today to their recent conferences in
the interest of peaceful solution OF the
Cuban problom. Their procedure was
unique in the United States, though
doubtless a familiar ono in European
courts. They called in body at the White
House. presented an address to President
Mckinley in thu blue parlor, received
his reply and then proceeded to the State
Denartnent where with solemn punctili-
ousness they were received by Assistant
Secretary Day in the diplomatic room.
They we're accompanied by their secre-
| taries.
Tbe am bassadors and ministers had
agreed upon q line of action at a meeting
of the British embassy Tuesday afternoon
az was stated yesterday. Early today
there were evidences of great activity at
the foreign establishments, and while
| the customary official secrecy WAS OBJ
served, vet no further effort was made to
question or deny or the fact that the am
bassadors and ministers had agreed upon
i CONCERT
fact was made known for the first time
that Sir Julian Pauncefote had commun1-
| Gated with tho State Department. authoIl-
| ties last evening on this subject ana whlle
| the full details of the movement may NOT
then have been presented. the Onltetl
States government was made aware Vi
| what was being done, and OF the 1urtner
| fact that an official presentation OF the
subject would be made at noon To-Day.
| This government also undoubtedly was
made acquainted with the address to be
| delivered and in the light Of 1T prepared
it's reply. The fact developed for the f1rst
time this morning that Russia had joined
the other powers, Mr.. De Wollant, charge
d'affairs pending the arrival OF the new
Russian ambassador, Count Casslnl, ac6-
| ing for Russia.
The diplomatic officials congregated at
the british embassy shortly before noon
and then proceeded with their secretaries
to the White House and State Depart
| ment.
Arriving at the White House they were
ushered in to the Blue room and there
were received by President Mckinney.
After social exchange and mutual we'll
wishes the ambassadors ministers ana
charges, speaking through Sir Julian
Paunoefote, delivered to the President an
address to which he responded.
| Sir Julian Pauncefote said:
'Mr. President-We have been commits
stoned by the great powers of Europe,
whom we represent here today, 10 ap-
proach Your Excellency with message
of friendship and peace at the present
critical iuncture in the relations between
| the United States and Spain, and to con-
vey to you the sentiments expressed In the
collective note which l have the honor to
place in your hands.
"The undersigned representatives of
| n ctpfo France
Great Britain, italy and Russia, duly au-
thorized in that behalf, address in the
name of their respective governments, a
pressing appeal to the feelings OF human1-
| ty 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-establlsh-
ment of order in Cuba. The powers do
not doubt that the humanitarian and
purely disinterested character of this
representation will besfullysrecognlzed and
appreciated by the American nation.'
President Mckinley replied as follows:
.The government of the United States
recognizes the good will which has
prompted the friendly communications OF
the Representatives of Germany, 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 maintenance
of peace between the United States and
Spain by affording the necessary guaran
tees for the re-establishment of order in
the island, SO terminating the chronic
disturbance there which SO deeply Injuries
the interest and menaces the tranquility
of the American nation, by the character
,1fA rk,. fkrvr rnr,t
up at our doors, besides shocking it's
sentiment of humanity. The government
of the United States appreciates the
humanitarian and disinterested character
of the communication now made on be-
half of the powers named, and for its
part, is confident that equal appreciation
will be shown for it's own earnest and I'M
selfish endeavors to fulfil q duty to hui
manity by ending a situation, the indefi-
mite prolongation of which has become
insufferable.
The party then Withdrew to the State
Department and repaired in a body to the
diplomatic room, where they held q con-
ference with Judge Day, Assistant Score.
tary of State; Secretary Sherman having
gone home to lunch before their arrival.
This conference took wider range and
went considerably outside the address de-
liyered to the President.
Shortly after the Judge left the State
Department, declining to say more than
to refer inquirers to the address of the
ambassadors, and tine reply of the Presi.
dent.
The action of the powers in presenting
the note to President Mckinley, was to
have been taken yesterday, but was de-
ferred by delay at ST. Petersburg 1t was
not until five O'Clock yesterday afternoon
that the Russian government telegraphed
it's charge instructions similar to those al
ready given to the other representatives.
At seven O'Clock last night conference
was held and joint note signed, it
having been prepared at themeeting at the
British embassy the night before. The
note bears the signature of the representa-
tives of the six powers. The original note
in French was presented, and in doing
so, Sir Julian Pauncefote stated to the
President that it was given to him in this
language with the signatures, as French
is the diplomatic language Of the world.
The Presidents answer was oablei imme-
diately to London, Paris and all the other
European capitols. The declaration of
the President that in the interest of hu
manity this warfare must stop and a
direct appeal to then, to exert their influ
ence in the name of humanity found