Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-21
NOTES AGAIN EXCHANGED.
European Capitals Once More In
teresting Themselves in Be-
half of Peace.
RESPONSE TO AN APPEAL FROM SPAIN.
The Pressure, this Time, to be Brought to
Bear Upon Washington Instead of Mad
rid, as Result of Strong Appeal from
the Latter Government-No Common
Basis Yet Reached.

rid, as Result of Strong Appeal from
the Latter Government-NO Common
Basis Yet Reached.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-It was
learned last night in high diplomatic
quarters that an exchange of notes had
begun between the European capitals
with view to making strong repre-
sensations on the Spanish-American
situation. In the same connection an
informal meeting of the ambassadors
and ministers in this city of the six
great powers of Europe was held late
in the day. Several of the foreign
establishments received cable advices
from their governments last night as
to the opening of the exchange of notes.
This had been anticipated in view of
the prevailing sentiment in all the for
eign quarters here that the action thus
far taken in congress made war inevita-
BILE. This common opinion had been
officially reported to the several Eu-
ropean capitals, and it was doubtless
instrumental in starting the active ex-
change of notesbetween the great pow
ers.
The same exchange occurred week
65S as q ~ W OAAO JOAAG hOCS
of the great powers presented to Presi-
dent Mckinley, mildly urging a peace
full settlement with Spain. 1t is I'M
derstood, however, that the present
movement is not of the same mild char
acter as the former one.
Simultaneous with the opening of
the exchange word came from Madrid
that the Spanish government was
hNY1 ~ n1 49, 11,n
great powers of Europe. 1t is under
stood that this appeal is initiatory to
the concerted action of the powers,
and there is apparent agreement in adj
vance that the appeal will receive IA
vorable consideration. It is said that
SPANS appeal will recite her griev-
ances against the United States, stat
ing in detail the many concessions she
has made, and pointing out that it was
in response to the urgent representation
of the six great powers that the last
concession of an armistice was granted.
If the powers determine to act, their
influence probably will be particularly
directed toward inducing the United
States to grant Spain sufficient time
in which to try the armistice, recently
proclaimed. During the recent joint
action of the powers their main inf1u.
ence was eXerted at Madrid, tho
only action at Washington being the
courteous expression of hope for peace.
But the present movement contem-
plates that the influence shall be eX-
erted at Washington rather that at
Madrid, and it is the common belief in
diplomatic quarters that the Madrid
authorities have reached the limit of
concessions and should now be given
adequate time to try what they and
the powers have offered as a means of
restoring peace in Cuba.
There is no suggestion, however,
that this influence at present will be
of a material character, but it is ex-
pected to be an assertion of all the
powers in checking tendencies which,
it is believed, inevitably will lead to
war.
Up to late hour last night word
had not been received at the various
foreign establishments that any COM
mon basis of joint action had been
reached, although it was the general
impression that there would be little
difficulty in arriving at this common
ground in view of the prevailing senti-
ment abroad.
1t is certain, however, that all of Che
powers are ready for a step of this
character. Germany has of late shown
a disposition to avoid eXerting strong
influences on the United States. Rus
sia is also thought to be somewhat in
different. France and Austria are
most active in the present movement,
as they were in the former one.
Whether all of the six great powers
are ready to join in the movement is in
doubt, and without this united action it
is felt that the force of such influence
would be lost.
The Spanish minister had not been
officially advised, up to a late hour last
night, that the meeting of the Spanish
cortes had been advanced from April %
to April 20. The press cables from Mad
rid were not doubted, however, as it
was thought to be quite probable that
the present grave condition of affairs
would inevitably lead to the assem-
bling of the cortes at the earliest
possible date.
There is no doubt that the cortes
will prepare a war budget adequate to
the existing condition of affairs, which
budget will be akin to the $50,O00,O0Q
defense fund recently appropriated by
congress.
1t is understood that the Spanish war
budget is not likely to be less than
$50, OOO, 900 pesetas. The address of the
queen regent upon the opening of the
cortes is looked forward to as another
important feature in connection with
Spanish-American affairs, as it is def
nitely known that the queen regent
has decided to deal personally with the
existing crisis