The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-26
FROM SPANISH RED BOOK.
INTERESTING DETAILS or ANTE
BELLgN AEG0TIATiUsS.
Of NadRfA with the
United states and Powers Of Es-
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NEW YORK, May "a dSnatca %
the World from London says: The frs:
avallanle copy Of The Spanish red book
has been received BY the World GoTre.
spondent Ii contains some interesting I'm.
published matter regarding the nsgotiae
lions between Washington and Aa1rio
and between Madrid and the great powers
prior 70 The declaration OF war. Follow.
Ing is the fun text OF Geographic elf
GUAR dispatch 10 the Spanish ambassadors
abroad, forwarded by Minister GuAon Oh
March -:
TIE news from the United States can
rat De considered satisfactory, as Mckin-
ley and his government have allowed tns
tide 10 rise considerably. and IL Is now
doubtful whether they have the visa or
power 10 withstand II. In tas course of
this week We shall know whether the pres
ideat has taken upon himself the power
Of an executive IA international affairs or
has placed himself IN the hands Of the
chambers. submitting TO them the report
OF the Maine disaster. which VIII prob
ably be without foundation In fact ana
hostile 10 ourselves.
Nearly every dispatch has some passage
omitted which, presumably. Ii published.
would be Of assistance to the Spanish ease.
On March Is. Castillo describes an in.
ierssting interview with Hanotaux On IRE.
sent.ng the foregoing note:
II told hiD that ~ active cooperation
We wished TO secure European concert, %
this crisis has reached an acute stage and
requiIes prompt action. I thought the
most effieacious thing at the presens mo
meEt would be for France 10 invoke the
traditional international policy with ref
ereuce 10 Cuba s.nce the beginning Of the
century, and should direct herself 10
England IN order TO propose common ac-
tioa In favor Of peace. Hanotaux accepted
this suggestion and asked for time 10 con.
slider and put the matter before the coua-
cit Of ministers"
Merry Del Val. the Spanish ambassador
at the Vatican, wrote March = OF tbs
same subject:
"Rampoiia evinced the great IMPRESSION
my Information had made upon hini- He
approves the answer your exceilency pro-
poses giving 10 the American government
and praises It's calm moderation. Our gCv.
eminent recommends that IL should Try
20 persuade the European governments 10
use their influence at Washington with
the end of avoiding war. He has persuaded
France whose form OF government cannot
call for objections In the United States
and which Is animated by deep feeling
Of friendship for Spain. TO act. He as
suTes US that We may rely on the good
will OF the Holy See"
The rer!y of the British government TO
Senior RsscoG. vas more non-committaI.
mercy expressing regret lat any event
that might disturb European affairs and
necessarily the good relations between
Spain and the United States"
Mr.. Balfour is telegraphing the ambas-
sador al Washington 10 notify the gov
eminent there OF the eonei.istory attitude
OF Spain.
From j dispatch from Count Hoyos, the
Spanish ambassador at Vienna. II appears
that Austria recommended on March 81
has -
sion on the Maine be- published as on al
set to the American report TO facilitate
arbitration"
There are two gsns in this dispatch
which. from the context, would appear to
contain recommendations OF submission
by Spain to the United States demands
Count Muravisf. according TO Senior
Via Gonzalo. on March q, showed him
self full Of sympathy for Spain and en-
thnsiasrn for the question. He assured me
that the emperor was animated by the
Same feelings"
Senior Maze reports March e. from,
Rome, that the Italian minister Informed
me with visible conviction that his gov.
eminent. animated with the most friendly
feelings toward the queen and SPAN. Will
ar once act in the direction Spain sug.
gssts. ON leaving. he repeated his deep
sympathy and good wishes towards our
country
There certainly is nothing in the recep-
ton accorded the Spanish note by the
German chancellor as reported by Senior
Mendsz Vigo on March q. to justify Spar
Esh expeditions OF the special friendship
Of Germany His dispatch says that the
chancellor listened 30 me and took full
o2gnizance of the conduct of both govern.
men's which are 50 opposite in character"
Tie spanish am AMBASSADOR AZ 81 Peters
burg wrote on March ~: THE foreign
minister told me he had had a long cor.
Verssiion today with the United States
ambassador. who Informed him tina, he
felt absolutely sure that a coniife. between
the United States ard Spain could not take
place. "a he knew the strength of char
acier Of the president Of the republic The
foreign minister Informed him OF the earn.
eS' desire Of the emperor that cur rights
should DO respected ard advised him 10
remove al idea OF war. The foreign min
lister was satisfied with the guarantee Of
peace given him by the American smbas-
sador''
The Spanish ambassador n London wrote
April :: Mr.. Ralfour says thai the gov.
eTnment IS confident that the president Of
the United States iS as desircus as the
spanish government 10 arrive at an ar
rangemeat satisfactory 10 both parties."
Merry i,ei Val wrote from Rome. April 2;
Rampolia has inst told me that advlces
tom Washington were very serious The
president = anxious 10 come TO an ar
faneement but ands himself opposed ny
the chambers The difficulty lies In who
- 10 ask fer suspension or hosti,ities
The president seems very mitch disposed
"a accept the help Of the pope and ,as
latter being desfrous cf helping us wishes
20 know rrst II 'he intervention OF lis
Holiness asking for an armfsi.ce leaves
the national honor untAEnished. Secondly,
II such intervention is 10 the liking OF
Spain.
i beg an immediate answer as the posi-
ton IS very grave and the pope asks for
al early reply"