The herald., 1898-04-08
SIX GREAT POWERS
INSTRUCT THEIR DELEGATES
TO WORK FOR PEACE
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
WHICH WAS NOT PRODUCTIVE
OF RESULTS
GOOD WILL IS APPRECIATED
But the United States Has Duty to
Perform in Ending the Cuban
Horrors
WHICH WAS NOT PRODUCTIVE
OF RESULTS
GOOD WILL IS APPRECIATED
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE represen
tatives of the six great powers Of Europe
Great Britain, France, Germany, Russia
Austria and Italy, gave official form a
noon today to their recent conferences II
the interest of peaceful settlement o
the Cuban situation. Their procedure wa
unique in the United States, though doubt
less a familiar one in European courts
They called In body at the White House
presented an address to President McKin
ley in the Blue Parlor, received the reply
and then proceeded to the state depart
ment, where, with solemn punctiliousness
they were received by Assistant Secre
tary Day in the diplomatic room. They
were accompanied by their secretaries
The ceremony was impressive. The am
bassadors and ministers had agreed upon
a line of action at the meeting at the Brit
ish embassy Tuesday afternoon. as was
stated exclusively in these dispatches yes
terday. Early there was. evidence OF
great activity at the foreign establish
ments. and while the customary secrecy
was observed. yet no further effort was
made to question or deny the fact that the
ambassadors had agreed on a concrete
form of action. The additional fact was
made known for the first time that Sir
Julian Pauncefote had communicated with
the state department authorities last even
ing on this subject, and while the full form
Of the movement might not then have been
made known. the United States authorities
were made aware of what was being done
and Of the further fact that an official pre-
sentation Of the subject would be made al
noon today. This government was un.
doubtedly made acquainted with the ad.
dress to be delivered, and then, In the ligh,
Of 1t. prepared its reply. The fact de-
veloped this morning that Russia had
joined the other five powers. Mr.. De VOL.
liant. charge daffaires pending the arriva
of the new Russian ambassador, Coun,
Cassini, acting for Russia.
The diplomatic officials congregated a,
the British embassy shortly before noon
and then proceeded with their secretaries
to the White House and the state depart
ment. The party was made up Of the
following: The British ambassador, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, dean Of the diplomatic
corps; the French ambassador NJ. Cam
bon. and M. Thiebant, first secretary OF
embassy; the German ambassador, DR.. Won
Holleben, with Baron Spreck Won Stein
burg, first secretary Of embassy; the Aus
trian minister, M. Hegenmuller; the Ital-
ian charge d'affaires, Count vinci. and the
Russian charge d'affaires, Mr.. De VOL
liant.
Arriving at the White House. they were
ushered into the blue room, and there
hxr
After a social exchange and mutual well
wishes, the ambassadors. ministers and
charges, speaking through Sir Julian
Pauncefote, delivered an address.
Sir Julian Pauncefote said:
Mr.. President: We have been COM
manded by the great powers of Europe,
whom we represent here today, to ap-
proach your excellency with a message of
friendship and peace at the present crit
tcal juncture In the relations between the
United States and Spain, and to convey to
you the sentiments expressed in the COL
lective note, which I have the honor to
place In your hands.
Following is the note:
1.-THE undersigned, representatives of
Germany, Austria Hungary, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly au-
thorized in that behalf, address in the
name of their respective governments a
pressing appeal to feelings OF humanity
and moderation of the President and of
the American people in their existing diff
ferences with Spain. They earnestly hope
that further negotiations will lead to an
agreement which, while securing the
maintenance of peace, will afford all nec-
essary guarantees for the re-establish-
ment of order in Cuba.
The powers do not doubt that the hu-
manitarian and purely dislnterested char
acter of this representation will be fully
recognized and appreciated by the Ameri-
can nation"
President Mckinley replied as follows:
'"The government of the United States
recognizes the good will which has prompt
ed the friendly communication of the repre-
sentatives of Germany, Austria Hungary,
France, Great Britain, Italy and Russia,
as set forth in the address of your excel
lencies, and shares the hope therein ex-
pressed that the outcome Of the situation
in Cuba may be the maintenance of peace
between the United States and Spain,
affording the necessary guarantees for the
re-establishment of order in the island, so
terminating the chronic condition of dis
turbance there which 80 deeply injuries the
interests and menaces the tranquility of
the American nation by the character and
consequences of the struggle thus kept up
at our doors, besides shocking its senti-
ment of humanity.
"The government of the United States
appreciates the humanitarian and disin-
terested character of the communication
now made on behalf of the powers named
and for its part is confident that equal ap-
probation will be shown for its own earn
est and unselfish endeavors to fulfill duty
to humanity by ending situation, the in
definite prolongation Of which has become
insufferable.''
The party then withdrew to the state
department and repaired In body to the
diplomatic room. where they held a con-
ferance with Judge Day. assistant secre-
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