The age-herald., 1898-04-02
THEY REGARD THE ISSUE AS MADE UP Spain and United States Pass No
 More Notes. CONGRESS WILL DO THE REST Diplomatic Relations Between the Two
 Countries Not Terminated. THIS IS LAST ACT BEFORE WAR Spanish Minister Is Discussing Plans
 for Probable Departure. NO INTERFERENCE FROM POWERS Day Says There Has Been no Offer of Me- diation-Not Believed That Amcris-
 cans Will Receive Interference
 By Pope With Favor.
Spanish Minister Is Discussing Plans
 for Probable Departure.
NO INTERFERENCE FROM POWERS

Washington, April 1.-The Spanish minis ter called at the state department at 4.ao o'clock and was in conference with I,aoa Day for some time Although tbere wac the strfctest reserve as to what had oc- cured, it can be stated positively that tbe ohiteo states submitted no further proposi- tions, nor did the Spanish minister offer anything which changed the situation of affairs.
 Both sides regard the issue as made up. with no likelihood of further nepotiotions between now and the time at which the president will submit the case to conprass ihe United States has presented its de- mana and Spain has given her answer. mus the case stands. While this brings A nat to the active negotiations which have been Tn progress for the last few days. if ooes not mean that the diplomatic relations between the two countries are terminated TOT such step is the last preliminary be- lore an actual state of war United States Minister Woodford remains at his nost in Maorid and is said to be entirely safe from harm The Spanish minister also remains at his post at Washington. The critical condition of affairs within recent days has led him and his staff to consider what dis
 
 case their position should become untena- ble.
 They Regard It as Made Up
 from the Spanish standpoint there is th,e same disposition as that shown bv the au thortles here, to regard the issue as made up. The answer of Spain is looked upon az eire ilintI or concession which Madrid will grant, If there is to be another move tba spanish government looks to the Limited states to make it. At least this is the sit uation as at presents itself to those bes,t informed dn Wahingon. Of coure, 1t can not be foreto.d what Madrid will do in the stress or circumstances within the nexIt two days But those best able to judge do not expect any further move from Madrid as they say Spain has reached the limit of her concessions
 The spanish minister has naturally been center in the exciting incidents of to- day. He is fully conscious of the gravity or the situation and while still expressing nope Tor peace, speaks to his friends of rhe evenfuaitties which may come To one Of them he said today that he could not oeEeve that two nations made up of calm and sensible people, would rush into fine untold horrors of war He added that it would be a. wicked and cruel crime for this result to be precipitated. The staff of the legation is working day and night and the lights in the legation office were burn ing until o'clock tl1is morning while the secretaries and attaches were deciphering calblegrams and in turn reducing dispatches to cipher for transmission to Madrid.
 The Pope's Influence
 Late this afternoon Madrid bulletin was received stating that the pope was seeking to use pacific influences in inducing both Spain and the insurgents to accept armis- tice in Cuba If this be true the pope has not given any instructions or informaticn along the line to Mgr. Martenilli the papal delegate at Washington. The latter has takep no step toward mediation. It has been reported that one of the archbishors of the Catholic church in the course of an informal conversation with high officials here, suggested the mediation of the pope This, however, was unofficial and no au- thorized proposition of any character has come from Rome Furthermore, there is little reason to believe the Americans would receive with favor any proposition of this character
 There were, of course, all sorts of rumors in circulation, including reports of media. tion by some European powers, but no such suggestions have come to this government. At o'clock in response to direct question Assistant Secretary Day said that there had been no offer of mediation by any foreign government.