Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-15
MKINLEY
- ANSWERS
Ambassadors OF
the Powers.
He EXPLAINS THE SITUATION
No Plans Entered Into Look.
ing to Mediation and No
Steps Taken to Avert
War with Spain.

The representatives Of the six pow.
srs Of Europe seeking to avert war be-
tween Spain and the United States
called on President Mckinley at noon
Thursday. The governments Of Great
Britain, France, Germany, Austria,
Russia and Italy were represented.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am.
bassador, was the first to arrive, follow.
ed by Ambassador Won Hollenleben.
Within few minutes all the am bassa.
doris had been ushered into the blue
room and President Mckinley imme-
diately left his Office and went down to
meet them.
The call Of the represen tatives Of the
powers was quite brief, and at 1920
o'clock they went over to the state de-
partment and made an official visit.
They were headed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador
and dean Of the corps. The others in.
cluded the French and German am
bassadors, the Austrian minister and
the charge d'affaires OF Italy and
Russia. Their entire official suite Of
attaches accompanied.
The call evidently was by appoint
ment.
Sir Julian Paunceiote, as represent
alive of the powers, presented the fol-
lowing;
"The undersigned representatives Of
Germ any, Austria Hungary, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly
authorized in that behalf, address in
the name OF their respective govern
ments q pressing appeal to the feel.
ings OF humanity 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 guarantee for the re-estab-
lishment Of order in Cuba.
1.-THE powers do not doubt that the
humanitarian and purely disinterested
character Of this representation will be
fully recognized and appreciated by
the American nation"
President Mckinley replied as fol-
lows:
''rhe government Of the United
States recognizes the good will which
has prompted the friendly communi-
cation OF the representatives OF Ger
many, stria-Hungary, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, as set
forth in the address Of your excellen-
cies, and shares the hope therein ex-
pressed that the outcome Of the situa.
tion in Cuba may be the maintenance
OF peace between the United States
and Spain, by affording the necessary
guarantees for the re.establishment Of
order in the island, so terminating the
chronic condition Of disturbance there
which so deeply Injuries the interests
and menaces the tranquility OF the
American nation by the character and
consequences of the struggles thus
kept up at our doors, besides shocking
its sentiment of humanity.
"The government OF the United
States appreciates the Humanitarian
and disinterested character OF the
communication now made on behalf
of the powers named, and for it's part
is confident that equal appreciation
will he shown for its own earnest and
unselfsh endeavors to fulfill duty to
humanity by ending a situation, the
indefinite prolongation Of which has
become insuierable.