Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-15
WHEN POLO WILL LEAVE.


London, April 15.---According to a
special dispatch from Madrid, the SUI
preme council of state has author
lied Senior Gullon, the foreign minis
ter, to order the Spanish minis
ter at Washington, Senior Polo dc
Bernabe, TO return to Spain directly
President Mckinley accepts amy res
olution of Congress which attacks
Spain's sovereignty in Cuba"
Washington, April 1.-THE official
archives, which constitute the most
Important possession of the Spanish
legation, have been sealed in readiness
10 be placed In charge of the French
ambassador at Washington, NJ. Cam
bon. They fill dozen or more large
cases, each protected by heavy wire
screened door. The transfer of these
documents has not been ordered from
Madrid, nor has the foreign office at
Paris instructed NJ. Cambon to receive
the archives and act temporarily in
behalf of the Spanish government At
the same time n call by the French
ambassador to the Spanish legation
and return call by Senior Polo to the
French embassy brought about an UNI
be taken in the event OF the retire
ment Of the minister.
Until today the Spanish minister has
continued to accept the social cour-
tesles extended to him, these being
numerous and including the hospital
ity of cabinet officers and others high
in the government service.
In view, however of the reports of
the foreign committees In Congress
and of the grave trend Of affairs he
has decided not to accept further
courtesies of this character as Ii
necessarily involves his coming into
close personal relations with public
men who may have participated In the
severe, and In his Judgment unwar-
ranted denunciation of Spain in off,
clal reports.
1t is the feeling in diplomatic cir
Giles that under ordinary circumstan-
ces the action in Congress-the re-
port of the two foreign committees,
the passage of the resolution by the
House, and the character of the debate
would make 1t incumbent upon the
| Spanish minister to leave without fur
| Their waiting eventualtles which are
now regarded as unavoidable
But against this. 1t is known that
the Spanish government will not either
| by the withdrawal of the minister oY
other conspicuous step, place Itself in
position of having invited II re-
COURSE TO war. 'In inc contrary, the
| entire policy at Madrid. 1t is stated, is
to remain passive until the United
| States not only makes the tender of
war but executes 1t by an unmistak-
able overt act.
1t has further been developed as the
unmistakable policy of Spain that she
| will resist armed Intervention in Cubs
as an attack upon her sovereignty.
| Although unofficial suggestions have
appeared in the inspired press of Ma
| drid that a protest might be made
against that feature of the Presidents
| message suggesting armed Intervention
| no such protest has been made nor, II
is said, is there any present prospect.
that 1t will be made. The only certain
feature in this regard is that the Span
| ish cabinet has resolved to yield to M
pressure. no matter how great. TOWARD
| American Intervention in Cnba, bu
to accept such act of Intervention a
meaning war.
Cardinal Rampolli's dispatch to tn,
foreign office at Madrid stating that {
peace settlement was still likely. I,
known here to have been made on ad
vices sent from Washington two day.
ago. which in no way reflect today,
condition of affairs. The advices wer,
sent by Archbishop Ireland, who. at tn,
time of the dispatch believed the ten
denotes We're more pacific. This, how
ever, was before either branch of Con
gress had acted.
There is in diplomatic circles re
newed talk of European Intervention
on more definite lines than heretofore
1t has not yet advanced to the point
however, of q Joint policy of the ex
change of notes among the embassa
doris and ministers at Washington o
at the capitals OF Europe. and If any
thing is done 1t will probably be afte
n further appeal from the Spanisl
government similar to the appea
which induced the recent action of tn
powers.
The nature OF this appeal. It {
pointed out, would he to show tina
Spain's recent concessions granting a
armistice We're made on the joint re
quest of the powers and taking tn
ground that the powers had brough
about this action Of Spain. they shoul
lend their united influence in seein
that time was allowed to try the eff
cacy of this concession. II Is the belle
among diplomats here that Spain VII
make this appeal and that 1t will NEE
with favorable response, but word ha
not yet come that the step thas beel
taken.
Tim sentiment Mt the embassies an
legations today was that the action Il
Congress made war inevitable and tina
little or no further chance remained t
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