The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-08
Representatives of Six Powers
Make a Call on President
Mckinley.
Hope Expressed That the Dispute
With Spain May Be Peaceably
Settled.
President Mckinley Hopes So
Zoo, but the War in Cuba
Must Stop.

WASHINGTON. April S.-The repre-.
sentatives Of the six powers Of Europe
seeking to avert war between Spain
and the United States have called upon
President Mckinley. The governments
OF Great Britain, France, Germany,
Austria. Italy and Russia were rep
resented. The call was quite brief,
and at 1920 p. N. they went over to
the state department and made an Of
ficial visit. They were headed by Sir
Julian Pauncefote, the British ambas.
sador, and dean Of the corps. The
others included the French and Ger.
man ambassadors, the Austrian min.
lister, and the charge d'atfaires Of Italy
and Russia. Their entire official suite
Of attaches accompanied them. The
call evidently was by appointment, for
they were at orce shown into the dip
lomatic room Of the state department,
where they were joined by Secretary
Sherman and Assistant Secretary Day,
with whom they were c.oseted behind
closed doors.
The Note Presented.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, as representa-.
tive OF the powers, presented the fol.
lowing:
"The undersigned representatives OF
Germany, Austria. Hungary. France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly
authorized in that behalf, address In
the name Of their respective govern.
ments a pressing appeal to the feelings
| of humanity and moderation Of the
president and Of the American people,
In their existing differences with SPAN.
They earnestly hope that further nego-
tiations will lead TO an agreement,
which. while securing the maintenance
Of peace, will afford all necessary guar
antees for the re.establlshment of or.
der in Cuba.
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.
The Presidents Reply.
President Mckinley replied as fol.
lows:
"Thc government Of the United
States recognizes the good will which
has prompted the friendly communica.
ton Of the representatives Of Germany,
Austria. Hungary. France, Great Brit.
ain, Italy and Russia. as set forth in
the address of your cxccllencies, and
shares tho hope therein expressed that
the outcome of the situation III Cuba,
may be the maintenance of peace be-
tween the United States and Spain, by
atfording the necessary guarantees for
the re-establishment Of order on the
island, so terminating the chronic con.
dition Of disturbance there which sc
deeply Injuries the interests and men-
aces the tranquility of the American
nation by the character and conse.
ouences Of the struggle thus kept up at
our doors, besides shocking its senti
ment of humanity.
1.-The government of the United
States appreciates the humanitarian
and disinterested character OF the com.
munication now made on behalf Of the
mowers named, and for its own earnes,
and unselfish cndeavors to fulfill q
duty to humanity by ending situa
ton, the indefinite pro.ongation Of
which has become insuffcrable.
Answer Pleased the Powers.
An inquiry at the several embassie.
and legations shows that the reply o.
President Mckinley has created 4 mos
favorable impression among the am
bassadors and ministers. 1t was cablet
Immediately to London, Paris and u!
the other European capitals. The dec
laration Of the president that in the in
terest Of humanity the war mus
stop, aud his indirect appeal to them t.
exert their influences in the name o
humanity, found q sympathetic reflec
ton in the sentiments of all tho ambas
sadors aud other representatives.