Connecticut western news., 1898-04-07
NO MEDIATION.
Neither the United States Nor the Cubans
 VIII Have It.


 VIII Have It.
 Washington, April S. Reports of mediation on the part of the European powers continue to be circulated, but a summary of all the news on this point is that the powers of Europe cannot agree and that their interference would be unacceptable to the government of the United States.
 Unusual activity was manifest yes- terday and last evening at the foreign embassies and legations representing the great powers of Europe. These rep resentatives are: The British embassa- dor, Sir Julian Pauncefote; the French ambassador. M. Cambon; the German ambassador, Dr. von Holleben; the Ital- ian charge d'affaires, Count Vinci, and the Austrian minister, MT. von Hengel- muller. These officials were kept fully advised from their foreign offices, and it was expected that a concerted move ment would be made almost any mo- ment About midday the British embas- sador went to the French embassy and conferred with M. Cambon on the situ- ation, and shortly after Count Vinci was at the British embassy. Again at ] o'clock it was understood that the French ambassador and Austrian min- ister conferred with Sir Julian at the British embassy. But while confer ences were thus going on and apprehen- sion was keen over an anticipated move it could not be learned that any actual offer of mediation had eventuated.
 The German ambassador, Dr. von HoIleben, appeared to be the only one not actively participating in the con- ferences yesterday, but there is reason to believe he Is kept fully advised on the sentiments at Berlin concerning the Spanish situation. Accompanying the diplomatic comment was an undercur- rent of suggestion that developments in Cuba were not unlocked for and that the pressure of the powers and the pope on Spain might yet bring about an ar mistice in which both Spanish troops and insurgents would participate View ed from the official standpoint here, the time for that has gone by, and there is little likelihood that the insurgents could be induced to lay down their arms even for a time.
 The Spanish minister, Senor Polo Bernabe, did not take part in any of the diplomatic conferences, nor did he have occasion to visit the state depart ment. If the negotiations have taken any new direction, it has been between Minister Woodford and the authorities at Madrid and not at Washington.
 The statement has been made by public man in close touch with the ad- ministration that the effort to secure a settlement of the war between Spain and the insurgent Cubans through an armistice had come to a definite con- clusion and failure. and that this result was due to the refusal of the govern ment of the United States to remove it's fleet from Key West. According to this statement. Spain made removal a con- dition precedent to her offering an ar mistice with the end in view of grant ing the independence of Cuba, and when the proposition was brought to the at- tention of the administration it was met with refusal, though not until after it had been seriously considered. The con- gressional opponents of a war policy, who had counted upon the acceptance of this condition by the United States, admit that the outlook for peace has grown almost hopeless since this de- termination was reached.