The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04

thtihsciNtS III tnc president ueSlrtd n few
days additional Mr., Groui has prepared
a resolution which he viii introaucc tolnor-
fow approprietIng si,oooo0o to raise the
hull OF she Maine.
III she was blown up, said he 1--WE can
well afford to spend million to demon
strate that fact Her huh could be raised
by building Golfer dams. II she was
blown up the truth will be known. MUIR
der viii out"
Representative Bishop (Rcp., Mich.l says
that the mg mbers Of his delegation. al
though strongly in favor of action. think
tho president should not be hurried.
Every day adds 10 our war nrepara
tons"
Mr.. Babcock tRep., Wis) expressed
doubts as to whether the house could be
held beyond tomorrow.
The prospect OF European mediation has
aroused the keenest interest throughout
the diplomatic circles here, and although
inquiry nj the leading embassies and le
cations fail TO disclose that any actual
move has been made, yet such a move Is
anticipated almost at any time, and when
taken II is felt that 1t will be an import
ant factor In the situation II has been
expeced that France will be the first to
act by a tender of her good Offices
Up 10 tonight, however, the French am
bassador, NJ Cambon. has received no In
structions in this line, There is the same
anticipation but lack OF definite action
in British, German and other diplomatic
quarters 1t is probable that mediation
would take definite form If the foreign
legations were convinced that war was in
evitable and was about to be declared.
While they look upon the situation as
grave, the general sentiment among them
is that the matter has not yet progressed
beyond the range Of diplomacy and pa
cific settlement For that reason there
tN, eff ri Ina fitn oh
welt until the presidents message was
sent congress, the feeling being that the
situation could not be determined until
then.
Al the outset Spain was moro earnest for
med alton and to this end addressed II
note TO the powers about ten DAYS ago.
New, however, as the prospects for medi-
alton appear to be growing, the Spanish
seem To be less inclined toward
this course. This may be due TO the fact
that Spain had looked on mediation as an
indirect form Of Intervention Of he Euro
pean powers In favor OF one of their
own number. Tho Spanish note deyel-
oped. however, that the powers were not
ready for any such radical step. France
made the first declaration through Min
lister Hanotaux, in the French chamber,
that France would treat both parties alike
as friends This was an unexpected re-
verse for Spain. as she had felt that the
French ownership of Martinique and other
islands would incline her 10 side with
Spain in defending her sovereignty over
Cuba. 1t was stated by one Of the am
basadors today that any move in the
form of mediation would first assume
form by an exchange Of notes among the
powers, which could be done very
speedily by telegraph in case the war
crisis seemed nj hand. In such event the
understanding among diplomats
to hat
Germany aud Austria would be consult
ed as their commercial interest would be
crippled by a war between the
United States and Spain. While Russia
and italy also might be- consulted owing
TO their influence in European affairs.
yet their immediate interest In the span
sh American conflict would be- far less
than that Of the other countries men-
toned.
1t is probable that negotiations will be |
opened by this government with Denmark |
o allow cable messages TO come over the |
French line from the Danish Island OF 81. |
Thomas to the United states, With the |
1ecward Islands, OF which 81. Thomas Is |
center as the probable center OF any |
laval operations which may result from |
he present crisis. 1t Is recognized as of I
Iital importance to secure cable faciliti ,
lot controlled by Spain AT present the
able line touching at Porto Rico Is sub
ect to Spanish control and Is the only
means OF communicating with these Is /
ands. THE French cable lands at st I
Thomas but the station Is merely for test
ng purposes and messages are not re-
cived or delivered. II is now proposed 10
rave the station turned into a regular
bureau, in which case the government
ould be brought into close communication
With naval rendezvous there. The IS
ablshment of the bureau will require tbs
Ila.. 10 ntaah IL. y
viii be asked through the United States
minister at Copenhagen within the next
ew days.
II ia understood that the Danish gov
rnment did not view with favor the re-
ent response for the purchase OF the Is
and OF ST. Thomas by the unitel states
or uxe as a coaling station. Us II was felt
he sale of the island at This time would
c an unfricndly act tnw1ri SpaiD, III
lew was communicated 10 Washington
md was doubtless made known to the
tate department through the Spanish min
ster.
The Spanish minister, Senior Poo y
,ernabe, and his stan we're busy all day.
Though II did not bring any new de-
elopmeDts changing the situation. The
minister did not see state dspartm ut or
c!as during the day His last official ex
hange With the United States was on
est Friday after Spain's answer had been
since which time the negotiations
ave been at a halt This. howsser. has
ot lessensd the Spanish minister's &C.
WITTY in keeping his government fully APP
rifed rs u thu general as.-ct of AFFAIR."
n this country. The elaborate manner In
II irh this cable intelligence he's Foue 10
be Sranish officials Is probably Without
narpilel II Is understood that whsn the
ituation BEGAN 10 assume q s7rious az
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