Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-15

washington. April ll.-ln ne spanish
minister. Senior Polo. has made final
preparations for his departure from
Washington. but no actual step in that
dire elton win be taken until specific in
StructnJns are received from Madrid
The official archives have been scaled
in readiness 10 he placed in charge "i
the French ambassador II Washington
Al. Calnbon.
Until today, the Spanish minister has
continued To accept the numerous so
ci1l courtesies extended to him. in
GLIDING the hospitality Of the cabinet
officials and others high in the govern
mtnt 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 courtesics of this character as 1t
necessarily involves his coming into
close personal relations with public
men who may have participated in the
denunciation Of Spain in official re-
ports.
1t is the feeling in diplomatic circles
thaa under ordinary circumstances the
action in ConeresS-the report of the
tWo foreign affairs committees. the pas
sage of resolutions by the House. and
the character of the debate would max
il incumbent on the Spanish minister TO
leave without further awaiting eyentu-
alities. which are now regarded as I'M
avoidabe But against this ii is known
that the Spanish government will not
either by withdrawal of the minister
or any other conspicuous step. place
E " tod
recourse to war. On the contrary. the
entire policy at Madrid, it is said, is to
remain passive until the United States
not only makes the tender Of war. but
executes it by unmistakable overt
acts.
1t has further been developed as the
unmistakable policy of Spain that she
Will resist armed intervention in Cuba
as an attack upon her sovereignty
Although unofficial suggestions have
appeared in the inspired press of Mad
rid that a protest might be made
against that feature OF the President S
message suggesting armed interven-
ton. no such protest has been made,
nor. it is said is there any present
probability that it will be made. The
that the Spanish cabinet has resolved
to yield to no pressure no matter how
great, toward American intervention in
Cuba. but accept such act of interven-
ton as meaning war.
Cardinal Rampolla's dispatch from
the Vatican to the foreign office in
Madrid. stating that a peace settlement
was still likely. is known here to have
been on adviceS sent from Washington
two days ago, which in no way reflect
today's condition of affairs. The adj
vices were sent by Archbishop Ireland,
who, at the time of the dispatch. be
lieved the tendencies We're more pacific.
This, however. was before either
branch of Congress 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 a joint policy or the ex-
change of notes either among the am
DaSsadorS and ministers at Washington
near the capitals of Europe, and if any
thing is done, it will probably be only
q further appeal of the Spanish similar
to the appeal which induced the recent
action of the Powers. The nature of
this appeal, it is pointed out, would be
to show that SPANS recent concessions
granting an armistice. was made on the
joint request Of the Powers and would
take the ground that as the Powers
had brought about this action by
Spain. they should lend their united in
huence in seeing that time was allowed
nv Ia off ,f iC
II is believed among diplomats here
that Spain will make this appeal and
that it will meet with favorable re-
Spouse, but the word has not come that
the step has been taken. The senti-
ment at the embassies and legations,
today, was that the action in Congress
made war inevitable and that little or
no further chance remained to escape I
FROM it.