The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-15
SPAIN IS SANCUlNE.
Her Minister at Washington Remains
at His Post.
TALK OF EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.
Spain Mill Appeal to the Great Con-
tinental Powers of Europe.
THINKS THEY OWE HER SUPPORT.
Claim VIII he Made that Her Course
of Action Has Been InHu-
cnccd by Them.

Washington, April 1.-THE Spanish
arations for his departure from Washing
ton, but 10 actual step in that direction
Will be taken until specific instructions
are received from Madrid. Up to the
present time there have been no such IN
structlona and no limitations that they
were about to come, but the preparations
for removal have been completed in view
of the obvious conditions of affairs The
official archives have been sealed in readi-
ness to be placed in charge of the French
ambassador at Washington. NJ, Cambon.
The transfer of these documents has not
been ordered from Madrid nor has NJ
Camhon been instructed to receive the
archives and act in behalf OF the Span
ish government, but the legations have
reached an understanding US TO what steps
VIII be taken. The Spanish minister has
decided not TO accept further social cour-
teses, which necessarily bring him into
close personal relations With public men
who may have participated In the de-
nunclatlon of Spain in official reports.
IL is the feeling in diplomatic circles
that under ordinary circumstances the ac-
ton in congress, the report OF two of the
lesoiutions, passing or resolutions by the
house aud the character of the debate
would make it incumbent on the Spanish
minister to leave without further await
ing hostillties, which are now regarded
as unavoidable But against this. IT is
known tho Spanish government will not,
either by the withdrawal of the minister
or any other conspicuous step. place itself
la position of having invited a re-
course To war. On the contrary, the en-
tire policy ut Madrid, 1t Is stated, Is to
ROMAN passive until the United States
not only makes the tender Of war but
executes it by un,ulstaltablo overt acts.
1t is further announced as the unms-
taxable policy OF Spain that she will re-
sist armed intervention in Cuba as an at
tack on her sovereignty. Although unofi-
clal suggestions have appeared In the in
spred press OF Madrid, that protest
might he made against that feature OF
the presidents message suggesting armed
intervention. no such protest has been
made, nor. it is said. is there any probs-
bilty that It will he made, Tho only cer-
tain feature in this regard Is that the
Spanish cabinet has resolved TO yield 10
no pressure, no matter how great, toward
American intervention In Cuba. but TO
ing war.
Cardinal Rampollas dispatch from the
vatican to the foreign office at Madrid
stating that a peace settlement was still
likely, Is known here to have been made
On advices sent from Washington t@o DAYS
ago. which in no way reflect today's con-
dition of affairs The advces were sent
by Archbishop Ireland, who at the time
of the dispatch believed the tendencies
We're more pacific This, however. was be.
fore either branch of congress had acted
What further views the archbishop has
ere not known, but the fact OF his advices
10 the vatican two days ago are known
With circumstantitl detail,
There ~ In dipiomutic circles
talk Of European intervention
on more definite lines than here.
t0f0rc. II has not yet advanced
10 the point, however, of a Joint
policy at Washington or ut the
capitals of Europe, ana II any.
thing is done ii probably would
only he further appeal from
the Spanish throne.
The nature of this appeal, 4,
is pointed out. win be only 10
show that Spnin's recent c0nccs-
sion. granting an srmistice, was
made ON the request Of the pow.
ers and taking the ground that
ms the powers Ind brought about
this action by spain they should
lend their united influence In
seeing tbne time was allowed 10
try for some concession. II IL
the heller nmonE dipiomnta here
TINT spain Will make this appeal
and thnt IL will meet with fuvor-
able response. but word hns not
yet reached here Of the matter.