The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

Is little doubt that France stands ready
10 take the Initiative II there is the slight
est evidence that The Untcs States Will
vicW such a move with favor. TIC
irench ambassador al Washington, Nj.
talnbon. has received no dehnite instruc-
tiong directing him TO tender tho good Of
iiceh of France At the same time The am
bassaeor, taking the cue from the remarks
Of Premier HanotauX, has called on Judge
Day and has said that II this government
at any time feels that tho Fronch gov
eminent ran aid in avertng the present
grave situation and maintaining peace he
had no doubt that France Will readily I'M
fertake IN exert such good offices as Will
be acceptable TO both powers. This, az
Indicated, Is not formal tender by the
French government, for as vet the French
ambassador has received no positive in
strnctionf but i, clearly indicates the
tendency and the Willingness OF France
10 act as mediator In the present emergency
at any momtnt IL Is probable that the
suggestions have not taken more formid-
Hols4 form on account of delicate character
of such oycrturee. A tender OF good Of
fees Ia one Of the last resorts OF dlplo-
macy when all other means OF avertng var
seems TO be at m end There Is additional
difficulty from the fact that when two ma
lions are involved In n crisis any external
influence may he resented as an intrusion
There s reason 10 believe that the French
authorities are fully conscious y. these
delicate phascs and tina. -. s.sp will he
n1de unless 1t is ciesrlv apparsnt IN adj
vance that the United States desires the
good offices NJ other nations
The Spanish government Inns oa-nestly
hcped within thc last WICK mat ronla CT
The Eurcpran powers and mora likely Aus-
TITS or France. would take the initiative
without waiting to congult the desires 81
this sovernm mt Tbis hope has pioyed
vain. however. and 1t 10 sisted today on
higi authority that recent negotiations N
Fuio pa have disclosed positively that while
thn symrathv az the ccrtinfgtal poygi's
wse toward Spain, no oac OF ihem s;o3d
ready 10 cspousc her cersn b. medistion
or by arme. McG had been expected o.
Austria IN account OF thc dvnastie r,la-
tons between Austria and SPIN. Tx prns-
ont queen regent of Sr9in Marf3 Chris
fien3. n an Arstiian L-incess, b Ing the |
a,c.nd darBler Of Karl Ferdinand. a-ah-
duke Of Austria end cousin Of the en-
rercr Franz Joseph % Austria. The young
tir9 OF sJFin, through the same gensalnsy.
u c. Austrian b,oSd. This crc9tas a M
u has been mcst influential within sgcent !
day. in inducing Austria IN secure the co-
sDr' sticr ~ rrr e;ors NJ continental Dowers |
=, bail1,t ri frsir, I'm 10 tide pres ant i.Ei~ !
hrweysr Aus;iis has not FEY ready 10 take |
tbr Initiative alone.
1 ifppffr iifii fls''I'h idHl Nltu' sD1s !
The Austrian m,n,aior ~ foreign era;r.. |
Count Go'pcbfws XII. lad ins- r,cted lie I
Arstfinn representative II Washinetan - /
fo-Spcrate IN iiio stgTs 10 ba taiiep W
France. ere not harne ON By any aciueI |
Developments wh's:b baye taas far yrrcd |
hero. The Ausuien mipistc- hes rat been
at the state department G;'flng the rsst !
week por have CIV aii"cesliorg IN this /
lI7e been received b. The r'sts der1ri- |
firpt frcn' him. ,. Is asssiug coipsi- |
aenft thar ths Frarrh rnb,~ssdor. ,I,a
Austrian n'nisier rnl tbc sr,nlsh 'ninisto-
rfe noe c'-f,'y asseeia,ed taeether than /
NJ Other 'irl,r,nie in Inc cc-rs
THO rrr7'rs' f-rrrry nr,si'a IN mpnv
a the hiresus q ihe wa prd r,y- DO
r,-irrns n rss-~d ~ rTr'ops nrnicrfS -
1efensr srd -rv~i lnnrer,~rtr rnv -osnx
~ 2,f the officials in MAN. rss.s resltive- I
IS rofrDe 70 m-te rnhic steps thst hrs /
been determined r7oa. !