Richmond planet., 1898-04-09

M. JULES CAMBON.
Europe cannot agree, and that their i
interference would be unacceptable to
the government OF the United States
Throughout the day unusual activity
was manifest at the foreign embassies
and legations representing the great
powers OF Europe. NJ Cambon. the
French ambassador. and Sir Julian
Pauncefote. England's representative.
We're especially active.
The German ambassador. DR.. Won
Holleben. appears to be the only one
not actively participating In the con-
ferences, but there is reason to believe
he Is kept fully advised on the senti-
ments at Berlin concerning the Spanish
situation. Accompanying the diplo-
matte comment was an undercurrent
1 ofsuRgestion that developmentsi in Cuba
l were not unlocked for, and that the
i pressure of the powers and the pope on
Spain might yet bring about an arnis-
Il tica in which both Spanish troops and
| insurgents would participate. Viewed
| frem the Official standpoint here. the
time for that has gone by. and there
il little likelihood that the insurgents
oould be induced to lay down their
arms even for a time.
| At the Capitol yesterday tremendous
port the outlined policy OF the preHi-
dent. A general belief was expressed
when the house adjourned that q ma
tority OF the house committee en- for
. | eiGn affairs was ready to support Mr.
McKinley's plan. and the impression
| prevailed that g. resolution in line with
the recommendations OF the presiden
would be reported from the committee
There is a great deal OF uncertaint.
regarding the senate committee. A de
bate which occurred in the executive
session of the senate late yesterday az
ternoon would indicate that, no matte
J. what was the character OF the resoIu
y ton t. come from the committee, tn
resolution would cause a serious an
perhaps prolonged discussion 1t en-
phasized the fact that there are tw
elements in the senate, one for tnds
pendence with intervention and tn
= other for Intervention alone. and thes
n two factions viii fight vigorously fc
n their ideas.
! The prevailing opinion among sens
ie tors is that the committee VIII recec
r from its position for both independent
q and Intervention and report a resol1
n ton in accordance with the president
recommendation for Intervention alon
/ but this is not certain.
l. ''The United States ought immediat
ly " to declare war against Spain, and
s. maintain that war until the people
@ Cuba are made free from SPANS
70 starvation and cruelty and the gover
ra nent Of the island firmly establish
as an independent republic" This u
-, terance by Senator Chandler, or Ne
CT Hampshire, in a carefully prepar
statament OF the position on the 9
ay ban crisis. was the climax OF an
ay tended discussion OF the subject pa
IN, ticipated in by several members In I
II senate yesterday afternoon. Mr.. IT.
Ig- ner, OF Washington, took substalitia
q. the same position an that OF Mr.. Chan
h Ter, basing his demand for action up
the Maine catastrophe. Mr.. Turpies
Indiana, one of tha members OF I
foreign relations committee. briefly
scathingly reviewed the Spanish &C
duct OF Cuban affairs and declared
o' the strongest terms fer interventi
Ay, that weuld mean something-tl
'os would drive Spain from control
every foot OF terTitorY in the west,
hemisphere.
The safety OF General Lee, our c'
suls and other Americans In Cuba Il
ous matter OF concern to the state depa
Ids ment. Advices from General Lee
All dicate that the transportation Of
Americans from Cuba would take 40
- time. and apparently showed that
& ala not share fully In the apprehens
falls tsz> II Ia tanEhk exsx I