The record-union., 1898-04-08

EfHDaSSaQOr, Sir JuIlan pauuceIote,
Dean of the diplomatic corps: the
French ambassador, NJ. Cambon, and
NJ. Thiebant First Secretary of the
| embassy; the German Embassador. Or.
Won Holleben, with Baron Spreck Won
Steinburg, First Secretary of the en-
bassy; the Austrian Minister, Iiegen
Mueller: the Italian Charge d'Afaires,
Count Vinci, and the Russian Charge
d 'Affaires, Mr. De Wollant.
Arriving at the White House, they
were ushered into the blue room, and
there received by President Mckinley.
After a social exchange and mutual
well wishes. the ambassadors, Minis
ters and Charges, speaking through
! Sir Julian PaUncefote, delivered TO the
! President an address, to which he re-
sponded.
| Sir julian Pauncefote, as representa-
! tive Of the Powers, in presenting the
note, said
! Mr. President: We have been COM
nnanded by the great Powers of Europe
/ whom we represent here to-day to ap-
proach your eXcellency with message
Of friendship and peace at the present
critical juncture in the relations pc
tween the United States and Spain, and
to convey to you the sentiments eH-
pressed in the collective note, which l
have the honor to place in your hands. ;"
NOTE OF THE POWERS.
The note reads as follows:
THE undersigned, representatives Of
| Germany, Austria hungary, France
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly
authorized in that behalf, address. N
| ~ <>G4
ments, pressing appeal to feelings of
humanity and moderation of the Fr"si-
dent and of the American people in
their existing differences with Spain.
| They earnestly hope that further ne
| gotiations will lead to an agreement,
which, While securing the maintenance
of peace, will afford all necessary guar
antees for the ere-establishment of order
/ in Cuba.
| The Powers do not doubt that the
| humanitarian and purely disinterested
character of this representation viii be
fully recognized and appreciated by the
| American nation"
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S REPLY.
President Mckinley replied as fol-
lows:
THE Government of the United States
recognizes the good will which has
prompted the friendly communication
of the representatives of Germany,
Austria Hungary, France, Great Brit
ain, Italy and Russia, as set forth in
the address of your excellencies, and
shares the hope therein expressed that
! the outcome Of the situation in Cuba
may be the maintenance CT peace be-
tween the United States and Spain, af-
fording the necessary guarantees fOt the
re-esta abliShment of order in the island,
50 terminating the chronic condition of
disturbance there which so deeply IN
lures the interests and menaces the
tranquility of the American nation by
the character and consequences of the
struggle thus kept up at our doors. be-
sides shocking its sentiment of human
ity.
The Government of the United States
appreciates the humanitarian and dis
interested character of the commuluca
tion now made on behalf of the Powers
named, and for it's part is confident shat
equal appreciation will be shown for IT'S
own earnest and unselfish endeavots to
fulfill a duty to humanity by ending
situation the indefinite prolongatiCn of
which has become insufferable.'
CONFERENCE AT THE STATE DE-
PARTMENT.
The party then withdrew to the State
Department and repaired in a body TO
the diplomatic room, where they held
conference with Judge Day, Assistant
Secretary of State, Secretary Sherman
having gone home to lunch before their
arrival.
This conference took a wider range,
and went considerably outside Of the
address to the President. While the
diplomats were at first received to-
gether, they soon separated into groups,
with the apparent purpose of present.
ing the views of their several Govern
ments The British Embassador, the
Austrian Minister and the Italian
Charge d'Afafres We're the first to re-
tire, coming away together. The Rus
sian Charge d'Affaires was the next 70
leave.
The German ambassador and his Sec
retary then had a private conference
with Judge Day. At it's conclusion the
French ambassador and his Secretary
in turn had a conference with Judge
Day These conferences lasted for about
half an hour, the several diplomatists
Judge Day left the State Department,
declining to say more than to refer in
quirers to the ambassadors and the re-
ply of the President.
THE REPLY FAVORABLY RE-
CEIVED.
The action of the powers in present
ing the joint note to President Nc
Kinley was to have occurred yester-
day, but was deferred by delay at ST.
Petersburg. 1t was not until o'clock
yesterday afternoon that the Russian
Government cabled it's Charge DAT
faires instructions similar to those al
ready given to the other representa-
tives. At { O'Clock last night a meet
ing was held, and the note formally
signed, it having been prepared at the
meeting at the British Embassy the
night before. The note is in French,
and bears the signatures of the repre-
sentatives of the six powers. The orig
inal note in French was presented, and
Sir Julian PauncefOte stated to the
President that it was given to him in
this language with the signatures, as
| French is the diplomatic language of
the world. An English translation not
bearing the signatures accompanied the
original Eote, and ii was this English
translation which Sir Julian Paunce-
fote read. The Presidents answer was
not reduced to French.
An inquiry at the several Embassies
and Legations shows that the reply of
President Mckinley has created a most
favorable impression among the En-
bassadors and Ministers. 1t was cab
led Immediately to London and Paris,
and all other European capitals. The