The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-20
TODAY THE OLPIMA4OM Will co TO MADRID.
Cuban Resolution and Notification to Spain to Be Signed at the
Same Time "A Flatooted Demand on Spain n-Senor
Polo Ready to Leave Washington.


for them. is felt TO be m imma.eriai de-
tail. He intends TO so without reference
TO those formalities. and there is every
reason 70 believe that the state depart
ment will afford him the protection OF
passports and any other attentions usual
In the forced departure Of a minister on
the breaking out OF war. The entire stan
Of the legation viii accompany the min
ister. Their exact movements after leav-
ing Washington are not made known ex-
cept that they will return to Spain at the
earliest possible moment. II would not
be surprising II the. minisser and his staif
went Via Canada. instead OF New York.
taking one OF the Atlantic liners from
Halifax.
The Spanish legation has been the GEN.
ter OF great activity throughout the day.
The minister was up practically all .ast
night. retiring shortly after daylight this
morning. after having informed his gov
ernment OF the final passage Of the Cuban
resolution. He was again at his desk by
. .. m. communicating wita his govern
ment. ana awaiting the next and fnal
movement In making the resolutions ef.
fective. Although OF stsst-~- PHYSIQUE. the
minister showed signs Of the intense
strain and anxiety put upon him during
the last few days. He saw number OF
friends, mainly Of tho diplomatic corps.
and TO them expressed the view that all
hope OF a peaceful settlement appeared TO
be at an end. and that Spain now left
with the United States the responsibility
for war. Being convinced that all hope
CT peace was over. the minister's personal
desires were that the remaining forma!i-
ties might be dispatched as speedily as
possible. He was rather surprised late In
the day when tod that the presidents
signing OF the resolutions would be de-
ferred until tomorrow.
Early this morning the large meta, sign
bearing the words 'ofSice or the Spanish
Legation" was wrenched from iis place
on the gate leading TO the legation and
carried of by vandais. The minister
made no complaint to the state depart
ment or the police. although this was
the most nagrant depreciation yet COM
mi,ted.
The Powers Have No Hope Of Peace.
Apparently the powers have abandoned
Efforts In Washington TO influence the
course OF our government Matters were
que; at all the legations today ard no in-
s,ructions were received by any Of the
- ,..;r;s%ax. Ia taa fos ~
mediation.
The various embassies and legations
were intensely active today in the ex-
pectat!on that hosillitses were near at
band The several foreign Offices were fsii-
iy advised of the passing OF the resolutions
and were KEEP, posted as 10 the prospects
OF the presidents Signature
Some OF the ambassadors and ministers
called at the state department to learn
whether the president would sign the res
oluiions. They were informed BY Judge
Day that the president intended TO ssa
them. This in turn WAS communicated TO
the foreign Offices. and was regarded
a placing the matter beyond any aues~
ton OF Doubt. The Representatives Of the
powers OF Europe bed no meeting during
the day. nor is any meeting AZ present In
prospect. Those who have been most
hopeful Of the bringing about OK Euro
pean coalition now corcsde thar such a
move is impossible There seems 10 be a
general purpose among foreign govern
rnents 70 observe strict neutrality Al
ready. IL Is sad, Great Britain has taken
steps. rot cniy TO maintain a passive nsu-
trality. bu, 10 enforce II with arms II
Necessary. Two regiments Of British sol.
diers are now In the British West Inssies.
and these are about TO be augmented By
another regiment en- route from Halifax.
They are concentrated in the belief that
thu Wet Indies win be . center Of con-
.iict. ard that tho stress Of war may Had
oae Or The other be!iigereuss to occupy
neutral British territory. III that occurs,
a British force vii sse that the territory
is rot Invaded and that British soil Ia not
used as base Of operations fer nostfis-
Ties by either party 10 the conflict. So
far a. is known, the French government