The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16
SPANS PROGRAMME.
L to Await an Overt Act Of War by
the United States.

Washington April 1.-THE Spanish
minister, Senior Polo, has made final
preparations for his departure from
Washington. but no actual step in that
direction will be taken until specific in
structions are received from Madrid
Up 10 the present time there have been
no such instructions or no intfmations
that they were about to come, but the
preparation for removal has been COM
pIeted in view of the obvious condition
Of affairs
The official archives, which constitute
the most important possession OF the
Spanish legation have been sealed in
readiness TO be placed in charge OF the
French ambassador at Washington, NJ
Cambou They fill a dozen OF more large
cases. each protected by q heavy wire
screened door The transfer of these
documents has not been ordered from
Madrid, nor has the foreign ONCE AT
Paris instructed NJ Cambou to receive
the archives and act temporarily in be-
half of the Spanish government At the
same time 4 call by the French ambas-
sador 10 the Spanish legation, aud4a re-
turn call BY Senior Polo TO the French
embassy, brought about an understand
ing as TO what steps would be taken IN
the event OF the retirement Of the min
lister
Until today the Spanish minister has
continued To accept the social coUrre-
sizes extended to MIN. these being num-
erous and including the hospitality of
cabinet officers and others high in the
government service
III view however. OF the reports OF
the foreign committee in congress Of
the grave trend Of affairs he has deCid-
ed not TO accept further cOUrCesies Of
this character as il necessarily involves
his coming into close personal relations
with public men who may have partici-
pated in the severe. and in his judg-
ment, uuwarrauted, denunciat1On OF
Spain in official reports
II is the feeling in diplomatic circles
that under ordinary circumstances the
action in cougress-the report of the
two foreign committees. the passage of
resolutions by the house, and the char
aCter OF the Gebate-WOuId make it in
cumbent upon the Spanish minister TO
leave without further waiting eventual
tiles which are now regarded as una
voidabIe- But against this II is known
that the Spanish government viii not
either by the withdrawal Of the minis
ter, or any other conspicuous step, place
itself in a position Of having invited q
recourse to war On the contrary. the
entire policy at Madrid. it is stated, is
to remain passive until the United
States not only makes the tender OF
war. but executes It by unmistakabIs
II has further been developed as the IN
rafstzkabIz policy Of Spain that she VIII
resist armed intervention in Cuba as an
attack upon her sovereignty
Although unofficial suggestions have ap-
r1eared IN the inspired press OF Madrid
that q protest might Dc made against that
feature of the presidents message sug-
costing armed intervention no such pro-
test has been made. nor II IS Sid. Is there
any prospect that It VIII De made The
only certain Tea C1re n Cn-S regard Is thaE
the Spanish cabinet has resolved not to
yield TO pressure, no matter how great
toward American Intervention in Cuba
but to accept such act OF Intervention as
meaning war
Cardinal RampoIla's dispatch from the
vatican to the foreign office at Madrid
stating that a peace settlement was still
likely. is known here 10 have been on ad-
vices sent from Washington two days ago,
which IN no way reflect tOdAy's condition
Of affairs The adv1ces we're sent by
Archbishop Ireland who at the time Of
the dispatch believed the tendencies were
more pacific This. however. was before
sither branch Of eoEEress had acted.