The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-15
SPANISH MINISTER

Has not Left, and wut not Leave Unt,i
the United States Executes an Overt Act
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WASHINGTON. April II. 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 TO THE PRES:
ENT TINE THERE HAVE BEEN NO.
SUCH INSTRUCTIONS AND NO IN
TIAfATIoNS THAT THEY WE'RE
ABOUT TO COME, BUT THE PREP
ARATIoNs FOR REMOVAL HAVE
BEEN COMPLETED IN VIEW OF
THE OBVIOUS CONDITION OF AF-
FAIRS. The official archives, which
constitute the most important possess
sion OF the Spanish legation. have been
sealed in readiness to be placed In
charge Of the French ambassador at
Washington, n. Cambon. They fill q
dozen or more large cases, each pro-
tected by heavy wire screened doors.
The transfer OF these documents has
not been ordered from Madrid. nor has
the foreign office at Paris instructed II.
Cambon to receive the archives and act
temporarily in behalf OF the Spanish
government.
AT the same time a call by the French
ambassador to the Spanish legation,
and q return call by Senior Polo to the
French embassy, brought about an un-
derstanding as to what steps would be
taken In the event OF tho retirement Of
the minister. 80 K. ~, q Z
Until to-day the Spanish minister has
continued to accept the social courte-
sies extended to him, these being uu-
merous and including the hospitality Of
cabinet officers and others high IN the
government service.
In view, however, OF the reports OF the
foreign committees In congress and OF
the grave trend OF affairs he has decided
not to accept further courtesieS Of this
character, as It necessarily involves his
coming into close personal relations
with public men who may have partic-
ipated In the severe, and In his 5udg-
ment unwarranted, denunciatlon OF
Spain in official reports. q n
It is the feeling in diplomatic circles
that under ordinary circumstances the
action In congress-the report OF the
two foreign committees. the passage of
resolutions by the house and the char
acter OF the debate-would' make 1t In
cumbert on the Spanish minister to
leave without further awaiting even;
tunlities. which are now regarded as
unavoidable. But against this, It Is
known, that the Spanish government
will not, either by the withdrawal of
the minister or any other conspicuous
step, place itself In q position Of having
invited a recourse to war. ON tho con-
trary. the entire policy at Madrid, It Is
stated. Is to remain passive until the
United States not only makes the ten
der OF war, but executes II by unmls-
taxable overt acts. (.
1t has been further developed as tho,
unmistakable policy Of Spain, that She
will resist armed intervention in Cuba
as an attack upon her sovereignty.
Although unofficial suggestions have
appeared In the inspired press of Mad
rid that protest might be made against
that feature OF the Presidents message.
suggesting armed Intervention. no such
protest has been made, nor, It is said, IS
there any present probability that It
Will bc made. The only certain feature
In this regard Is that the Spanish cab.
met has resolved to yield to no pres.
sure no matter how great, toward
American intervention in Cuba. but to
accept such act OF Intervention as
meaning war. q "a