The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-08
POWERS PRESENT A NOTE
JOINT EXPERIMENTATION IN
THE INTEREST Of PEACE

7
Against the Cuban Policy of the
United states-The First Time In
History That the Six Great Ma
tions of Europe Have Taken Such
a Step. ,e
WASHINGTON, April THE rep
resentatives of the six powers of Eu-
rope-Great Britain, France, Germany.
Russia, Austria and Italy-gave Of
cent conferences In the interest of a
peaceful solution of the Cuban prob
lem.
Their procedure was unique in the
United States, though doubtless a ia
miliar one in European courts. They
called in a body at the White house,
presented an address to President Nc
Kinley in the blue parlor. received
his reply and then proceeded to the
state department, where, with solemn
punctiliousness, they were received by
Assistant Secretary Day in the diplo-
matte room. They were accompanied
by their secretaries.
The ceremony was Impressive. The
ambassadors and ministers had agreed
upon line Of action at a meeting at
the British embassy Tuesday after
noon. Early today there were evil
dences OF great activity at the foreign
establishments, and, while the Gus
tomary official secrecy was observed.
vet no further effort was made to uues-
ton or deny the fact that the ambas-
sailors and ministers had agreed 11non
a concrete form of action,
The additional fact was made known
for the first time that Sir Julian
Pauncefote had communicated with
the state department authorities last
evening on this subject. and, while
the 1ull details or the movement may
not then have been presented. the
United States government was made
aware OF what was being done and of
the further fact that an official nre-
sentation of the subject would be made
at noon today. This government also
undoubtedly was made acouafnfe6
with the address to be- delivered ana
then. in the light of It, prepared it's
Russia JOINS.
The fact developed for the first time
this morning that Russia had ioined
the other five powers, Mr.. de wollan+
charge d'affaires pending the arrival
of the new Russian minister GOVT
Cassini acting for Russia.
Inc diplomatic officials conereg.+oa
at tne British embassy shortly before
noon and then proceeded with their
state department. r y ""o anu
The party was made fup Of tho Fol
loving: The British ambassador Sir
1uilan Pauncefote, dean Of the dino
matte corps; the French amhassaSor
M. CANTON, and M.5Thiebaut. first Soc
rotary OF the French embassy: the Ger-
man ambassador, DR. Won Holleben
WIN baron Speck Won Sternburg. first
secreIary OF the German embassy: the
-, usel!an minister, MIR. Hengelmuller:
the itallan charge d'affaires. Count
vlncl, and the Russian charge d'af.
flares, Mr.. de WoIlant al
arriving at the White house thew
were ushered into the blue room and
there were received by President Mo
Finley: After social exchange and
mutual well wishes, the ambassadors
1 ilnistsrs and charges, speaking
o "a slr Julian Pauncefote, deliver
Gu TO the president an address.
Sir Julian Pauncefote said. Mr.
resident: We have been. commission
ed by the great powers Of, El1rone
Whom. we represent here today. to an
proach your excellendy with a; MESA re
OF friendship and peace at the present
critical Junctufe. in the relations be-
tween the United States and Spain.
sentiments
expressed in the collective note which,
1 have the honor to place in your
hands" '"A
Joint Note Presented.
The undersigned representatives of Ger
Britain: Italy and Russia, duly authorized
IN that behalf, address, in the name of
their respective governments, pressing
appeal to the feelings of humanity and
fhn
American people in their existing differ
ences with Spain. They earnestly hone that
further negotiations will lead to an agree
ment which, while securing the mainte-
nance of peace, will afford all necessary
guarantees for the re-establishment of or
der In Cuba.
The powers do not doubt that the hu-
manitarian and purely disinterested char
acter of this representation will be fully
recognized and appreciated by the Amer
lean nation.
President Mckinley replied as fol-
lows: 5s'i}
The government of tie United States rec
ognizes the good will which has prompted
the friendly communication of the repre-
sentatives of Germany, sAustria-Hungary.
France, Italy, Great Britain and Russia,
as set forth In the, address of your excel
lencies and shares the hope therein ex-
pressed that the outcome of the situation
in Cuba may be the maintenance Of peace
between the United States and Spain by af-
fording the necessary guarantees for the
re-establishment Of order in the island, so
terminating the chronic condition of dis
turbance there, which SO deeply Injuries the
interests and menaces the tranquility of the
American nation by the character and con-
sequences of the struggle thus kept up at
our doors, besides shocking it's sentiment
of humanity. ~
The government Of the United States ap-
preciates the humanitarian and disinterest-
ed character Of the communication now
nf ha cd
for its part is confident that equal appre-
citation will be shown for its own earnest
and unself1sh endeavors to fulfill duty
to humanity by ending situation, the in
dehn1te prolongation Of which has become
insufferable
Views of Powers.
The party then withdrew to the state
department and repaired in a body to
the diplomatic room, where they held
a conference with Judge Day, assistant
secretary Of state, Secretary. Sherman
having gone home to lunch before their
arrival. This conference took wider
range and went considerably outside of
the address delivered to the president,
While the diplomatists were at first
received together, they soon separated
into groups. with the apparent purpose
Of presenting the views of their several
governments. The British ambassador.
the Austrian minister and the Italian
charge were the first to retire, coming
away together. The Russian charge
was the next to leave, The German
ambassador and his secretary then had
a private conference with Judge Day.
At it's conclusion the French ambas-
sador and his secretary in turn had a
conference with Judge Day.
These ron foronoos lasted for o6o,,%