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

SPEND A MILLION TO DEMON
STRATE THAT a FACT. HER HULL
COULD De RAISED by BUILDING
coFFERDAMs. If SHE WAS
BLOWN UP THE TRUTH WILL BE
KNOWN. MURDER WILL OUT"
Representative Bishop, (Rcp., Mich.),
says that the members OF his delcga-
tloD. although strongly for action. are
Willing to give the President reason
ablo time. "Thefe may be influences
making for peace OF which We know
nothing" said he. "and we ought to
defer a few days II Mr.. Mckinley de-
slres. Besides. every day adds to our
war preparations"
Mr. Babcock, tRep., Wis.). chairman
OF the congressional campaign commit
tee. expressed doubt as to whether the
house could be held beyond tomorrow.
European Mediation.
The prospect Of European mediation
has aroused the keenest interest
throughout diplomatic circles here, and
although inquiry at tho leading embas-
sizes and legations failed to disclose that
any actual move had been made. yet
such q move Is anticipated almost any
time and when taken X Is felt that 1t
Will be an important factor In the situ-
alton. 1t has been expected that
France would be the first to act by q
tender of her good Offices. Up TO to-
night, however, the French ambagsa-
dor. NJ. Cambon. had received no In
struc.!ons In this line. There Is the
same anticipation, but lack OF definite
action. in British, German and other
diplomatic quarters. II is probable that
mediation would take definite form IL
the foreign representatives thought tha:
war was inevitable and was about to be
declared.
At the outset Spain was most earnest
for mediation. and to this end, address,
ed note to the powers about ten days
ago. Now, however, as the prospects
for the mediation appear to be growing
the Spanish authorities seem 20 be less
inclined toward this course. This mas.
be due to the fact that Spain had look
ed upon mediation as an indirect form
OF intervention Of the European powers
IN favor OF one of their own uumber.
The Spanish mote Developed however,
that tho powers were not ready for any
such radical step.
is stated by one OF the ambassadors
to-day that any move for mediation
would assume form by an exchange ct
notes among the European powers, which
could be done very speedily by telegraph
In case war crisis seemed at hand. In
such event. the general understanding
among diplomats here Ia that Great Bril-
tain, France. Germany and Austria
would be consulted. as their comcrclal
interests would be seriously crippled by
n war between the United States and
Spain.
Il Is probable Illat negotiations will be
opened by this government with Dem
mark to allow cable messages to come
over the French line from the Danish Is
land OF St Thomas TO the United States,
With the Lecward islands, OF which St.
Thomas Is 4 centre, as the probable GEN.
ter of any naval operations which may
result from the present crisis, II Is recog-
niZed as OF vital Importance 10 secure
cable facilities not controlled by Spain.
Il IS understood that the Danish gov
ernment did not view with favor the re-
cent propositions for the purchase OF the
island OF st. Thomas by the United
States for use as 4 coaling station, as +.
was felt sale ot the Island at this time
would be an unfr!endly act toward
Spain. This view was communicated
to Washington and was doubtless made
known to the state department through
the Spanish minister here.
!. .Bernabe's Bmsy Day.
The Spanish minister. Senior Polo y
Bernabe. and his staff had busy Sun
day, although st did not bring any de-
vclopments changing the situation. The
minister did not see state department.
officials during the day. His last official
exchange with the authorities here was
on last Friday. after Spain's answer had
been received, since which time the ne
gotiations have been ut 4 halt. This,
however, has not lessened the Spanish
minister's activity IN keeping his gov
crnment fully appraised as 10 the gen.
eral condition OF affairs in this country.
The elaborate manner in which this ca
bic intelligence has gone to the authori-
ties at Madrid Is probably without a
parallel. Il is understood that when the
situation began to assume its most scr,-
GUS aspect single cable dispatch sent
by the minister to the foreign office Mt
Madrid cost $1,000. Another dispatch
cost 500; another s40O. In this way the
Madrid authorities arc kept In close
touch with the condition OF affairs here,
not only as It relatee TO Official negotia-
tIons, but more particularly to the ten
denotes md all those circumstances
which will permit the Madrid govern
to guagc the situation at WASH
irgton.
Secretary Sherman gave dinner last
night. ut which the Spanish minister
was one of the guests. The presence OF
the Spanish minister Mt the home Of the
secretary OF state was devoid OF sgnln-
cencc, except as showing the pacific out
ward appearance OF affairs. Being pure
ly social gathering. the Spanish situa-
tlon was not alluded to,alrhough It is un-
dcrstood TO have required some tact to
avoid the absorbing topic OF current IN