The Eddy current., 1898-04-09
VOL. VI.
MESSAGE APPROVED.


Intervention of Other Powers VIII Not be
Tolerated.
Washington. April 6.-That the pres.
ldents message will 30 20 congress to.
day IL the best information obtainable
IN Washington last evening. though the
Kaleidoscope Of internal events appears
10 be moving 30 rapidly at Madrid AZ 20
make possible some remarkable change
In the aspect Of analrs that will pre-
vent this statement holding good The
message II ready. makes about 1000
words and has been approved by the
cabinet u recommends armed inter-
yentiOn thut 20 far ~ known without
stating that this should be immedlatel.
by the United states to prevent hostii-
tiles and provide succor for the starv-
Ing people. u makes an argument
against recognition Of independence at
this time. and leaves II clear that In the
opinion OF the administration Il Il the
duty OF this government 70 supervise
the Affairs Of the Island until. In the
light OF fuller and later knowledge a
stable government can be established.
The attitude Of congress on this policy
ran no the foretold In advance Of It's
oficlal promulentlon In the presidents
message. The day has been prolific Of
reports OF mediation on the part of the
European powers. but a summary Of all
the news on this point IL that the pow
nrH tN nN
their interference would be unaccept-
able 10 the government Of the United
States. The safety of Gen. Lee, our
consuls and ether Americans In Cuba
Is a matter OF concern 10 the state de-
partment. but advlces from Gen Lee
Indicate that this would take some time
and showed that he did not share fully
10 the apprehension felt here,
Throughout the day unusual activity
was manifest at the foreign embassies
and legations representing the great
powers Of Europe. These representa-
tlves are the British ambassador, Sir
Julian Pauncefote. the French amhassa-
dor. NJ. Cambon, the German ambassa-
dor. DR., Won Hollehen. the Italian charge
d'affalres, Count Vinci, and the Austri-
an minister. Mr.. Won Hongimuller
These officials are kept fully advised
from their foreign Offices and Il was
expected that a concerted movement
would be made almost any moment.
about midday the British ambassador
went to the French embassy and con
forred with NJ Camdon on the sltua-
tlon and shortly after Count Vinci was
AZ the British embassy Again at 3
o'clock Il was understood that the
French ambassador and Austrian min
lister conferred with Sir Julian at the
British embassy. But while the confer
ences were thus going on and appre-
hens'"n was keen over an anticipated
NOV, II could not be learned up TO a
late hour that any actual offer Of medl-
alton had eventuated. II certainly had
not been made up 20 the close OF Office
hours az the state department The
German ambassador, Dr. Holleben an-
pears 10 be- the only one not actively
participating In the conferences, but
there Is reason 20 believe that he is kept
fully advised on the sentiments at Ber-
lin concerning the Spanish situation,
Accompanying the diplomatic comment
was an undcrcurrent OF suggestion that
developments IN Cuba were not looked
for. and that the pressure OF the pow
ers and the pope on Spain might yet
bring about an armlstlce In which both
the Spanish troops and insurgents
would parlcipae. Viewed from che ON
clal standpoint here. the time for ac-
tion has come and there Is little likeli-
hood that the insurgents could bein-
dueed 10 lay downu their arms. The
Spanish minister. senor Polo Berna-
be. did not take part In any OF the dip
lomatic conferences nor did he have
occasion 10 visit the state department
during the day. II the negotiations
have taken any new direction Il has
been between Minister Woodford and
the authorities al Madrid and not At
Washington.