Rock Island Argus., 1898-04-15
EUROPE TO INTERVENE
Will Make One More Effort to
Prevent Spanish.
American War.
WILL MAKE IT HERE, THIS TIME,

Spain Having Made All the Concession.
She Can. in the Opinion of the Diplomat,
OF the Old World-They Would Now Give
the Armist.ce a Chance-Text of I'm Dor.
tant Parts of the Note Given the Presi.
dent by Polo Last Sunday.
Washington, April 15.-It vas learned
last night in high diplomatic quarters
that an exchange of notes has begun
between the European capitals with a
view to making strong representations
on the Spanish situation. In
tne same connection an informal meet
ing OF the ambassadors ard ministers
In this city of the six great powers of
europe was held late in the day. Sew
eral of the foreign establishments re-
celVed cable advices from their govern
Hents last night as to the opening of
the exchange Of notes. This had been
anticipated in view of the prevailing
sentiment in all the foreign quarters
Lere that the action thus far taken in
congress made war inevitable. This
common opinion had been officially re-
Ported to the several European capi-
ta!s, and it was doubtless instrumental
IN starting the active exchange he
tween the great powers yesterday
VIII Not BE so Mild This Time,
The same exchange occurred wee,,
ago as q preliminary to the Joint note
or the great powers presented to Pres
ident Mckinley, mildly urging a peace
1uI settlement with Spain. 1t is under
stood, however that the present move
ment is not of the same mild char
acter as the former one. Simultaneous
with the opening OF the exchange word
came from Madrid tha. the Spanish gov
ernment was about to issue another
altpeal to the great powers of Eurone
Ii is understood that this appeal is an
1nitiatOry to the concerted action of
the powers, Snd there is apparent agree
ment IN advance that the appeal will
receive favorable consideration.
Spain Win Recite Grievances
It is said that Spain's apneaI Will
reclte her grievances against the United
States, stating in detail the many con-
cessions she. has made and po!ntiny ont
that it was in response to the urrart
representation of the six joint power,
that the last concession of an armisticc
was granted. Ii the powers determine
tn act their influence probably will be
particularly directed toward inducing
the United States to grant Spain suIT:-
cient time within which to try the ar
miStice recently proclaimed. During
the recent joint action of the powers
their main influence was exerted at
Madrid. the only action at Washington
being the courteous expression of hone
Ter peace. But the present movement
contemplatGs that the influence shall be
eXorted az Washington rather than at
Madrid.
Thinks Spain should Have Time.
II Is the common belief in din
lomatic quarters that the Madrid au-
thorities have reached the limit of con-
and should now be given ade-
quate time to try what they and the
powers have offered as a means of re-
storing peace in Cuba. There is no suC-
gesticn, however, that this influence at
present WI be of q material character.
but it is expected to be anassertion of all
the moral influence of the powers i,
checking tendencies which, il is be-
lieved, inevitably will lead to war. JJp
to late hour last night word had not
been received at the various foreign
that any common basis
OF joint action had been reached. Al
though it was the general impression
that there would be little difficulty in
arriving at this common ground In view
of the prevailing sentiment abroad.