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IN THE INTEREST OF PEACE.
REPRESENTATIVES, of SIX Great Euro
pean Powers Confer with
President Mckinley.

Washington, April o.-lhe AePie
sentatives of the six great powers OF
Europe, Great Britain, France, Ger
many. Russia, Austria and Italy, gave
official form at noon Thursday TO their
recent conferences in the interest OF a
peaceful solution of the Cuban prob
lem. Their procedure was unique in
the United States, though doubtless n
familiar one in European courts.
The diplomatic officials congregated
at the British embassy shortly before
noon and then proceeded with their sec
retaries TO the white house and state
department.
Arriving at the white house they were
ushered into the blue room and there
were received by President Mckinley.
After a social exchange and mutual
well wishes, the ambassadors, min
listers and charges, speaking through
Sir Julian Pauncefote, delivered TO the
president an address. TO which he
responded. Sir Julian Pauncefote
said:
Mr.. President: We have been commits
stoned by the great powers OF Europe
whom we represent here to-day 10 APP
proach your excelency with a message OF
friendship and peace at tho present critical
juncture I'm the relations between IN,
United States and Spain, and TO convey to
you the sentiments expressed In the coll
iective note which | have the honor 10
place In your hands"
Sir Julian Pauncefote. as representa-
tive of the powers, presented the fol-
lowing:
''rhe undersigned representatives OF Ger
many. Austria-Hungary. France, Great
Britain. Italy and Russia. duly authorized
IN that behalf. address in the name OF their
respective governments pressing appear
10 the feelings OF humanity and modera-
ton OF the president and or the American
people in their existing differences with
Spain. They earnestly hope that further
negotiations win lead TO an agreement
which, while securing the maintenance OF
peace. Will afford all necessary guaranteed
for the reestabishment OF order In Cuba.
THE powers do not doubt that the hui
manitarian and purely dlsinterested char
acter OF this representation Will be fully
recognized and appreciated by the Amer
lean nation"
President Mckinley replied as fol-
lows:
1.-THE government OF the United States
recognizes the good will which has prompt
ed the friendly communications OF the rep
resentatlves OF Germany, Austria-Hun-
Russia, set forth in the address OF your
excellencies, and shares the hope therein
expressed that the outcome OF the situa-
tion In Cuba may be the maintenance or
peace between the United States and Spain
by affording the necessary guarantees for
the reestablishment OF order In the island,
so terminating the chronic condition OF
disturbance there, which so deeply Injuries
the interests and menaces the tranquility
OF the American nation by the character
and consequences OF the struggle thus kept
UP at our doors, besides shocking It's scntl-
mont OF humanity.
"The government OF the United States
appreciates the humanitarian and disin-
terestcd character OF the communication
now made on behalf OF the powers named,
and for its part Is confident that equal APP
probation will be shown for It's own ear
nest and unseifish endeavors to fulfill a
duty TO humanity by ending situation
the Indefinite prolongation OF which has
become insufferable."
The party then withdrew to the state
department and repaired in 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 presi-
dent.
Madrid, Thursday night, by way of
Bayonne, France, April 9.--The ambas-
sailors of five great European powers
France, Russia, Italy, Germany and
Austria-have automatically informed
the government OF Spain that a war
with the United States can only be
avoided. in their judgment, by Spain
yielding. They advised extreme con-
cessions TO the United States. They APP
pealed TO SPANS pride, noble self-sac-
riiice and self-intcrest. They meant
that she must abandon Cuba.