The San Francisco call., 1898-05-03
FOREIGN INTERVENTION.

FROM the time when first itbecame apparentthat
 the United States would put end to Spanish atrocities in Cuba, at the expense ot war, there has been more less talk of possible Euro pean intervention. As events have followed one an- other the talk has increased, until 1t is suggested in more than quarter that some combination of European powers may intervene at any time to save the Spanish monarchy from the overthrow which threatens it.
 The only basis on which these rumors of interven- ton rest is that afforded by the application of the Queen Regent of Spain various courts to use their good offices prevent the war This basis however,
 Is sufficient to sustain belief that intervention will be seriously attempted The statesmen of Europe know very we'll that the United States would not sub- init to their interference, and they also aware that intervention against our will would mean war which would threaten more monarchies than that of Spain.
 In the present condition of international affairs anything like an agreement among the powers of Europe on an issue of such magnitude that of in tervening between the United States and the settle ment of the war with Spain would be impossible There too many antagonisms in Europe for any concert of action in case of this kind. That, how ever, is not the main point in the matter. Even Ii all Europe agreed intervention would hardly be undertaken for the simple that it could not be successfully carried out
 During our Civil War three of the great nations of Europe entered into agreement to offer their joint services to bring about termination of the war. The Ministers of those powers at Washington ar ranged among themselves for presentation of the offer to Secretary Seward. The Secretary learned beforehand what was be done, and when the three Ministers called in body he excused himself from receiving them at that time and then notified them separately that the United States would refuse to lis ten to any proposition of the kind they designed to make That ended the incident.
 short time ago the European Ambassadors at Washington went in a solemn ceremonial body to offer to President Mckinley the offices of their Gov ernments to assist in maintaining peace with Spain. It will be remembered that none of them suggested intervention. Their representation more than perfuncory formality. The President replied to 1t with fitting words that offended one but at the same time gave all the world understand that the United States would consent to the interference of Europe in the controversy in any manner what ever
 All the precedents of our history opposed to the interference of Europe in any way with the policy of the United States. We have no alliance with any European nation, no voice in any European concert, no concern in any European affair. We have pre- served invioate the right of freedom of action, and that right we will maintain We will do in this whatever necessity compels to do in defense of cause and when the war is over it will be settled whatever terms believe the exigences of the sion call for in order do justice to ourselves and to the Cuban people In no respect will European in terventon be tolerated Any offer to intervene would be met with rebuf, any attempt to force it would