Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08

ce"ehcies. ana shares the hone ,horei,
oNiieSsed that the outcome may be tbc
maintenance OF peace between the Tinted
states and Spain. by aGordlng tho nccc.-
Saty guarantees FOR the establishment If
or"er IN the Island so tcrminating ,bo
Vn'onic condition OF disturbance fberc
"niOh so deeply Injuries the interests and
ncnaces the tranquility OF the American
"@"oH' by the character and consequences
VI tne struggle thus kept up al our door.
"'SlueS shocking it's sentiments of Inn.
manity. oi Hu-
."e Government Of the United state.
"ppreciates the humanitarian and disin-
V'V9'eu character OF the communication
"oW made on behalf Of the Powers
M'ined' ana for fits part. Is convinced
cndt equal appreciation will be shown
LOT US own earnest and unselhsh endcay-
OTIS TO fulhl a duty TO humanity, by end
Ins situation The indefinite prolonga-
"on OF which has become insuferable."
Inc party then Withdrew TO the Stafe
l, D' 'partment ana repaired in body 10
tne diplomatlc-room. where they held a
conference with Judge Day as the Sec
retary of State. Secretary sherman bav-
ing gone home to lunch before their ar
rival.
rms conference took q wider range. and
went considerably outside of the address
delivered 20 the President.
shortly after the conference Judge
Day left the State Department. declining
to say more than TO refer inquirers 90
the address OF the ambassadors and the
reply Of the President
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
The note of the Powers has not. i'm the
opinion of members Of the administration
changed the situation in the slightest de-
gree. What pressure was brought to bear
20 secure even this mildly expressed hope
that further negotiations would result i'm
the maintenance of peace is not known.
but II is confidently believed that it Is
the result of persistent appeals ON the
part of Spain for some expression in
favor of peace between the two countries.
The note is not regarded i'm any sense
as a protest against the course this gov
ernment has pursued thus far, or is like
ly to adopt, to secure stable govern
ment in Cuba Some Of the governments
represented i'm the note are known TO be
i'm fun accord with this government i'm its
purposes with respect 20 the Cuban ques-
tiOn. and therefore any theory that the
note was intended as "a rcmOnstrance is
not regarded as tenable.
The reply of this government, which
had previously been read and approved
by members Of the Cabinet, is not con-
sidered as indicating any change m the
fixed purpose of the President to inter
Vene at once i'm Cuba, nor is it believed
that 90 was the expectation of "a ma
iority Of the foreign representatives pres
eut that the United States would change
its policy OF regard the joint note as
other than an expression of desire Tor
peace.
No OFFER OF MEDIATION.
No offer of mediation from any Euro
pean Power has been received. ana none
is expected or would be acceptable II
prefered. This has been the fixed policy
of the government from the first ana
there is no prospect OF change IN this
regard
Al the embassies and the legations the
of the joint note of the
Powers was regarded as the event OF
the day. An ambassador from one OF
the great Powers of Continental Europe
stated that il was without parallel in
history Calls at the various legations
late i'm the day showed that the re-
sponse of the President had created a
most favorable impression in foreign
quarters.
The favorable manner of the reception
of the note was looked upon as wise
move at this critical juncture, for with
o1t raiactiuo as an intrusion these for
oU1 '.!y,,,.,i,.,,.. ,l,e,, v,sra so ,eoeivod
as To give the greatest promise of sym
p'.'"' a,,'.rc,,l ioirt influence i'm tba
world.
AT the Capitol the situation was dis
..,,...,.1 arpono. Individuals and came m
...l'ii. '1.b.+. i'm tba IIouso
go M ,,,i,ior i'm tb. Senate and House
g.. tr,t ,..r must come Even the most
.,rtinistic of The conservative senators
have given up hope of a peaceful settle
mont
4 GREAT deal Of consideration was given
bv Senators and Representatives as to
the form of action TO be taken on this
noint there is a wide divergence OF opin-
ion. but it has assumed two distinct pro-
positions. one is the recognition of the
independence Of the island. coupled with
armed intervention. To- drive out the
Suauish. and the other armed interven-
ton. with a declaration that Cuba should
ba free. the desire ON the part of those
favoring the latter plan being to avoid
recoenizine the insurgents and their gov
eminent. or any other government, until
after the United States has control Of the
island. The latter plan is said to be that
of the President
long debate in the Senate. if some COM
promise IS not d5lttu up'A btAolt Nl'
Committee ON Foreign relations makes
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