The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-15

1he HioSl important POSSESSION OF the
Spanish Legation, have been sealed in
readiness to be placed in charge of the
french ambassador at Washington, M.
Cambon. They fill a dozen or more
large cases, each protected by a heavy
wire screened door. The transfer of
these documents has not been ordered
from Madrid, nor has the Foreign Of
nee at Paris instructed NJ. Cambon to
receive the archives and act temporar-
lily in behalf of the Spanish Govern
ment. AT the same time, a call by
the French ambassador to the Spanish
Legation and return call by Senior
Polo to the French Embassy, brought
about an understanding as to what
steps would be taken in the event of
the retirement of the Minister.
Until to-day the Spanish Minister has
continued to accept the social courte-
sizes extended to him, these being nu
merous, and including the hospitality
OF Cabinet officers and others high in
the Government service. In view, how
ever, Of the reports of the foreign COM
mittees in Congress and of the grave
trend of affairs, he has decided not to
accept further cOurtesies of this char
acter, as it necessarily involves his
coming into close personal relations
with public men who may have partici-
pated in the severe and, in his judg-
ment, unwarranted denunciation of
Spain in official reports.
1t is the feeling in diplomatic circles
that under ordinary circumstances the
action in Congress-the report of the
two Foreign Committees, the passage
of resolutions by the House and the
character of the debate-would make it
incumbent upon the Spanish Minister
to leave without further awaiting
eventualities, which are now regarded
as unavoidable. But against this it is
known that the Spanish Government
will not. either by the withdrawal of
the Minister of by any other conspicu-
Gus step, place itself in a position of
having invited a recourse to war. On
the contrary, the entire policy at Mad
rid it is stated, is to remain passive
until the United States not only makes
the tender of war, but executed it by
unmistal,eable overt acts. It has fur
ther been developed as the unmistak-
able policy of Spain that she will resist
armed intervention in Cuba as an at
tack upon her sovereignty.
Although unofficial suggestions have
appeared in the inspired press of Mad
rid that a protest might be made
against that feature of the Presidents
message suggesting armed interven-
ton, no such protest has been made,
nor, it is said, is there any present
prospects that it Will be made ,Ihe
only certain feature in this regard is
that the Spanish Cabinet has resolved
to yield to no pressure. no matter how
great, toward American intervention in
Cuba, but TO accept such act of inter
vention as meaning war.
Cardinal Rampolla's dispatch fro1r
the Vatican to the Foreign Office at
Madrid, stating that a peace settlement
was still likely is known here TO have
been made on advices sent from Wash
ington two days ago, which in no way
reflect to-day's condition of affairs The
advices were sent by Archbishop Ire
land, who, at the time of the dispatch,
believed the tendencies were more pa
cific. This, however, was before eth
err branch of Congress had acted.
There is in diplomatic circles a re-
neWed talk of European intervention on
more definite lines than heretofore. 1t
has not yet advanced to the point, how
ever of a joint policy or the exchange
of notes either among the EmbasSa-
doris and Ministers at Washington or at
the capitals of Europe, and if anything
is done it probably will be after a
further appeal from the Spanish Gov
eminent similar to the appeal which
induced the recent action of the Pow
ers. The nature of this appeal, 1t is
pointed out would be to show that
SPANS recent concessions. granting an
armistice, were made on the joint re-
quest of the Powers, and taking the
ground that the Powers had brought
about this action of Spain, they should
lend their united influence in seeing
that time was allowed to try the eli
cacy of this concession. It is the be-
lief among diplomats here that Spain
will make this appeal. and that it will
meet with favorable response, but word
has not yet come that the step has been
taken
The sentiment at the embassies and
legations to-day was that the action in
Congress made war inevitable, and that
little or no further chance remained to
escape from it.
LONDON, April 15.-AccOrdilg 10 a
special from Madrid, the Supreme
Council of State has authorized Senior
GullOn the Foreign Minister to order
the Spanish Minister at Washington,
Senior Polo y Bernabe to return to Spain
directly President Mckinley accepts
ANY resolution of Congress which at
tacks Spain's sovereignty in Cuba"
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