The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-04-13
THE DIPLOMATS
Mako a CAN at the White House an
state Department.

Mako Cali at the White House and
state Department.
Washington, April lit was stated
In a high diplomatic quarter that the
action of the representatives of the
great powers of Europe, framed at the
British embassy Tuesday night, was
communicated to the United States
government
The representatives of the six powers
of Europe, seeking to avert war be-
tween Spain and the United States call
ed on President Mckinley at noon. The
governments of Great Britain, France,
Germany, Austria, Russia and Italy
were represented
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
ambassador, was the first to arrive,
followed by Ambassador Won Holeben
of Germany. Within a few minutes all
the ambassadors had been ushered into
the blue room and President Mckinley
Immediately left his Office and went
down to meet them.
The call of the representatives OF the
powers on the president was quite brief
and at 1890 O'Clock they went over to
the state department and made an ofti-
cial visit
They were headed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador
and dean of the corps. The others in
cluded the French and German am
bassadors. the Austrian minister and
the cnarge d'affaires of Italy and Rus
sia.
Their entire official suite of attaches
accompanied them. The call evidently
was by appointment, for they were at
once shown into the diplomatic room
of the state department, where they
were joined by Secretary Sherman and
Assistant Secretary Day, with whom
| they were closeted behind closed doors.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, as representa-
| tive OF the powers, presented the fol-
lowing:
The undersigned representatives of Ger
| many, Austria-Hungary, France Great
| Britain, Italy and Russia address, In the
/ name of their respective governments, a
/ pressing appeal to the feelings of humanity
| and moderation of the president and of
| the American people In their existing diff
| ferences with Spain.
| They earnestly hope that further nego-
tIAtIons Will lead to an agreement which,
| while securing the maintenance OF peace,
will AFFORD necessary guarantees for the
re-establishment of order In Cuba.
The powers do not doubt that the hu-
manItarian and purely disinterested char
ncter of this representation will be fully
recognized and appreciated by the Ameri-
can nation.
President Mckinley replied as fol-
lows:
The government of the United States rec
ognIzes the good will which has prompted
! the friendly communication of the repre-
sentatives of Germany, Austria Hungary.
France, Great Britain, Italy and Russia,
| as set forth in the address OF your excel
| lencIes, and shares the hope therein ex-
! pressed that the outcome OF the situation
! In Cuba may be the maintenance OF peace
/ between the United States and Spain by
aHordlng the necessary guarantees for the
re-estab1Ishment of order in the island, 50
j terminating the chronic condition OF dis
I turbance there which so deeply injuries
the interests and menaces the tranquility
of the American nation by the character
and consequence of the struggle thus kept
/ up at our doors, besides shocking Its sen
timent of humanity.
! The government of the United States ap-
1 preciates the humanitarian and dlsinter-
ested character of the communication now
made on behalf of the powers named, and
for its part is confident that equal appre-
ciation viii be shown for its own earnest
and unselfsh endeavors to fulnlf duty to
/, humanity by ending situation the In
definite prolongntion of which has become
/, llsnfferable.
The action of the powers In present