Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-15

| sure Upon Madrid, the Powers
| Will Try What They Car Do
| With Washington-Will Declare
| That Since Spain Has, at the Sug-
gestion Of the Powers Granted an
| Armistice, the United States
| Should Grant Time in Which to
| Discover the Effect of SPANS
! Concession - Senior Polo Has
| Everything Ready for His De-
! parture.
| Washington, D. c., April lit was
| learned tonight in high diplomatic cir
! cles that an exchange of notes had be-
| gun among the European capitals with
view TO making strong representa-
tons on the Spanish-American situa-
! ton.
In the same connection an informal
meeting of the ambassadors and min
listers in this city of the six great pow
ers OF Europe was held late in the
/ day.
Several of the foreign establish
ments received cable advices from
their governments tonight as to the
opening Of the exchange of notes. This
/ had been anticipated in view of the
! prevailing sentiment in all the foreign
quarters here that the action thus far
taken in Congress made war newt
! able
This common opinion had been Off
! cially reported to the several Euro
! ,l- Il I'LL
| strumental in starting the active ex-
change among the great powers to-day.
| The same exchange occurred a week
| ago as a preliminary TO the joint note
/ of the great powers presented to Pres
ident Mckinley mildly urging a peace
| full settlement with Spain. 1t is under
stood, however, that the present move
ment is not of the same mid character
as the former one.
simultaneously with the opening
| of the exchange word came from
| Madrid that the Spanish government
was about to issue another appeal to
| the great powers of Europe. 1t is I'M
| derstood that this appeal is an initia-
! tory to the concerted action of the pow
ers. and there is apparent agreement
| in advance that the appeal will re-
! ceive
FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
! 1t is said that SPANS appeal will re
! cite her grievances against the United
! States, stating in detail the many con-
! cessions she has made and pointing
! out that it was in response to the ur-
! gent representation OF the six joint
/ powers that the last concession of an
armistice was granted.
4 If the powers determine to act, their
! influence probably will be particularly
directed toward inducing the United
I States to grant Spain sufficient time
| within which to try the armistice re-
| Gently proclaimed.
During the recent joint action of the
/ powers their main influence was ex-
erted at Madrid. the only action at
Washington being the courteous ex-
| preston Of hope for peace But the
| present movement contemplates that
/ the influence shall be exerted at Wash
! ington rather than at Madrid, as it is
! the common belief in diplomatic quar-
| tiers that the Madrid authorities have
reached the limit of concessions, and
| should now be given adequate time to
| try what they and the powers have
\ in Cuba.
There is no suggestion, however. that
1 this influence at present will be OF
material character, but it is expected to
| be an assertion of all the moral infiu-
! ence of the powers in checking tenden-
| cies which it is believed, inevitably will
| lead to war. Up to late hour tonight
word had not been received at the vari-
| hi ichy
| common basis of joint action had been
reached, although it was the general i'm
preston that there would be little diff
Guilty in arriving at this common ground
/ in view of the prevailing sentiment
abroad. 1t is not so certain, however,
that all of the powers are ready for a
step of this character. Germany has of
| late shown disposition to avoid exert
| ing strong influences on the United
! States. Russia is also thought to De
somewhat Indifferent.
| FRANCE AND AUSTRIA
| are most active in the present move
ment as they were in the former one.
The Spanish minister, Senior Polo, has
| made final preparations for his depar
ture from Washington, but no actual
step in that direction will be taken until
| SDecl1c INSTRUCTIONS dIe ISCSINeu llOIu
| Madrid Up to the present time there
have been no such instructions and no
intimations that they were about to
come. but the preparations for removal
| have been completed in view of the OBJ
| yious condition of affairs The Official
archieves. which constitute the most
| important possession of the Spanish
| legation. have been sealed in readiness
to be placed in charge of the French
ambassador at Washington, NJ. Cambon.
| They fill dozen or more large cases.
| each protected by heavy wire screened
| doors. TIE transfer of these documents
has not been ordered from Madrid, nor
| has the foreign Office at Paris instruct
ed NJ. Cambon to receive the archieves
and act temporarily in behalf OF the
Spanish government.
AT the same time a call by the French
ambassador to the Spanish legation, and
a return call by Senior Polo to the
French embassy. brought about an un-
derstanding 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
numerous and including the hospitality
| of cabinet officers and others high in
| the government service.