New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
DIsCREDITED REPORT FROM ROME.
ALLEGED INTENTION OF THE EUROPEAN POW
ERs TO MAKE NAVAL DEMoNsTRA-
TION OFF CUBA

Rome. April 15-The "Popolo Romano" to-day
saws Il understands the Powers OF Europe will
intervene between the United States and Spain.
in favor of the latter country. and, 1t adds. ac-
cording to information gathered in well-informed
quarters the Intervention will take the form Of
q naval demonstration in which all the Powers
will participate.
Tondon. April ia dispatch from Rome re-
fcrring 10 the rumors Of proposition 10 make
an international naval demonstration of the ISL
and OF Cuba says Austria is taking the lead In
the matter: but Il is understood that Great
Rrjtain and Germany not favorable TO the
suggestion
The Spanish Ambassador made a long visit 70
tho British Foreign Office to-day. and later the
Austrian Ambassador called.
The officials Of the British Foreign ONCE to-
day refused to make statement on the hyPo-
thetical case as to whether Great Britain would
,oin in a naval demonstration In behalf OF Spain
But they added that they did not believe such
q demonstration would be attempted.
renresentat!ye Of the Associated Press. how
ever. learns from the Ambassador here OF
Continental Power that no such demonstration
&c contaminated though 1t might be mooted by
come despairing friend OF Spain" He added:
"cuch a movement could not succeed. if at
TAINTED in view Of Great Britain's fiat refusal
70 ton in any demonstration or step win the
view of putting pressure upon the uhited States'
II the Continental Powers attempted IT, 'reat
Britain would probably openly indorse the
1-,,,ad States a certain snub to Europe. The
Auotrian Ambassador openly says he has given
M any hope o. Europe preventing war
The Rome correspondent Of The Daily Mali
says:
Captain A. T. Mahan. OF the United states
Navy. arrived here last night and IN the course
-, copversation with me to-day denied the
report that he has special mission 10 Europe
from the United States Government Abiding
"a the allegation that the great Powers were
70 make a. naval demonstration in SPANS favor
bc oxnressed the utmost incredulity as to its
,rutb and AS TO It's feasibility. even if contem-
plated
.Tbe Foreign Oflce declares 1t absolutely un-
.r,o that the Powers have even discussed any
,,ronoeition OF concrete action In the Hispaho-
American dispute So far they have merely de-
cided for the moment, to offer no further IN
tervention a body.
"Jtalv however, has proposed that fussia' d
recognized disinterested nation. should use 's
Offices to induce the United States TO accept
,x,adla course-one less vigorous in its actions
This the other Powers have heartily approved
"rbe ontlre italian press is hostile to the
,-,red States The "Tribuna' calls on the POW
.r. 70 mark the enormous risk an American
victory would mean for them 1t says: III
cnsin IS vanqushed the old established righ,s
Of Europe will fall before American nigh-haha
edness. Americas Gargantuan appetite WIN
,,h victory and then woe to the nations
OF Europe o. oo,,naras Amer,ca's
oo,inn 70 the Jameson raid In the Transvaal
uCto -. u is 'unjustified and condemned py the
ana says i,nad =, world and that America Is mis-
whole - ahe thinks Spain will be left at her
mercy"