New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
NO CHANCE OF INTERVENTION
ALL THE POWERS TO MAINTAIN STRICT
NEUTRALITY.
DIPLOMATS IN WASHINGTON SAY THERE WILL
BE NO FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
THE

Washington May 2S-The diplomatic repre-
sentatives in Washington % the great Powers
OF Europe. without exception. hold the view that
there is positively no chance Of foreign inter
vention in the war, and that there is no present
prospect ot overturas for reace through arbira-
ton or any tender OF good Offices from foreign
sources This view was expressed to-day At
three Of the Enba ssi,s. II was given with added
emphasis IT. view OF the constant reiteration
from London and other foreign sources that
some sort OF foreign intervention toward ter
mnating the war was likely to mature. we'll
known member Of the Diplomatic Corps summed
I'D the general view entertained here substan-
TALLY follows:
There is much significance in the present attl-
tude ~ the Powers hut 1t is not the signifcance
usually drawn from the cable reports from Eu-
rope II is the inaction Of the Powers when
IL chiefly significant. for this continued inaction
has now reached a point whore it Is equivalent
To a settled policy that there VIII he no step
toward Intervention in the present war MOI
only IS there 10 movement at present. pnt IL Is
practically assured that there will he no move
ment in the future. In short. the two peilser-
ents ore being left to solve their own difficulty
and the authorities at Washington are fullY al
vised that they need have no apprehension II
leaves the Government entirely free from the
consideration Of any possible foreign entansle-
mcnt The reports that American occupation
of the Philippines Porto Rico or Hawaii might
lead 10 concerted action Of the Powers. or hy
some Of them. are not borne out by any official
adv!ces from the other side These show that
there Is a determination to maintain the present
policy Of naction.
rNGr.AND's FRIENDLY COURSE
pe,errinr 70 the attitude Of the Powers. II
was said that the course Of Great Britain in It's
friendly demonstrations toward the United
States was attracting much attention In Official
ouarters II was regarded entirely natural
that the United states should view this With
satisfaction. as friendly demonstrations are par
ticularly agreeable when a nation Is at war
But The Continental Powers were convinced that
no permanent entente was possible Det"e'n
Great Britain and the United states. They iet
that the sentiment FOR such an alliance was
confined to the so-called upper classes IN thls
country. and that the rank and file Of the peo-
pie particularly the Irishmen and the Germans
IN this country. were not In favor or H. ana
would constitute mn influence sufficient 70 MAKE
II out ~ The question. In view ~ the at'tuHe
OF Great Britain Il was evident that she wou.l
not take part in any overtures f'r mediation OF
peace should they develop in the future.
The position 81 Germany. It was pointed out,
was equally friendly 10 the United states A.
though I, had not taken the form of any con-
spicuous demonstrations. as IN England. The
speech o, Emperor william In closing the
Reichstag recently expressed the determination
10 maintain strict neutrality and urhroken
r-t.ndship for both bengerents. This coming
from the Emperor. meant much more than
casual utterance ard fixed the friendly status
~ Germany with more force than dozen
declarations %, neutrality issued hy the Foreign
Omce Germany has never issu"d neutrality
declarations. her policy being against th""' as
was shown IN the war between China and Japan
and tho Turko- Grecis-n war. In those wars as
IN the present Germany maintained strict neu-
trality without expressing this policy in formal
decree
As TO Austria and italy II was said that their
foreign policy would be maintained along the
same limo as Germanys
SPAIN HAS NO HOPE FROM FRANCE.
Franc. ,s regarded "a more deeply interested
IN the present conflict than any other country
but thus far It Is said to re The Interest OF an
observer. Despite all contrary reports IL Is
said that France has given repeated eVldences
~ her purpose to maintain the strictes' heu-
,ral!ty although the war touches her more Ill
rectlv than IL does any other Foreign F""'r'
There Is no prospect that France VIII take mo
initiative or will Join in any movement toward
intervention II f. the knowledge thHt France
viii remain inactive that has caused such d'ep
announcement at Madrid. II put an end 10
Srain's last hope OF assistance from OUTSIDE.
Russia's attitude has been consistently f.enu-
T.. ,o,vard tho United states since the war be-
ran and there IL no doubt that this attitude VIII
be maintained throughout ,.,.
All things considered. the view In diplomats
circles here as voiced 10y this representative
member Of the corps. Is that foreign influence
10 no, in any way n factor In the present wal