Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-04-14
IN EFFORT By THE powers.
Representatives of Six European
Nations Call Upon the Presi-
dent in the Interest of Peace.
EARNESTLY HOPE WAR MAY Be AVERTED.
Brief Address Presented to the President
by Sir Julian Pauncefote, Dean of the
Corps, and the Presidents Reply There
tO-The Latter, While Hopeful, is by
No Means ReassurIng.

NuAOPSs vi DI1GclIns
many, Russia, Austria and Italy, gave
official form at noon yesterday to their
recent conferences in the interest of a
peaceful solution of the Cuban prob
| lem. Their procedure was unique in
the United States, though doubtless n
familiar one in European courts
They called in body at the White
House, presented an address to Presi-
dent Mckinley in the blue parlor, re-
ceived his reply and then proceeded to
| the state department, where, with SOL
emn punctiliousness, they were re-
ceived by Assistant Secretary Day
in the diplomatic room. They were
| accompanied by their secretaries. The
ceremony was impressive.
The ambassadors and ministers had
| agreed upon line OF action at a meet
ing at the British embassy. Early
there were evidences of great activity
| at the foreign establishments, and
| while the customary official secrecy
| was observed, yet no further effort was
| made to question or deny the fact that
the ambassadors and ministers had
agreed upon concrete form of action.
The additional fact was made known
for the first time that Sir Julian
Pauncefote had communicated with
the state department authorities on
Wednesday evening on this subject,
| and, while the full details of the move
ment may not then have been present
ed, the United States government was
made aware of what was being done,
and of tho fI11.th 70 rot Boso OF
presentation of the subject would be
made. This government also undoubt-
| eddy was made acquainted with the adj
dress to be delivered, and then, in the
light of it, prepared its reply.
The fact developed for the first time
yesterday morning that Russia had
joined the other five powers, Mr..
DeWollant, charge d'affaires pending
the arrival of the new Russian ambas-
sador, Count Cassini, acting for Rus.
STA.
The party was made up of the fol,
lowing: The British ambassador, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, dean of the diplo.
matte corps; the French ambassador,
Nj. Cambon, and NJ. Thiebant, first sec.
rotary of the French embassy; the
German ambassador, DIR. Won Holleben,
| with Baron Won Steinburg, first secre.
tary of the German embassy; the Aus.
trian minister, Mr.. Hengelmuller; the
Italian charge d'affaires, Count Vinci,
and the Russian charge d'affaires, Mr..
De Wollant.
Arrived at the White House they
were ushered into the blue room and
there were received by President Nc
Kinley. After a social exchange and
mutual well wishes, the ambassadors,
ministers and charges, speaking
through Sir Julian Pauncefote, deliv-
cred to the president an address.
Sir Julian Pauncefote said:
MR. PRESIDENT: We have been commits
stoned by the ereat powers of Europe, whom
we represent here to-day, to approach your ex-
ceIlency with a message of friendship and peace
at the present critical juncture in the relations
between the United States and SPAIN and to
convey to you the sentiments expressed in the
collective note which have the honor to place
in your hands.
The undersigned, representatives of Germany
Austria-Hungary, France Great Britain, Italy
and Russia, duly authorized in that behalf, ad.
dress, in the name Of their respective govern
mentS, pressing appeal to the feelings of hu-
manity and moderation of the president and OF
the American people in their existing differ.
ences with Spain. They earnestly hope that fur.
Their negotiations will lead to an agreement
which, while securing the maintenance OF
peace, will afford all necessary guarantees foI
the re-establishment of order in Cuba
The powers do not doubt that the humani.
tartan and purely disinterested character OF
this representation will be fully recognized ant
appreciated by the American nation.
President McKinIey's Reply.
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 representatives
Britain. Italy and Russia, as set forth in the
address of your excellencies. and shares the
hope therein expressed that the outcome of the
situation in Cuba may be the maintenance of
peace between the United States and Spain.
by affording the necessary gu grantees for the
re-establshment of order in the island, so
terminating the chronic condition of disturb
ance there which so deeply Injuries the interests
and menaces the tranquility of the American
nation by the character and consequences OF
the struggle thus kept up at our doors, besides
shocking its sentiment of humanity.
The government of the United States appra-
ciates the humanitarian and disntereSted char
acter of the communication now made ON be-
half of the powers named, and for it's part is
confident that equal appreciation will be
shown for its own earnest and unSelfish
deavors to fulfill duty to humanity by ending
situation the indefinite prolongation of which
has become insuferable.
The party then withdrew to the state
department and repaired in a body to
the diplomatic room, where they held T.
conference with Judge Day, assistant
secretary.