The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-06

tee some radicals wha engaged In tn
movement 10 FORE immediate action seem
Inclined to diseredis the report tina; The
president Win rot recommend the reco9-
milton Of the Independence OF Cuba. They
say that their interviews with him sszesg-
~ impressed them with the belief thar the
purpose of the administration Was the ac-
c0mplishmsnt Of the Independence OF the
republic. Many seem Indifferent e =
what form the recommendation or arGu-
ment OF the message may take. They con-
slider that intervention and Independence
are practically equivalent. In thai both win
hiring the question aetwsen Spain and the
United States TO m inamediats issue.
Powers Cannot Agree nm Mediation.
Tbs day has been prolific Of reports oe
mediation on the part OF the European
powers. b,H summary Of all the news
un this point il that the powers OF Europe
cannot agree. and that their interfarencs
would not be- acceptable 10 the govern
ment OF the United States.
Throughout the day unusual activity
was manifest at the foreign embassies and
iegstiona representing the great powers
OF Europe. The representatives OF these
powers were kept fully advised from tissir
foreiwE oiicsa. and IL was expected that
a concerted movement would be made all
most any moment. Abct, midday the
British ambassador went to the Frenca
embassy and conferred with NJ campou
on the situation. aud shortly altar Court
vic.ni. the Italian charge d'affaires. was
at the British embassy. Again ~ 3 O'Clock
It was understood that the French am
bassador and the Austrian minister cen-
fsrred with Sir Julian Pauncsfcte at the
Britain embassy.
hut while conferences were thus going
on and apprehension was keen over an an
sieipatsd move. II could not be learned up
10 late hour thar any actual offer Of
mediation had eyensaated. II certainly
had not been made up To the clese Of Of
fee hours nj the state department.
The German ambassador, DR. Won Hci-
lenbon. appeared to be- the only one not
actively participating In the conferences
today. but there is reason TO believe he
Is kept fully advised on the sentiments AT
Berlin concerning the spanish situation
Isssrx~ns. VIII Keep Their Arms.
Accompanying the dipIamatie comment
Mas an undsrearreut Of suggestion that
Developments In Cuba were not un.eoksi
for that the pressure Of the powers and
the Pope on Spain Nigh yet bring about
an armistiea in which both Spanish troops
and insurgents would participate. Viewed
from the Official standpoint here. the time
for that has gone by. ana there Is little
likelihood that the insurgents could he
induced to lay dcwn their arms. even for
"A time
The Spanish minister. Senior Poo y Bar
nabe. did ne. take part in any OF the
diplomatic conferences. nor did he have
occasion TO visit he state department
taken any new direction II has been be-
tween Minister woodford and the anihars-
ties at Madrid. and not at Washington.
No c.sta~t Meetias Held.
There wss no cabinet meeting at the
White House. but several members spent
the evening with the president and Mrs
Mckinley. There wsre present Secretary
and Mrs Bliss, Judge and Mrs. Day 6ec-
rotary and Miss Long, Attorney General
GrigEs and Secretary Gage Representa-
tive Cannon and Charles Emery Smith
called IN the course Of the evening
There have been no further negotiations
with Madrid hut the pres, dent has kept
tn close touch with Minister wandfoYd
and Consul General Lee. Assistant Sc
Rotary 81 STATE AGee. the cipher expert Of
tie department, was present This evening
ard messages passed. bar az their
source or senoT nothing Was given cut.