The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-22
THE POWERS MOVE.
Notes Exchanged Bearing on the
Spanish-American Situation.
SPAIN AGAIN APPEALS TO THEN.
The Present Movement Not ot the Same
Mild Character as the Former One
Pressure to he Exerted at
Washington.

WASHINGTON, April bit was
learned last night in high diplomatic
quarters that an exchange of notes had
begun between the European capitals
with view to making strong repro
sensations on the Spanish American
situation. In the same connection an
informal meeting of the ambassadors
and ministers in this city of the six
great powers of Europe was held late
in the day. Several of the foreign
establishments received cable advices
from their governments last night 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 ac-
ton thus far taken in congress made
war inevitable. This common opinion
had been officially reported to the sew
eral European capitals and it was
doubtless instrumental in starting the
active exchange between the great
powers yesterday. The same exchange
occurred a week as preliminary to
the joint note of the great powers pre-
sented to President Mckinley. mildly
urging a peaceful settlement with
Spain.
1t is understood, however, that the
present movement is not of the same
mild character as the former one.
Simultaneous with the opening of the
exchange word came from Madrid that
the Spanish government was about to
issue another appeal to the great pow
ers of Europe. II is understood that this
appeal is an initiatory to the concerted
action of the powers and there is APP
parent agreement in advance that the
appeal will receive favorable consider
alton. 1t is said that Spain's appeal
will recite her grievances against the
United States, stating in detail the
many concessions she has made, and
pointing out that il was in response to
the urgent presentation of the six
joint powers that the last concession
of an armistice was granted If the
powers determine to act, their in
fluence probably will be particularly
directed toward inducing the United
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 Washington rather than at
Madrid and il is the common
belief in diplomatic quarters 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 offered
as means of restoring peace in Cuba.
There is no suggestion, however, that
this influence at present will be of a
material character, but it is expected
to be an assertion of all the moral in
tluence of the powers in checking ten
| dences which, it is believed, inevitably
will lead to war.
| II 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 cXerting
strong influence on the United States.
Russia is also thought to be somewhat
indifferent. France and Austria are
most active in the present movement
as they were in the former one.
Whether all of the six great powers
are ready to join in the movement is
in doubt, and without this united ac-
tion it is felt that the force of such in
| huence would be lost.