The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-08
JOINT AGREEMENT.

pressive.
JOINT AGREEMENT.
The ambassadors and ministers had
agreed upon a line of action at a meet
ing at the British embassy Tuesday
afternoon as was stated exclusively in
these dispatches yesterday. Early there
was evidence of great activity at the
foreign establishments, and while the
customary secrecy was observed, yet
no further effort was made to question
or deny the fact that the ambassadors
had agreed on a concrete form of ac-
ton. The additional fact was made
known for the first time that Sir Julian
Pauncefote had communicated with
the state department authorities last
evening on this subject, and while the
full form of the movement might not
have then been made known, the Unit
ed States authorities were made aware
of what was being done, and of the
further fact that an official presenta-
tiCn of the subject would be made at
noon today. This government was also
undoubtedly made acquainted with the
address to be delivered, and then, in
the light of it, prepared its reply. The
fact developed this morning that Russia
had Joined the other FIVE powers. Mr.
De Wollant, charge d'affaires. pending
the arrival of the new Russian ambas-
sador, Count Cassini, acting for Rus
STA
THE PARTY.
The diplomatic officials congregated
at the British embassy shortly before
neon. and then proceeded with their
secretaries TO the White House and
state department. The party was made
UP of the following:
The British ambassador, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, dean of the diplomatic
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bon, and NJ. Thiebant, first secretary of
embassy; the German ambassador, DR..
Won Holleben, with Baron Speck Won
Steinburg, first secretary of embassy;
the Austrian minister, Mr.. Hengelmul-
Ter; the Italian charge d'affaires. Count
Vinci, and the Russian charge DAT
ta!-es. Mr.. De Wollant
Arriving ar the White House, they
were ushered into the blue room, and
there We're received by President Nc
Kinley. After a social exchange and
mutual we'll wishes, the ambassadors.
ministers and charges. speaking
through Sir Julian Pauncefote. deliv-
cred TO the president an address, to
which he responded.
PAUNCEFOTE'S ADDRESS.
Sir Julian Pauncefote said: Mr..
President-We have been commanded
by the great powers of Europe, whom
we represent here today, to Approach
your excellency with a message of
friendship and peace at the present
critical juncture in the relations be-
tween 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
JOINT NOTE.
Following is the note:
THE undersigned, representatives of
Germany, Austria-Hungary, France, |
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly
in that behalf, address, in !
the name of their respective govern |
ments, a pressing appeal to the feel |
lngs of humanity and moderation of |
the president and of the American peo- I
pie in their existing differences with I
Spain. They earnestly hope that fur |
Their negotiations will lead to an agree
ment which, while securing the main |
tenance of peace, will afford all neces- |
sary guarantees for the re-establish- |
ment of peace in Cuba.
The powers do not doubt that the /
and purely disinterested |
character of this representation will be /
fully recognized and appreciated by the |
American nation
PRESIDENTS REPLY.
President Mckinley replied as fol-
ows:
The government of the United States
the good will which has
prompted the friendly communication
If the representatives of Germany.
Austria-Hungary, France, Great Brit
ain, Italy and Russia, as set forth in
he address of your excellencies, and |
share the hope therein expressed that
he outcome of the situation in Cuba |
nay be the maintenance of peace, be-
ween us and Spain, affording the
guarantees for the Ee-estab-
of order in the island, so ter
the chronic condition of dis
urbance there which so deeply Injuries
he interests and menaces the tran
luilty of the American nation, by the
character and consequences of the
struggle thus kept up at our doors,
besides shocking its sentiment of hu-
nanity.
THE government of the United States
appreciates the humanitarian and dis
Interested character of the commune
alton now made on behalf of the
lowers named. and for its part is con-
ident that equal appreciation will be
hown for its own earnest and unset
ish endeavors to fulfill a duty to hu-
nanity by ending a situation, the in
efinite prolongation of which has be-
ONE insufferable."
CONFERENCE.
The party then withdrew to the state
department. and repaired in body to
he diplomatic room, where they held a
difference with Judge Day, assistant
ecretary of state, Secretary Sherman
aving gone home to lunch before their
rival. This conference took a wideY
ange, and went considerably outside
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