The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-26
PHILIPPINES TO BE RETAINED
Permanent Occupation by United States AS
Sured-NO Dependence Can Be Placed
in Insurgents Spanish Red
Book Received.

sadors abroad forwarded by Minister
Gullon March p:
THE news from the United States can
be considered satisfactory, as Mckinley
and his government have allowed the tide
70 rise considerably and Il is doubtful
whether they have the wish or power to
withstand H. In the course OF this week
We shall know whether the president has
taken upon himself the power OF an execu-
tive In international affairs or has placed
himself In the hands of the chambers.
submitting to them the report OF the
Maine disaster, which will probably be
without foundation in fact and hostile
20 ourselves"
Nearly every dispatch has some passage
omitted, which presumably If published
would not have been OF advantage to the
Spanish cause. March 26 Castillo de-
scribes an interesting interview with
Hanatoux. Il told him BY active CO.
operation We wished to secure European
concert as this crisis has reached an
acute stage and requires prompt action.
II was the most efIieaci0us at the present
moment for France to invoke the tradi-
to Cuba since the beginning of the cen
tury and should direct herself to England
in order TO propose action in favor OF
peace. HanoJaux accepted this sugges-
tion and asked for time TO consider the
matter before the council OF ministers"
Merry del Val the Spanish ambassador
at the Vatican, wrote March . on the
same subject: "Rampolla evinced the
great impression my information had upon
him. He approves the answer your ex-
cellency proposes giving to the American
government and says il Is calm modera-
ton. Our government agrees that Il
should try TO persuade the European
governments to use their influence at
Washington to avoid war. lie has per-
suaded France, whose form OF govern
ment can not call for objection IN the
United States. and which Is animated by
a deep feeling of friendship for Spain. to
act. He assures that we may rely on the
good will Of the Holy See.
The reply of the British government TO
Senior Rascon was noncommital merely
expressing regret "at an event that might
disturb unnecessarily the good relations
between Spain and the United States.
Mr.. Baltour is telegraphing the ambas-
sador at Washington to inform the gov
ernment of the conclliatory attitude Of
Spain"
From dispatch from Count Hoyos, the
Spanish ambassador at Vienna, it appears
that Austria recommended ON March q
that the report Of the Spanish commits
sion on the Maine be published as an on
set to the American report"
There are two gaps in this dispatch
which from the context would appear to
contain submission TO the United States
demands,
Count Muarayief according TO Senior
Gullon, on March q showed himself full
Of sympathy for Spain. He assured me
that the emperor was animated by the
same feelings
Senor Mazo reports March q from Romo
nat the Italian minister Uniformed me
with very visible conviction that his gov
animated with as friendly feel
ngs towards the queen as Spain. will act
N the direction Spain suggests on leav-
ms he repeated that deep sympathy ana
good wishes toward our country"
The Spanish ambassador at st. Peters,
burg wrote on March 50:
"The foreign minister told me he had