The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
LeeIS TOLeaye Havana
Saturday, And Thus Wires
Congress Has Adjourned Until Monday--Spain tAppears,
Has Withdrawn Any Concession to Americas De-
nland and Woodford May Leave To-Day.

peace at the present CRITICAL JunctuTc III
the relations between the United States
and Spain, and convey to YOU the sentl-
ments expressed by the collective note
which | have the honor to place in your
hands"
The note is as follows:
"The undersigned representatives Of
Germany, Austria, Hungary, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly au
thorized in that behalf, address i'll the
name of their respective governments,
pressing appeal TO the feelings of hu-
manity and moderation of the President
and of the American people. in their
existing differences with Spain. They
earnestly hope that further negotiations
will lead 10 an agreement which, while
securing the maintenance OF peace, will
afford all necessary guarantee for the
establishment of order in Cuba. The
powers do not doubt that the humanita-
ran and purely disinterested character
of this representation will be fully recog-
nized and appreciated by the American
nation"
The reply of President Mckinley was
as follows:
The government of the United States
recognizes the good viii Which has
prompted the friendly communication of
the representatives of Germany. Aus
tria. Hungary. France. Great Britain.
italy and Russia. as set forth in the adj
dress of your Excellencies. and shares
the hope therein expressed that the out-
come of the situation in Cuba may he
the maintenance Of peace between the
United States and Spain by affording
The necessary guarantee for the re-estab-
ilshment of order in the island, 50 ter
minating the chronic condition of dis
turbance there, which so deeply Injuries
the interests and menaces the tranquil
ify of the American nation by the char
acter and consequences of the struggle
thsu kept up at ont doors. besides shock
ing its sentiment of humanity.
The government of the United States
appreciates the humanitarian and disin-
terested character OF the communica-
ton now made on behalf of the powers
named, and for its part is confident
that equal appreciation will be shown
for its own earnest and unselfish en-
deavors to fulfill duty to humanity
by ending "a situation the indefinite pro.
1ongation of which has become insult
fcrable."
The party then withdrew to the State
and repaired III a body 30
the diplomatic room where they held
Il conference with Judge Day, Assistant
Secretary of State. Secretary Sherman
having gone home to lunch before their
arrival. This conference took n wider
range and went considerably outside OF
the address delivered to the President.
Shortly after the conference Judge
Day left the State Department, declin-
ing to say more than to refer inquiries
to the address of the ambassadors and
the reply of the President.
The note Of the powers has not. in the
opinion of members of the administra-
ton, changed the situation in the slight
est degree. What pressure was brought
10 bear to secure even this mildly ex-
pressed hope that further negotiations
would result in the maintenance Of peace
is not known, but ii is confidently be-
licved that it is the result of persistent
appeals on the part OF Spain for some
expression in favor of peace between the
two countries. The note is not regarded
III any sense as a protest against the
course this government has pursued
thus far, or is likely to adopt to secure
State government in Cuba. Some Of
the governments represented in the note
are known to DE in full accord with this
government i'll its purposes with respect
TO the Cuban question. and therefore any
theory that the note was intended as n
feIn0nstrance is not regarded as tena-
bic. The reply Of this government which
had previously been read and approved.
by members of the Cabinet is not CON
sidered as indicating any change in the
fixed purpose of the President 30 inter
vene at once in Cuba, nor is it believed
that it was the expectation of Il majority
of the foreign representatives present
that the United States should change
its policy. or regard the joint note as
other than an expression in behalf Of
peace and without special significance.
So far as known in administration cil~
cles no further representations on this
subject are expected. No offers of me-
diation on the part Of any European
power have been received, and there is
high authority for the statement thar
none will be accepted If prolfered. This
has been the fixed policy of the govern
lnent from the first and there is no pros
pect Of Il change in this regard.
At the embassies and legations the