New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-20
SENIOR POLO GIVES UP HOPE.
WILL LEAVE WASHINGTON WHEN THE
RESOLUTIONS ARE SIGNED.
ALL CHANCE OF PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
GONE. HE THINKs-FoREIdN DIPLOMATS
SAY 1T is NOW TOO LATE
FOR MEDIATION


preparations for departure, and Is calmly await
Ing notice that the President has affixed his
signature to the Cuban resolutions. when he will
take his leave. lie had expected this would
come to-day, and every arrangement had been
made with that in view. Now that the signing
Is deferred until to morrow, II Is probable that
the Minister and his staff will depart before
another twenty-four hours pass by. He viii not
move precipitately, however. as the transfer OF
the Legation archives and effects TO the French
Embassy must first be accomplished, and. more
over. there Is felt to be no disposition on the
part OF the authorities here to hasten the move
ments OF the Minister unduly.
Whether the State Department will send
Sefor Polo his passports or he will ask for them
is felt to be immaterial detail. He intends
to go without reference to these formalitics
and there Is every reason TO believe the State
Department will afford him the protection OF
passports and any further attentions usual In
the enforced departure Of II Minister on the
breaking out OF war The entire stan OF The
Legation will accompany the Minister. Their
exact movements after leaving Washington are
not known. except that they will return 10 Spain
Mt the earliest possible moment. 1t would be no
surprise II the Minister and his staff went by
way OF Canada instead Of New-York. taking one
Of the Atlantic liners from Halifax.
ACTIVITY AT THE SPANISH LEGATION.
The Spanish Legation has been the centre OF
great activity throughout the day. The Minis
ter up practically all Of last night. retiring
shortly before daylight this morning. after hav-
Ing informed his Government OF the final pas
sage Of the Cuban resolutions. He was again
at his desk by a m. communicating with his
Government and awaiting the next ana final move
In making the resolutions effective. Although
OF sturdy physique. Sefior Polo showed signs Of
the intense strain and anxiety put upon him
during the last few days. He saw number OF
friends. chiefly of the Diplomatic Corps, and 10
them expressed the view that all hope OF n
peaceful settlement appeared to be at an end
and that Spain now left with the United states
the responsibility OF war. Being convinced that
all hope Of peace was gone. the Minister'S per
sonal desires were that the remaining formal!-
ties might be completed as speedily as possible.
He was somewhat surprised late In the day
when told that the President would not sign the
resolutions until tomorrow.
Az ACT or PETTY VANDALISM
Early this morning the large metal sign bear
ing the words "OfNce OF the Spanish legation"
was wrenchod from It's place on the gate icad-
ing TO the Legation. and carried of by vandas.
The Minister made no complaint to the state
Department or to the police as he has sought 10
minimize the petty depredations although this
was the most nagrant one committed.
The foreign embassies ard legations were sc-
tive to-day in the expectation that hosthties
were near at hand. The several Foreign oriccs
were fully advised ol the passage % The reso-
lutions. and were kept posted as to the pros
poets OF the Presidents signing them. Some OF
the Ambassadors and Ministers called al the
state Department 20 learn n the Prcsi-
dent would sign the resolutions. They were IN
formed by Judge Day that the President IN
tended 10 sign them This In turn was com
munlcaici to the Foreign Ofic's. and was
regarded as placing the matter beyond any
question of doubt The representatives. of the
European Powers held no meeting during tao
day nor is any meeting at present In prospect
Those who have been moss hopeful OF bringing
about n European coalition now concede that
such move I, impossible.
THE POWERS TO RE NEUTRAL.
one OF the best-posted members OF tho Diplo-
matte Corps said tonight that II was now too
late for med alton or Intervention. even II the
Powers could be brought together. II was
recognized on all hands he said. that the United
states and Spain had chosen recourse 10 war
IT was decision which sovereign nations had
a right 10 make. lamcntahle as II might be. ana
the only course now open FOR other nations was
TO determine their attitude of neutrality be-
tween the two b"igcrcnts. Already. II Is said,
Great Britain has taken steps not only 10 main
tain neutrality. but T. enforce II with arms II
necessary. TWO regiments or BrltSn troops di"
now in the West Indies. and thece are about 20
be augmented by another regiment from Han
fax. They are concentrated in the belief that
tho West indies will be the scene OF a conflict,
and that the stress of war may lead ono or the
other Of the beiligerents to occupy neutral Bit
ish territory II that occurs. a British force VIII
see that the territory is vacated. and that Brit
ish soil is not used as n base or operations Tor
hostitics by either party 10 the conflict
So far az is known, the French Government
will observe the same neutrality. It's West
T.Ii. -
eevcral ships In those waters Germany and the
other Powers are expected 10 take the same
neutral attitude.
In connection with the cable report that the
Triple Alliance has sought to effect a plcbiscite
In Cuba II was said at Of the embassies
that this branch OF the negotiations took place
last week and embraced some circumstances
not made known In the cable dispatches. About
the middle Of last week. one OF the embassies
here was Informed from IT'S Foreign ONCE that
its Ambassador at Madrid advised them that
Minister Woodford had suggested In tcnta-
tive way a plcbisCte as a pOsslbl" solution or
the Cuban problem This Ambassador also ad-
vIsed his Foreign Office that the suggestion did
not meet with favor and had not been followed
ND Since then there has been no talk OF a
pebiscite, far as Is known here.
THE TOPEKA SAILS FOR HOME.
URGENT ORDERS SENT TO TIE CRUISER FROM
WASHINGTON.