The herald., 1898-04-07

Installed. In three wssks the oA5oaals be-
lleve these ships can BE- prepared for act.
ual active service. The cruiser Diosenss
purchased in England the other day foi
the navy. Is expected to leave that country
this week for New York. She ID about
1900 tons burden.
SPAIN LIED LITTLE
LONDON. April 6.-The statement
made by the Associated Press as to Great
Britain's refusal to join with the powers
in the mediation proposals advanced by
Baron de Courcel, the French Ambassa-
dor, has been entirely confirmed. Tho
Austrian Ambassador, Count DeYm, had
a two hours conference with the officials
of the British Foreign Office on Saturday
endeavoring TO influence Great Britain to
join it, but his efforts were Intellectual,
The Ambassador at Washington, Sir Ju-
liam Pauncefote. will participate in no
joint representations to the State Depart.
ment at Washington unless first assured
that they will not be distasteful to the
President.
The highest officials in London are con.
vinced that Spain designediy jugkled tho
facts of President McKinley's connection
with the Pope's attempt to mediate in or.
der to influence public opinion against the
United States.
This apparently had the desired effect
upon Continental opinion, but It had EN-
actly the opposite effect on Great Britain
The United States Ambassador, COL John
Hay, and Mr.. Balfour had long con.
ference at the Foreign Office this morn.
Ing. The Foreign Office officials admit
that the conference was of the most i'm.
portant nature.
EDITORIAL ADVICE
| MADRID. April s-The Imparcial TN.
dependen0. commenting this morning upon
| the political situation, says:
| President Mckinley thought to ff.shte~
Spain with warl!ke prepa ra tions, making
the same error as Napoleon, judging the
Peninsula by it's rulers, and thus judging,
he opened the fioodgates Of American
patriotism, now threatening to overwhelm
him."
Continuing, the impartial says: "Ths
American plan at the outbreak Of hoatui.
ties is to simultaneously attack Cuba,
Porto Rico and Philippine Islands. Ha.
vana will be bockaded by day and bonn.
barded by night"
Thereupon. the Impnrcial urges the
government to take prompt action and
so dispose the Spanish forces ~ to counter
act the enemy's scheme
SAGABTA TALKS PEACE
MADRID, April 6. 2 pms-senor Hagasts,
| the Premier, on leaving the Palace to.
day, for his daily conference with the
| Queen Regent, declared to the reporters
who questioned him ON the subject that
he expected President McKinley's mesA
sage to Congress would be peaceful n
tone and that it would probably result n
averting a conflict.
The Premier also denied the rumors Of
Ministerial dissensions and said the Cab.
met Council this evening would treat zen.
orally of matters before the Ministry.
In conclusion, The Premier denied the
report Of the embarkation Of troops from
the Philippine Islands.
PAPAL INTERVENTION
LONDON, April 6.-The Madrid corres.
pondent of the Post says:
An announcement that the Pope's action
was not at President McKinley's request
has been communicated to the press, Ths
government has also admitted it's error to
United States Minister Woodford, express.
ing regrets that the misunderstapdina
arose.
General Woodford has accepted the sx.
PLANTATION as satisfactory. and the matter
which might have led to serious connpli-
cations has been settled 80 far az the two
governments are concerned.
The withdrawal has. however, changed
the aspects Of affairs.
In the public view, President McKinley's
supposed solicitation Of mediation nature
ally created an impression very satisfac-
tory to the Spaniards. being Interpreted
as nearly akin to an admission that the
United States government never intended
to go beyond words in it's protest and was
glad to accept an oppor tunity which would
remove the necessity Of making those
words good by action.
heut.-General Correa. the Minister OF
War. is reported to have expressed him.
self as disgusted with the situation.