The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-28

Germany and Austria. neither OF wnieh
eave yet acted The delay OF Ausslss
does not cause surprise as Austria
sympathy with Spain r. more pronounced
f6an that OF any other country OF Eu-
rope.
Il Is not doubted. however. that Austria
xiu assume a neutral attitude sooner or
later.
GERMANY'S DELAY.
Tho delay OF Germany Is felt TO he que
solely 20 Germaly's consulting her own
commercial interests before shaping the
evact terms OF her neutrality proclama-
.,on From the first Germany and Great
rr,tain have opposed tho right Of search
as detrimental to British and German
commerce Thus far Spain has announc-
al n much more radical doctrine man the
United states on this matter. The span
len order published In the Official ga
ze,,o las, Monday announced the purpose
~ exercising tho right OF search OF an
rnerchantships on the high seas Ihe
prcsident's proclamation Of yesterday
ouaraed the right OF search by SAYING
az, n .'is 10 be exercised with stricJ
regard 10 tho right OF neutrals and the
voyages OF mail steamers arc not TO he
spt.rfercd with except on tho ciearest
grounds Of suspicion. etc. ,
=, is understood that this matter or
-iybt 81 search Is causing the hesitation
ON tho mart Of Germany. and " It is sat
isfactorvily established that German net-
chant ships shall not be subject 20 mar
rasment German will adopt the same
conrse as other nations. The action al
readv taken by four Of the six great pow
as shows there will he no concert OF m
,erference nv the great powers or bN ne
.hrco movers constituting the Dreiound'
ATTITUDE OF PORTUGAL
Tho attitude OF Portugal IS felt 10 nc
moro important just 40 present IMAM any
~ ,he other Powers. owing 10 the pres
.nce ~ the Spanish neet az the cape b'
Verde Islands belonging to Portugal.
Neither the state Department nor the
Portuguese Minister at Nasmhs'o",
1ysoo,nt dc Santo Thyrso. has received
...,,,,d nm To- tonight as 10 the purpose or
x,o~t,,csi on the question ~ neutrahty.
This caused considerable apprehension IN
ae,cisl circles here. as 10 was fet tnal
portuqals vicinage 10 Spain might IN
1.-two her 10 withhold neutrahlN lot -"
- che owns the Cape De Verde
-, the Azores and tho Maderias.
,.bicb wouid give the Spanish fleet three
very important bases Of operation La'e
IN Tho dav the press dispatch from LIS
hon saving that the cabinet OouIO'
would declare neutrality io-moIto"
loved TINS apNIrl+tli0iNh Nrt''.'.
The effect Of the decree will be 10 compei
N Spanlsh fleet al Cape De verde 10
leave Immediately
n Ia felt. however that Portugal has
done her neighbor a good turn In de-
ferring the proclamation until tomorrow.
stores and coal for several days past ana
doubtless will be fully equipped ana
ss the SPANISH feet has been laying IN
ready 20 sail before the neutrality pro-
clamation forces them out Of Portuguese
waters. o.
colombia IS the only Southern or Cen
,rsi American country which has de-
ferrod neutrality proclamation but there
Is no reason TO doubt that all OF them
will take a neutral position.
Members OF the Diplomatic Corps dis
miss the report coming from Europe tha1
another move toward European interven-
,ion will be made as soon as Spain SUI
fers = decisive reverse. This Is said 70
n. purely coniectural and no such move
has taken form thus far by the eN-
change OF notes
II Is accepted as settled that no more
ships intended for the American navy
can leave the ports of those countries
which declared their neutrality This
result IS most serious in the case Of the
cruiser Albany. now at the Armstrong
yards. Elswich. England.