The age-herald., 1898-03-31
 SPAIN STANDS
 AS AN OUTCAST No Government Will Consent to Interfere in Her Behalf. NOTES SENT TO THE POWERS The Grave Condition of Affairs Fully Presented Yet Not Country Found Ready to Take the lnitiatiYe-Not
 Even Austria.
NOTES SENT TO THE POWERS

Washington, March 30.-It was stated to- day in & high diplomatic quarter that the Spanish government within the last ten days had addressed a note to the great powers of Europe fully setting forth the grave aspect of the controversy with the United States and at least inferentially suggesting that the time was now oppor- tune for European influences to be exerted.
 It Is said this note led to the utterances of Premier Hanotaux in the French cham Der last Saturday and has been tae cause of activity at European capitols within the last few days in connection with Spanish American affairs. Up to the present time, however, no actual step towards meditation or intervention has been taken by any of the great powers but there is little doubt that France stands ready to take the in itiative If there is the slightest evidence that the United States government will view such move with favor.
 The French ambassador at Washington, M Cambon, has received no definite in- structions directing him to tender the good offices of France. At the same time the ambassador, taking the cue from the re- marks of Premier Hanotaux, has called on Judge Day and said that if this govern ment at any time feels that the French government can aid in averting the present grave crisis in maintaining peace he has no doubt that the government of France would readily undertake to exert such good offices as would be acceptable to both par ties..
 Not a Formal Tender
 This as stated Is not formal tender by the French government, for, as yet, the French ambassador has received no posi- tive instructions, but it clearly indicates the tendency and willingness of France to act mediator in the present emergency at any moment. It Is probable that the suggestions have not taken a more formal form owing to the delicate character of such overtures. A tender of good offices is one of the last resorts of diplomacy when all other means of averting war seem to be at an end There is an additional difficulty in the fact that when two nations are in- volved in crisis any external interference may be resented as an intrusion. There is reason to believe that the French author tiles are fully conscious of these delicate and difficult phases, and that no step will be made unless it is clearly apparent in advance that the United States desires the friendly offices of the other nation.
 The Spanish government has earnestly hoped within the last week that some Of the European powers, and more hkely Austria or France, would take the initia- tive without waiting to consult the desires of this government.
 s7e .s None VIII EspOuse Her Cause.
 This hope has proved vain, however, and it is stated today on high authority that the recent negotiations in Europe have dis closed positively that while the sympathy of some of the continental powers was to- wards Spain, no one of them stood ready to espouse her cause by mediation or by arms. The most that had been expected was from Austria owing to the dynastio relations between Austria and Spain. The queen regent of Spain, Maria Christiana, is an Austrian princess, being the second child of Karl Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria, and a cousin of Emperor Franz Josef Of
 Austria.
 The young king of Spain, through the same genealogy, is of Austrian blood. This creates natural tie between Austria and Spain, and it has been most influential within recent days in inducing Austria to secure the cooperation of other continental powers in behalf of Spain. Up to the pres ent time, however, Austria has not felt ready to take the initiative alone. The re- ports from Vienna last night that the Aus trlan minister of foreign aadrs, Count Co., luchowsk, had instructed the Austrian rep resentative at Washington to cooperate in the steps to be taken by France are not borne out by any actual developments which have thus far occurred here The Austrian minister has not been at the state department during the present week, nor have any suggestions In this line been re- ceived by the state department from him.