The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-15

WASHlNGTON, u. G., April lh-lt
was learned tonight In high diplomatic
circles that IN exchange OF notes had
begun between the European capitols,
with view to making strong reprcsen-.
tations on the spanish-American sl,u-,
alton.
In the same connection an INFORMAL
meeting of the Ambassadors and minis
ters In this city OF the six great powers
OF Europe was held late In the day. Sew
eral OF the foreign establishments re-
ceived cable advices from their gov
ernments tonight as to the opening Of
the exchange Of notes. This had been
anticipated in view; OF the prevailing
sentiment in all the foreign quarters
here that the action thus far taken in
Congress made war Inevitable,
This common opinion had been off,
clally reported to the several European
capitols and It was doubtless instru-
mental In starting the active exchange
between the great powers to-day. The
same exchange occurred week ago ns
a preliminary TO the joint note OF the
great powers presented to President
Mckinley mildly urging a peaceful set
tlement with Spain. 1t Is understood,
however. that the present movement IS
not OF the same mild character as the
former one. 81 1y abl
simultaneously with the opening with
the exchange, word came from Madrid
that the Spanish government was about
TO issue another appeal as an initlatory
to the concerted action OF the powers,
and there IS apparent agreement in ad-
vance that the appeal will receive fay7
orable consideration. ,i
IT'S SAID THAT SPANS -AP-
PEAL WILL RECITE HER
GRIEVANCES AGAINST THE
UNITED STATES. STATING IN
DETAIL THE MANY CoNcEs-
sroNs SHE HAS MADE, AND
POINTING OUT THAT IT WAS IN
RESPONSE TO THE URGENT REP
RESERVATION OF, THE sEN5JoINT
POWERS THAT THE LAST CoNcES-
SION OF AN ARMlsTIcE WAS
GRANTED.
II the powers determine to act. their
Influence probably will be particularly
directed toward inducing che United
States 10 grant Spain sufficient time
within WHICH to try The armistice re-
Gently proclaimed. -
During the recent Joint action Of the
powers their main influence was exert
ed at Madrid, the only action at Wash
ington being the courteous expression
OF hope for peace. But the present
movement contemplates that the In
| tiuence ehall be exerte6 at Washington
| rather than at Madrid, as 1t Is the COM
mon belief in diplomatic quarters that
the Madrid authorities have reached the
limit OF concessions, and should now be
given adequate time to try what they
| and the powers have offered as o means
of restoring peace In Cuba. There Is no
suggestion, however, that this influence
at present will be of material charac-
ter, but It Is expected to be an asser-
| ton OF all the moral influence OF the
powers In checking tendencies which, 1t
Is believed, inevitably will lead to war.
Up. to q late hour tonight, word had
not been received at the various for
eiEn establishments that any common
basis OF joint action had been reached.
although It was the general impression
that there would be little difficulty in
arriving at this common ground in view
OF the prevailing sentiment abroad. 1t
is not 50 certain, however, that all OF
the powers are ready for a step OF this
character; Germany has Of late shown
a disposition to avoid escrting strong
influences on the United States. Russia
is also thought to be somewhat indif-
ferent. France and Austria are most ac-
tive in the present movement. as they
were in the former one.