The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-04

AOiio" the language OF thoSe or the Senate
regarding the blowing up of the Maine.
These resolutions Will be practically
agreed upon by the committee tomorrow,
but will not be reported until The President
sends his message to Congress, although
there is at least one of the Republicans of
the committee who is in favor of favora-
bly, reporting them tomorrow. Mr.. Adams
the acting chairman of the committee. in
the absence of Mr.. Hit, saw the President
to-day and informed him of the probable
action of the committee. All the Republi-
cans called upon Mr.. Hit at his residence
during the day.
while some of the Republicans in the
House We're very impatient he thought
they would restrain themselves if the
President desired few days additional.
Mr.. Grout has prepared a resolution which
he will introduce tomorrow, appropriat-
ing s1,000.0O0 to raise the hull of the Maine
IF she was blown up" said he I'VE can
well afford to spend a million to demon
strate that fact. Her hull could be raised
by building cofferdams. If SHE was blown
up the truth will be known. Murder win
out"
Representative Bishop, Rep, of Michi-
gan, says that the members of his delega-
ton, although strongly for action, are
willing to give the President a reasonable
time. There may be influences. making
for peace of which we know nothing"
said he, "and we ought to defer a few
days If Mr. Mckinley desires Besides ev-
cry day adds to our war preparations
Mr.. Loud, Rep, OF California said he
was willing to wait upon the President.
Mr. Babcock, Rep, of Wisconsin, chair
man Of the congressional campaign COM
mittee, expressed doubt as to whether the
House could be held beyond tomorrow
The prospect of European mediation has
aroused the keenest interest throughout
diplomatic circles here, and although in.
quiry at the leading embassies and lega-
tions failed to disclose that any actual
move had been made, yet such a move is
anticipated almost any time and when
taken it Is felt that it will be an import
ant factor in the situation. 1t has been
expected that France would be the first to
act by a tender of her good offices. Up
to tonight however, the French ambas-
sador, NJ. Cambon had received no in
structions in this line. There is the same
anticipation but lack of definite action,
in British, German, and other diplomatic
quarters.
1t is probable mediation would take def
mite form If the foreign representatives
were convinced that war was inevitable
and was about to be declared While they
look upon ln6 SlludliOn DIS grave tlt SSil-
eral sentiment among them is that the
matter has not yet progressed beyond the
range of diplomacy and a pacific settle
ment. For that reason there was
strong inclination shown to-day to wait
until the Presidents message was sent
to Congress, the feeling being that the
real issue could not be determined until
the massage had been submitted.
AT the outset Spain was most earnest
for mediation, and to this end addressed
! a note to the powers about ten days ago.
! Now, however, as the prospects for
| mediation appear to be growing, the Span
| ish authorities seem to be less inclined
! toward this coarse. This may be due to
| the fact that Spain had looked upon
| media ton as an indirect form of interven-
| tion of the European powers in favor of
| one of their own number. The Spanish
note developed, however that the powers
! were not ready for any such radical step,
| France made the first declaration through
| Premier Hanotaux, in the French cham
| ber, that France would treat both parties
alike as friends. This was an unexpected
| reverse for Spain, as she had felt that the
| French ownership of Martinique, Guada-
| loupe and other islands, would incline her
| to sympathy with Spain in defending her
| sovereignty over Cuba.
1t was stated by one of the ambassadors
| to-day that any move for mediation would
| first assume form by the exchange of
| notes among European powers which
| could be done very speedily by telegraph
| in case a war crisis seemed at hand. In
| such event, the general understanding
! among diplomats here Is that Great Brit
| ian, France, Germany and Austria would
be consulted, as their commercial inter
| ests would be seriously crippled by a war
| between the United States and Spain.
| While Russia and Italy also might be
| consulted, owing to their influence In Eu-
| ropean affairs yet their immediate inter-
| est in the Spanish-American conflict
| would be far less than that of the other
countries mentioned. 1t is probable that
| negotiations will be opened by this gov
ernment with Denmark to allow cable
messages to come over the French line
from the Danish island of st. Thomas to
| the United States. With the Leeward Is
| lands, of which ST. Thomas is a center, as
| the probable center of any naval opera
| tions which may result from the present
crisis, 1t is recognized as of vital impor-
| tance to secure cable facilities not con-
| trolled by Spain. At present the cable line
touching at Porto Rico and subject to
! Spanish control is the only means of com
municating with these islands. The
French cable lands at ST. Thomas, but the
station is merely for testing purposes and
| messages are not received or delivered IT
! is now proposed to have this station turn
| ed into a regular bureau, in which case
| the government could be brought into close
| cable communication with any naval rem
| devious there. The establishment of the
bureau will require the consent of Den
mark, and 1t is probable this will be asked
| through the United States minister at Co
penhagen within the next few days.
1t is understood that the Danish govern
ment did not view with favor the recent
proposition for the purchase of the Island
of St. Thomas by the United States for use
as a coaling station, as it was felt a sale
| of the island at this time would be an un-
| friendly act toward Spain. This view
was communicated to Washington, and
was doubtless made known to the state
department through the Danish minister
| here
The Spanish minister. Senor Polo Ber-
| nabe. and his staff, had a busy Sunday, al
| though it did not bring any developments
| changing the situation The minister did
not see state department officials during
| the day. His last official exchange with
| the authorities here was on last Friday
| after SPANS answer had been received
since which time the negotiations have
been at a halt. This, however, has not