The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-18

ment. Many officials on small salaries
have offered one days pay, and even two,
TO the government. Boys under age are
asking permission to serve In the army.
their parents having already assenied.
Some popular bullhghters whose per-
formances are worth hundreds of thou
sands OF francs yearly have resolved TO
abandon their vocation and shoulder rifles
in defense of the fasherland. / have had
a long and interesting conversation with
e diplomatic representative OF one of the
European powers, who requested me not
to mention his name or nationality, who
said:
although war seems certain. the possl-
biIity of peace is not yet eliminated. The
negotiations are proceeding without inter-
ruptiou and success is still possible. Per-
sona.ly. must say I believe 1t will be
very difficult TO maintain peace. because
the excitement on both sides OF the At
lant.c is too strong 10 be opposed success
fully by the governments. But what
am certain of is this: Ths. there VIII be
no real war In the ordinary sense of the
word. Hosti.i,ies viii end almost as soon
as they begin. because Europe will me-
siate between the hel.lgerents under con-
dltions which will tend TO be extremely
favorable 10 peace with honor for both
sides IT Is then that marked moderation
OF the Spanish government viii bear
fruit
The Idea OF armed intervention by Eu-
rope Is absurd and unfounded. Not one
power is disposed 10 support such seg-
gestion, although all admit tha. from the
poin; of view of International .aw Spain
il in the right and the United States In
the wrong 1t seems to me. therefore. that
Spain Will yet enjoy ar opportunity Of try
ing the experiment OF Cuban ausonomy.s
The ministers appear certain that their
moderate peaceful. policy. which has made
n good impression In Europe. WILL sooner
or later, bear good fruit, and that the
prcspec. of peace is not yet disposed OF.
Al all events. negotiations between the
representatives Of the powers continue
and great hopes are placed ia them.
The Madrid correspondent OF the Times.
te.egraphlug Sunday, says:
In official circles today there is an i'm
preston that a rupture OF negotiations
may not take pace quite so soon as was
expected ;wo days ago. but ii cannot be
said thai the prospects OF peaceful soiu-
tson are much improved. Among the lead
Ing representatives OF al. parties there is
almost unanimous opinion that the United
States will accept nothing less than a.
termination OF Spanish sovereignty in Gu
ba, and as any confession OF tina, kind IA
considered utterly Incompatible with na-
tionai honor. war seems Inevitable unless
some unknown Deus ex machine shog.d
intervene suddenly. A few ganguine peo-
pie imagine that Europe may possibly
awake at the last moment 10 the dangers
OF aggressive pan-American nIsTn and recog-
nlze in Spain the champion Of the vital
European interests of the future
In that case the Deus ex machine wossia
naturally take The form OF collective In
teTvention by the great powers. hnt suca
Illusions are nor INDUCED by practical
y.asesmen, ncr DO these after attribute
very maeh Importance TO the persistent
runzor OF likelihood Of the :maurgents Is
gnaksnx terms With ths sus0aomons xoy.