The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-04-06

Japan, 1t IS said, not having attalned that status before the world that the United States and Spain occupy. For that reason it is pointed out the action of the powers in the present crisis would be purely of a friendly charac- ter, carefully designed to avoid wound- ing the feelings of either party and eX- pressly based on their willingness to accept this medium of securing contin- ued peace. As already stated the un- derstanding in diplomatic circles here based on late advices is that Spain stands ready to accept this mediation, while the unofficial indications are that the United States will not accept it.
 The bulletin from London to-day saying that Great Britain had finally declined to enter the court of the pow CTS presents a most important condi- tion on this movement and one which may finally defeat. It has been known that Great Britain was holding out most strongly against any tender of mediation, on the ground that it would look like outside pressure to force the hand of the United States. The atti- tude of Great Britain and this view has been made known to the state depart nlent that the war in Cuba should cease. The French ambassador main- tains his usual reserve, but it is known that he looks forward to definite ac- tion on the part of the powers almost any moment. The Austrian minister Mr. Won Hengelmuller denies himself to all callers and there is the most rigid secrecy as to his communications 1yit fha s+o+ +o ,,+x z
 ter noon the activity of the European powers began to be reflected through their representatives here. Sir Julian Pauncefote drove to the French em- bassy and had a conference with the French ambassador, M. Cambon, whose government has been most instrument tai in securing a concert of the pow CTS. Certain circumstances left no room for doubt that the two ambassa- dors were conferring concerning the course of their governments on the Cuban trouble There is reason to be- lieve also that this conference was pre- ceded by the reception of long cable advices from the foreign officers at London and Paris. An urgent request was made of the two ambassadors to indicate their probable course of ac- tion, but it was replied that the pres ent juncture was too profoundly grave to permit the slightest public discus sion of their movements. In other diplomatic quarters it was the opinion that a general meeting of the embassa- dors and ministers representing the powers would be held here. It was the general feeling in these quarters that there was no further time for parleyine between tn European powers. None ot the foreign representatives had made any overtures to the state department up to this afternoon.
 About 12:30 o'clock to-day Archbishop Ireland came to the state department and went to the office of Assistant Secretary Day. He was admitted at once, evidently by appointment. The archbishop remained with Judge Day about half an hour and soon after his departure the assistant secretary started for the whiteh ouse. The arch bishop declined to discuss the purpose of his call. While the call renewed the talk about papal mediation, a gen eral impression prevailed throughout official circles that no mediation by the pope, and no influences in that direc- tion would be seriously entertained by the United States government.