The San Francisco call., 1898-04-28
PrOclamatiOnS Are Being Issued by European
 Powers.
So Far Germany and Austria Are the Only Nations to
 Hold Out.
Colombia the First of the Latin Republics to Declare It Will
 Extend No Favors.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
Call Office, Riggs House,

The State Department posted notice to-day stating it had been officially ad- viSed of the issuance of neutrality or ders by Italy, the Netherlands, Switz- erland, Norway and Sweden, Russia and Colombia. It is supposed also that official notice of Great Britain's and Frances neutrality will be received by tomorrow.
 Including France and Great Britain, four of the six great powers of Europe have declared their neutrality, namely: Great Britain, Italy, France and Rus Sia. There remain of the great powers Germany and Austria. neither of which has yet. acted. The delay of Austria does not cause surprise, as Austria s sympathy with Spain is more pro- nounced than that of any other country of Europe. It is not doubted however. that Austria will assume neutral at titude sooner or later.
 The delay of Germany is felt to be due solely to Germany's consulting her own commercial interests before shap- ing the exact terms of her neutrality proclamation. From the first Germany and Great Britain have opposed the right of search as detrimental to Brit iSh and German commerce. Thus far Spain has announced a much more rad ical doctrine than the United States on this matter The Spanish order, pub lished In the Official Gazette last Mon day, announced the purpose of exercis- ing the right of search of all merchant ships on the high seas. The Presidents s proclamation of yesterday qualified the right of search by saying that it lis to 10 right of neutralS, and the voyages of mail steamers are not to be interfered with except on the dearest grounds of suspicion etc" It is understood that this matter of right of search is caus- ing hesitation on the part of Germany and that if it is satisfactorily estab lished that German merchant ships shall not be subjected to harassment Germany will adopt the same course as other nations.
 The attitude of Portugal is felt to be more important just at present than that of any of the great powers of Europe, owing to the presence of the Spanish fleet at the Cape Verde Islands, belong to Portugal Neither the State Department nor the Portuguese Min ister at Washington had received word up to tonight as to the purpose of Portugal on the question of neutrality. This caused considerable apprehension in official circles here, as it was felt that Portugal's vicinage to Spain might induce her to withhold neutrality for time. She owns the Cape Verde group, the Azores and the Madeiras, which would give the Spanish fleet three very important bases of opera ton. Late in the day the press dis patches from Lisbon, saying that the Cabinet Council will declare neutrality tomorrow, relieved this apprehension nf -da will be to compel the Spanish fleet at Cape Verde Islands to leave imme- diately. It Is felt, however, that Por- tugal has done her neighbor a good turn in deferring the proclamation un- til tomorrow, as the Spanish fleet has been laying in stores and coal for sev- eral days past and doubtless will be fully equipped and ready to sail be- fore the neutrality proclamation forces them out of Portuguese waters.
 Colombia is the only South or Cen tral American country which has thus far declared neutrality. Spain has counted much on the cooperation of IS no reason to doubt that all Of them will adopt a neutral position.
 Members of the diplomatic corps dis miss the reports coming from Europe that another move toward European intervention will be made as soon as Spain suffers a decisive reverse. This is said to be purely conjectural; as no such move has taken form thus far by the exchange of notes. It is accepted as settled that no mofe ships intended for the American navy can leave the ports of those countries which have de- clared their neutrality. This result is most serious in the case of the cruiser Albany, now at the Armstrong yards in England. The view among diplo- matic officials Is that neither the AL bany nor the torpedo boat Somers can leave, even though the United States flag was raised over them before the proclamation of neutrality was issued It is said the raising of the flag can- not avoid the manifest uses of the ships for war purposes.