The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-05
RINf DECLINES 70 AID.
~Zs TO JOIN IN ASr PRoPos-
,cokISG TO INTERVENTION.
uow~ver, Has Been sosnd-
- Other Countries i"e'""'ns
- and Germany. tn Put .
the War, without Success.

bES .rnrortaur negotiations between
r,,xsla aad France. Kass.a tsiIs
80 the prime u8oyer fo- interyen-
- sne Hss2ano-Amertc&hl war
$3.50 ~ fortnight ago Russia ap-
49, france with this object In view.
Ssrect communication between the
80 Count MBriesf. the Russian mia
- fg- foreign affairs. On TIE one side.
r...~s.sea, Fanre aa.d NJ. Hanotaux.
=. Frenah minister Tor foreign AFFAIR.
&c -. ether. Although France, AT the
- ~ the war. was NEST anxious 10
80 .s.,a, intervention. It IL now pas
$50 ass .a;d noswithsta ndiHg that Russia
pssv ..-uysaces that she would back up
-. attempt. that F'rence has fatty
.a uartlcipate 4. renewed efforts
= as direction
!, vxs ewing 10 this pereiffptory refusaI.
.-,sv Al variance with Frances form
s.rsade tina; Sepor Leon Castillo.
a. nl&s ambassador 20 France went 10
800 and direct negotiations between
60. and France were opened. Senior
n.s,tik, has n5x returned to Paris bear
- ezra. and specified offers Of the
s.rs.ese of a definite understanding be-
-, sha two powers IL regard 20 the
- TIE main feature OF the Spanish
80 4 the ceszion 20 France Of num-
ksr
r.,.~r .s.zaas, which would be Of i'm
go ssrv.ce 70 France In the event OF q
So; var IN the Mediterranean
I, appears however. most doubtful
~s..hes France VIII accept this offer, az
=. Frerrh governments has about con-
$40 that the preservation OF the friend
ss,r. az the united States is more i'm
s<T,sr. than improving the relations Of
race with Spain. No reply has yet
hsa made By France either TO Senior
castillo or 10 the Spanish government. bat
.hers + strong evidence that the reply.
wien made will not % what Spain de-
ssss.
IA the meanwhile, Russia has approach
III Germany with ii similar offer 20 sup
no-t a new effort a. JOINT Intervention.
coun. ostensacken. the Russian anbassa-
dar 70 Germany. has had three lengthy
Interviews with Baron Won Bueiow. the
German minister for foreign affairs this
ssek. but the correspondent Of the AsS0-
Gated Press can state that Germany has
snsquivocaily refused 10 Join the proposed
ss,enpt at Intervention. at the preseu,
Ear,ure Emperor william, who Is fully
informed In regard 10 these negotiations.
Id long conference with Baron Won
Bssiow on Wednesday last and fully In
dosed the iatteF's attitude.
TIE German government acutely fees
he aE0moioas position which has been
created b. the fact that while the gov
srnmenf and the inspired press earnestly
e<sire an unbFoien continuance OF the
frtraaship Of the United States. ninety
eight pc cent. Of the newspa pers and
ssopse persist In venting their sp,esh
gains. the government and the people
q America. a question which has been
% md
eanent circles here Is whether some thing
sud not be done 10 put a stop 10 the
rsxstent anti-Ameriean newspaper cam
am. aa 1t IA highly injurious to ma
fksi interests. but no law has been
Bad which is applicable TO the case.
u iha meanwhile the German newsuap-
ss continue 10 display news unfavorable
70 he United States. most Of which Is
NasS Truth The alleged recent Spanish
yfsfy az Santiago de Cuba has been
sasrSsd upon. with accompanying con-
msts affirming its truth. A majority OF
ne papers charge the Americans with
easaTdlce IN failing 20 inee. the Span!ards.
q Trey put Il. whose forces. II IS alleged.
are froport.onateIy email, compared with
sas American forces" A. the news from
ssaaish sources Is h<4A~vsd, whereas in-
isfmaticn from American sources -
49, FNSA aH gDADtIIA or
being les. Many papers, "a
vol as individuals express the conviction
saA the Americans could never. without
sas hep OF England, conquer Spain or seize
.aoa' Attempts 70 set public opinion IN
.Rs country right have been rendered
laii'e by the refusal OF the German news
papers TO publish communicative and
ae"s trading In that direction. Even cor
sNa.ss OF glaring miscellaneous sen. ont
tae American embassy here have no,
ssays beer printed.
TO, S;oerck. OF the Crcir Maid urlver-
-. n an article In the Deu.sche Revy
1sh-e-ass monthly, under the cantjo,
. ssmeT,ean International Rights" saws
-Fsiea has no right 20 Interfere n
-, ana continuing. he saws he rejects
~sf1 as dangerous to the wl,ala
sa The professor then says:
az. = .eonatry whore lynch law survives =.
s 70 pay tho Judge OF other countries.
-, ~ stoerck also says he expects = FIJI
800 coalition against the United States
-. an outcome OF the present war con-
.,s mar this is neco ssary IN order n
$50. we rights az the European CONT
FmptIor - '''''"S''"h ana con-
~ hews az the conclusion os ,hs
So So american reciprocity treaty Aiq-
- germany. TIE Tagehiatf ,,,,,,,,s,,,.
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