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that ule emperor OF Russia was ami
mated by similar sentiments.
"VlLLAGONzALo,"
ITALY's ATTITUDE.
His Malestys Ambassador, TO the
Department Of State. Telegtam
Rome March q, 1898. ~ have Just
had conference with the minister
iof foreign AFFAIRS, to whom | have ex-
plolnet IN detail the lnconceiyable con-
dllct Of Tic government of the United
Slntes as compared with the prudence
and inoderu don Of the Spanish gov
eminent | then read to him a transla-
ZION Of your telegram. lie answered
WIN visible conviction that the Italian
government, being animated by the
most friendly sentiments toward the
queen regent and the spanish nation,
VIII immediately act In the direction
lhulcaled lie supposes that our gov
eminent viii have addressed all the
great powers In the same manner and
considers that Italy should reach an
understanding with them. on leaving,
ne repeated his aifectionate sympathy
ana good viii towards our country.
"MASO."
NrlslhNCE ON NlCIOilA,
Paris. Feb 5,-jrhe following state
nlent is made by an official who held a
very hgh position during the early
days OF the Spanish American war, and
1t Is undoubtedly authentic:
"rhe Spanish government believed
that Queen Victoria would support any
step taken with view to preventing
the war aud coming TO the aid Of the
queen regent. 1t attributed at that time
perhaps too great Importance to the In
PREVENTION OF the queen In the councils
OF the British government. IL was not
ignorant Of the fact that Mr. Cham
berlain was In agreement with Lord
alitbury In the desire to endeavor to
render the United States signal SER
vice, but Information OF very con-
tidential character which reached II
conveyed TO the Madrid government the
Idea that any mission OF pacIhcation
Nould be well received by England.
English society entertained the most
hostile spirit toward the United States.
IL had not been able to forget the Ven
e2uela affair and in London II was
thought the proper thing to support the
SpaMards.
SPANS MAIN OBJECT
Thus, the principal diplomatic effort
OF Spain was brought to bear on thu
central European powers and more par
ticularly Russia. II was not thought
that England would take the initiative
IN lis favor, but being convinced, and
as II appears Justly So that England
would not dare to stand aloof from a
common action undertaken by europe
10 bring about peace, Spain thought
before everything else to win over
Russia TO her cause. Toward the end of
March, 1898 one of the leading diplo-
mats OF Spain. who took an intimate
part in the negotiations to the proceed
ing SAID
- : T. ! Ai'Snuhd HAS KEY
me Key TO success OF our negotla-
lions appears TO De now al 81 Peters
purs' we snall concentrate our et-
Lorts thefe' me Austrian emperor for
family motives mad taken the initiative
IN proposing TO the various powers an
intervention tending to induce Spain to
grant concessions ana by aVerting the
war 70 strengthen the dynasty France
ana Germany were at trst Wen DIS
posed TO the Austrian proposal, and an
accord OF the continental powers
Wonld undoubtedly nave been possible
hau RUSSIA given her support The
spanish diplomat or whom | nave al
ready spoken told me that at Madrid
those VINO were IN touch with nego-
uatlons anXiously awaited the upshOt
OF the conversation that the Spanish
ambassador at 81, Petersburg was TO
nave win count Muravier. When the
result became known the disillusloh
was an the more Dltter because nope
mao been so high, The step taken by
tle emperor OF Austria appeared to be
utterly unknown to the Russian minis