Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-06

they do today. The republicans Of the
island were we'll organized and their sup
porters in this country being unusually act
I've, the young charge, Dupuy de LONE.
who was only thirty-two years of age. had
grave responsibilities, which were appre-
ciated at home. as shown by his subsequent
speedy promotion. Senior Borca had enter
tanned magnificently during his brief stay
in Washington, and had placed the Spanish
legation in the front Of social importance.
The fact that Dupuy de Lome's cousin.
Georges Dupuy de LONE. was member of
the French legation under Roustan still
further contributed to the popularity of the
young Spanish secretary and charge.
Rapid Changes Mt the Legation.
81 After Valera, Spain was represented by
Guanes; then, in 1886, by De Muruaga, the
present minister. for short time, who was
replaced in turn by Guanes, and then. in
1892, Carovas del Castillo formed a cabinet,
and In May of that year, Dupuy de LONE,
at the age of forty-one was presented to
President Harrison as minister, to be sue
oeeded March 2, 1893, by DE Muruaga, in
consequence of another change in the Span
iSh cabinet.
A Phenomenal Career.
Dupuy de Lomes career to this point had
been considered phenomenal in conserva-
tive Spain, where no man of his years had
reached greater distinction. He is descend
ed from a renowned family of French cr-
igin, dating back to Hugo and Raimond
Dupuy, who accompanied Godfrey de Boul-
lion to the second crusade. He gas. in
August, 1851, in Valencia, and studied In q
famous college near Barcelona, subse-
quently graduating in law at the Univer-
sity of Madrid. In 1859 he entered the dip
lomatic career as unpaid attache to the
ministry of state. and. after passing q
competitive examination with highest hon.
ors, he was appointed third secretary of
two years, he was transferred to Brussels.
He was promoted to second secretary and
assigned to Buencs Ayres in 1877, and two
years later became first secretary at Mon
tevideo.
At both these places he was part of the
time. charge d'affaires. In June. 1881. he
became secretary of the embassy at Paris,
which he left to come to Washington the
October of the year following, remaining
here a year and half, seven months of
which he was charge d'affaires. Trans
ferred to Berlin in 1884, he was called to
Madrid two years later to become second
chief Of the commercial section Of the de-
partment of state. At the international
conference at London in 1887 for the con-
sideration of commercial questions, he was
the Spanish delegate, and the following
year he negotiated in Rome a commercial
treaty. He went to Montevideo as minister
resident in 1873. and although his services
there were widely commended, he was
obliged to return to Spain on account Of
Ill health. After a short vacation he was
made chief of the section of commerce and
consulateS in the department Of state, and
only resigned this position to take his seat
In the cortes, to which he had been elected
as deputy for his native province During
his two years in congress he devoted his
attention to diplomatic matters, being
chairman of the commission of treaties.
His legislative experience was closely fol-
lowed another year and half in America,
and during this time he achieved more for
his country and accomplished more to ce-
rr;- Al 1lptt hot fha
United States and Spain than has been the
fortune of probably any man.
At the Worlds Fair.
In his official capacity as minister pleni-
potentiary he attended the dedcatory cere-
monies of the worlds fair at Chicago in
October, 1892 and was impressed with the
greatness of the enterprise and the fact
that 1t had been so little appreciated at
home Spain had built caravel to present
to the United States, and had appropriated
money to make a national exhibit, but the
money had been squandered and the king
dom being in financial straits had pract-
cally abandoned it's intended representation.
Dupuy de LONE sent home glowing reports
and urged his government to take the
prominent part Spain was entitled to In
fair intended to commemorate the discovery
of this continent by the small Spanish fleet
commanded by Columbus. Using his wide
knowledge of SPANS commercial affairs
he appealed to the merchants and manu-
facturers of the country to make exhibits,
and to his interchangeable and apparently
inexhaustible energy the magnificent Span
ish courts at Chicago were wholly due, and
to his charming wife, Madame Dupuy de
LONE the credit of the excellent display
made by the Spanish women was attrib-
uted.
As nm Author.
Although Senior Dupuy de LONE has been
for more than twenty-five years constantly
on duty in the diplomatic service Of his
country he has found time to engage in
literary pursuits and has published num-
Der of volumes of value on economic SUBJ
jects as well as very interesting accounts
of his travels around the world and In
South America. Although a thorough En-
glish scholar he enjoys the distinction of
having written no book about the United
States.
His Many Decorations.
During his diplomatic career he has re-
ceived many decorations at the hands of
royalty. Among others he is a knight of
the Grand Cross Of the Polar Star Of
Sweden and Norway; grand officer of Saint
Maurice and Saint Lazare of Italy; COM
mander of the Royal Order Of the Crown