The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-19

uer the most trying circumstances he has
acquitted himself handsomely. I hammer
10 Know that his vigilance and tact have
more than once helped our state depart
ment out OF trouble, and in this wav he
mas won the confidence andrespect of Pres
iuenC cleveland as few members of the
uiplohatlc corps have succeeded in doing.
A Trained Diplomatist.
senior do LONE has had great deal of
diplomatic experience, and be knows
america almost as well as though he were
an American He has three times before
oeeh here as secretary or in other official
roies attached to tho legation, and he was
i0r TWO years SPANS commissioner to the
Worio lalr at Chicago. He has travelled
aii over tho United States and has as MANY
irlenus In this country as in his own. The
oPahlsh legation in Washington is n hand.
eoliie graystone mansion in the fashionable
part Oh inc city, on Connections avenue
Jus0 ABOVE Dupont circle The house was
ioriherly occupied by Congressman CabIe
'ne inliilonalre politician and railroad man
VI LIMOS. Among all the embassies and
ioSaUions OF washington there is none in
wnicn VISITORS are made moro welcome
IMAM mere. Senior dc LONE, Secretary do
bosk and their staff are exceedingly no,,to
10 callers and are always accessible 70 ron
resentatiVes OF the press. to whom tha,,
are glad to give any assistance in their
power. ." 'neir
Indeed, the Spanish government bo, ho,
fortunate to have such man as Senor a.
Loine mere. lie has made it his business 40
aiiay friction, to form friendsbins 70 60
rect misapprehensions and geperallv 70 o,,,
.iVate friendly relations. There ore stou,a.
IN circulation to the effect that tho c.,
ism government allows Senior do 1921
secret fund with which TO influence 49,
papers, TO use In entertainments Of An,ori
can public men and for such other r,,rr,"al-
as may contribute to the cause Rnt osoa
as sss TINS is not true The only fpnd
asIue from the regular allowances for thn
Iosasion, at the disposal of the minister e.
ono Ior ,ne employment of secret ooents 60
asoer.ain tho doings of the Cuban innta a., !
new York and other cities. ''"'' :"
Cuban sympathizers.
Ine spanish minister appears to bo,o
spene TINS fund so far to good oJva,t,
90 Wen are bis spies trained that ~ e. 80
.icaily impossible for the Cuban innta ~
saiiahge u new expedition to tho island
snuecu 10 take any step whateyer yvitho,,.
az. IN PARTICULARS at once reaching tbeoarsas
. .no minister. 1t Is commonly believed 49,
agent r w, ,pI,S Spanish minister has his paid
innta W " IN the very inner circle of the
yunoa IN New York. a report which, a no
10y wen suspect to be true when ba 49, 80
a rom quickly senior do LONE is informed 90
t tbi1srs move made by the Cuban sympe.
ted - sr rne laws of tho United States permit
Ia Io uvm prosecutions prose- 1t is probable senior
men. res,do outa point out several hundred \
\, hey West, Tampa, Jacksonyille and pth,
ous = VINO have made themselves obnov'
Juba's b bds,, because of their activity in
,or ,,s, behalf But there are no laws nm ~
{ is "" aon, ,neso men can bo reached. and
os,n uo not blame the Spanish minister o.,
1s,ng his temper once in awhile oraa ipr
po,. reports printed in tho newsnan snc I
,nbI,s Ss aoa and Spain. Tho newspapers do a
''oi'sh some remarkable tales p Na'n s us