Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-22

Letter From SenOr Dupuy
lone. the Spanish Minister,
eeo.v to Secretary Olney' S
5f Mediation Tells the Story
WAS in Line Throughout
~. spanish Sentiments and
he Hearty Approval ana
uent of the Spanish Gov
a,--A remarkable DOcu-
That Explains Many Things
EsretotOre Understood.
-t0n. May 21.-The full cor
between the United States
relative to Secretary Oluey' S
mediation on the Cuban Ques-
lually coming to light Mr..
letter was made public during
Foraker's recent speech with
ract from the Spanish min
ry. To-day the full reply Of
Uupuy de LONE became avail
IS as follows;
IN of Spain in Washington,
r. shiugton. ID. c., June 4. 1895.
cre,ary:-As L had the honor
Your Excellency some time
Hos. no time in communicating
Minister Of State Of His Majesty,
KING of Spain. the text of the note
Your Excellency was pleased to
t1 me- under date Of the 4th
o.. ADJ. last. in regard TO the events
taking place in the island Of
Lis answer. dated May y last,
n of Tetuan tells me that the
Ut the communication here
.5. has led the government Of
-v CD examine it with the
care and to- postpone an an
. r-- such time as It's own views
- .-. .ur.oated and delicate Cuban
should be officially made pub
The Minister Of state adds that since
r .z .ra and liberal purposes of
G- cuba have been laid
.,-s C.r-s by the august lips Of
His Majesty. iu tile speech from the
-. Oh. previous voluntary decis-
ions g. t.e SPANS sh government in the
matter may serve as they are now
rre rs The basis of a reply TO
I.r- Ezoalarays note.
Tra Is- government Of His Maj
r appreciates TO its fuu value the
.e aknsss with which that of the
.as states has informed it of the
r ..duite opinion it has formed in
\ 90 the legal impossibility of
the recognition Of belljgerency
-. cuban insurgents. Indeed those
now fighting in Cuba against
integrity of the Spanish faJherland
u1 qualifications emitting them
respect. or even to the considera-
.- ~ the other countries. They do
your excellency expresses it,
ss any civil government, estab-
and organized. with a known
and administration Of defined ter
r and they have not succeeded in
.waae1ly occupying any town, much
..s any city. large or small
v.u ExceIeucy declares in the
-. 90 which [ am now replying with
a-a acumen ana spontaneously,
@ - IS impossible for the Cuban
ats 90 perform the functions of
--e'ar government within its own
.-e..rs and much less to exercise the
s and fulfill the obligations that
Incumbent ON all the members of
uv of nations. Moreover their
matte campaigning Of destruction
- al the industries of the island,
ri Che means by which they are
would. of itself, be sufficient
Keep them without the pale of the
res.-y recognized rules of inter-
- av
It's Aaia~ty's government has read
r1 less qualification the explicit
a-. l.auaous declarations TO the
That the government of the Uni
States seeks no advantage in con-
a with the Cuban question, its
H-l being that the lawful sover-
. a- spain be maintained and even
-e..el through the submission
rebels, which. rs Your Excel
States in your note, is of para
oaeessiy TO- the Spanish gov
H- for the maintenance of its au-
ari it's honor.
-.,ernmeBt of His Majesty, the
Spain, fully concurs in the
.ha- Your Excellency was
To- express in regard TO the fut-
.a sland in The event. which
i shall net be. of the insurrec-
It's triumph.
cam De no greater accuracy Of
than that displayed by Your
y. and as YOU said with great
s-o5 termination of the con-
Id he looked upon with the
rous misgivings even by the
enthusiastic advocate of popular
"-t because. as remarked by
.N.aIl90cy. with the heteroge-