The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13
SPAIN MUST NOW EXPLAIN.
HER GOOD FAITH ~ QUESTION By
DE ZONES LETTER.
America VIII Require an Exrfsna-
uoa-London Newspapers Almost
CnsnImoas In Commendfng stand
9Akcn by President Mckinley.

tie administration concerning the De Lone
Incident can De stated briefly and definite
~. on authority not open 20 question. as
fofigrg-
TIE president Is awaiting a full Aspo-t
q the United States minister. who n fae
brief report already made states that fssil
details N.a be forwarded So far as me
perSonsl illusions ~ the late minister 70
tie president are concerned. the Iaessgnf
undoubtedly Is closed. No demand Is
made. o. wiz be made. according 20 pres
EFT Indications. fcF a dtsavowgs. thong
should II BE made. IL would be regarded
q q graceful act
TIE Inference It's the letter which brings
- question SPANS good faisn On The aues-
ton ~ reciprocity and lnierential sutou-
osny fer ta4ba. II not disayoEea voia1-
tarily. may becasa@ = subject OF further
diplomatic CORES pondeBce. though As 20
this matter tbs president Will aaaIt Mn
lister " oodf9res fuller advices before
anything il decided upon. l. Is felt 10 be
mort eesiraol. that this government
soouls have no doubt as 10 spatf's real
purpeses and feelings On those vital Qses-
ticns which have been subjects of asgc-
ffatI0n or are likely 10 become such n the
immediate failure.
A, the Spanish legation affairs have as
sunied normal conditions De Lone is
busy winding Up his affairs. Mime. De
Lone ss directing tie hasfy work OF pack
tng. and reports Or her being Frustrated
are groandlcss.
Representative Lewis. If Washington.
has prepared a loiat resolution which he
VIII offer IL the house on Monday. ex-
pressing II 10 he the sense OF III. house
and senate that the president decline 10
recognize the resignation Of Senior De
LONE. spanish minister. and instead In
form aim that be IL persona non eraia-
Late tonight the state department "a
eeivsd q cablegram from Minister Wood
ford. 1t relates presumably TO The incl
den: created by the publication OF Minis
ter pe Lome's letter 10 Senor canaie5as.
although. ewing 30 the late hour Of its
receipt. its contents Will cot be knowa
before tomorrow.
DE Lom~'s Offensive Letter.
The letter written by De Lone is as fol-
lows.
Legation de Espana.
Washington. n. e.
''eenor Don Jose canalejas- Dsstln-
Guiehed and Dear Friend You need not
Apologize for not having written me; I
no, a Sash 70 ~ nave s" wra'e you but hass
Qultfes.
&c Everything depends on political and
MILITARY success IN Cuba. The prologue
OF this second method Of warfare win
end the day that the colonial cabinet shan
81 this country OF . part Of the response
0iiity OF what may happen there and they
nus cast the responsibility upon the
Cubans whom they believe to be 80 i'm
macuiate.
Until then we viii not be able to see
clearly. ana ! consider y to be loss Of
the sending OF sntsEaTisS to the rebel
neld, negotiating with the autonomlsts not
Yet Declared tn re clearly constituted and
the discovery OF the intentions and pur-
poses or this government
The exiies will return enc By one and
the shespsoid. and The chiefs vii era duo
ally return. Neither OF these had the
courage 10 leave en- masse. and they Will
not have the courage thus to return
The message has undeceiyad the tnsur-
gents. who expected something else and
has paralyzed the action OF congress but
7 consider II bad Besides the natural and
pea's all that the press and pubic opinion
Of Spasa has said Of WeyIer, /, Shove once
70 TIE rabt,ie. and besides l. a lew ,,o,ifi-
clan. who desires TO leave the door omen
70 me and 20 stand well with the jsngoes
OF his party.
Nevertheless as a matter OF fact. /,
VIII only depend on ourselves whether ne
VII prove bad and adverse 20 u. | agree
entreiy with you, without military sue
and without military and political success
there Is herr always danger that the in
surgenis viii lee encouraged Il not hy the
government. AZ least by pnbic opsni9r
Il do NJ, believe you pay enough atfen-
ton 10 The role 81 England. Nearly all
tho Newspaper esnailIe which swAruax in
yosr hetsl are English and al the same
ftfre that they are correspondents ~
journals here hat are also correspond
ems Of the best newspapers and reviews
Of London.
Thus IL has been since thu beginning
To my mind the only object OF England
~ taas Auas ricaas should occupv them
esives with and leave her in peace
ard Y there i var 50 mach the bitter.
that would further renoys what IL
threatening AcF~ although that win never
aalI u. aea,a b. ,no., ,mao.,.,, r.. -,
should Akitate ih9 question Of CONNER
ctsl relations. even though {, would -
cnly Ter effect and that veu should send
here mar OF importance IN order that
l migaf us~ him 70 make prnpaxanaa
einpns senators and others ia oppas ion
10 the ftfnta and "a Win ever the exilss
Thar goes Anh,afd I believe ne comes
too deeply taken up with little tsslift-
ca matters aHd there must ~ -ofrethin :
S1rs great or shall lose Adele. returns
se9f ~slitasioc eHa we Wish YOU in the
rev year - So tAe ne sx1aEsr OF peace
ard tskr tai$ New Years crescent 70 peer
SisAin Always year a,tsntfve friend and
servant wsa k-STgs Nuur hands
ENRIQUE DCPtY DE LONE
nfNi>iEN's COURSE INDoRsEp.