The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-13
SpAIN'S GOOD FAITH AT STAKE.
,xrrpENCEs IN DE LONTE's LETTER
NEED DIsAVOWAL.

shouId the Spanish Government Fail
N Repudiate Them They Will BE-
came the Subject of Diplomatic
Corrcspondence-They Leave in
noubt Spain's Sincerity in the
Matter of Reciprocity and Auton-
Omy.
Washington, Feb 12-The policy of the
administration concerning the De LONE
incident can be stated briefly and definite
v and on authority not open to question,
as follows: -
The President Is awaiting the full re-
mort of United States Minister Woodford,
who. in the brief report already made.
stated that fuller details would follow. So
far as the personal illusions of the late
ministers to the President are concerned,
the Incident is undoubtedly closed. No de-
mand has been or will be made, according
TO the present intentions, for disayowal
Of them, though, should 1t be made, it
would be regarded as graceful act. But
the differences in the letter which bring
IN question Spain's good faith on questions
Of reciprocity, and in friendly autonomy
for cuba, if not disavowed voluntarily,
may become the subject of further diplo-
matte correspondence, though, as TO this
matter, as has been stated heretofore, the
President will await Minister Woodfords
fuller advices before anything is decided
upon. This feature of the ex-ministers
letter is entirely disassociated from the
personal aspect which resulted in his re-
tirement.
Il is confidently expected by this govern
ment that Spain will take early opportu-
nitv to disavow the statements of it's late
representative, so far as they tend to COM
nit Spain to a policy which leaves her
good faith open to serious doubt. 1t is
felt to be most desirable that this gov
ernment should have no doubt as to
epain's real purposes and feelings on those
vital questions which have been subjects
of negotiation or are likely TO become such
in the immediate future.
At the Spanish legation affairs have as
sumed a normal condition. Senor du Bose
is in charge, He did not go to the state
department this morning. This afternoon
he made a call on the foreign representa-
tives, thus fulfilling a social and an Off
cal duty by which the fact of his assum-
ing charge of the post is made known to
them.
Senior De LONE Is busy winding up his
affairs, preparing for departure. The
time of leaving has not been set. Nine.
De LONE is directing the unexpectedly
TASTY work of packing, and<reports of her
being prostrated by the recent occurrence
are groundless.
No indmation has come to any one ct
the legation as to the new minister The
several names mentioned in the newspa-
pers were well known, but all comment IS
regarded as purely conjectural.
Late tonight the state department re-
ceiyed a cablegram from Minister Wood
ford. 1t relates presumably to the Incl
dent created by the publication of Minister
de Lome's letter to Senior Canalejas, al
though owing to the late hour of its re-
ceipt its contents will not be known be-
fore tomorrow.
The cablegram is in the department ci-
pher and is between 200 and 800 words long.
1t Is supposed by the state department Of
ficials to be in response to the instructions
10 Minister Woodford to advise the de
partment concerning the action taken by
the Madrid government with reference to
the De LONE incident, and to be supple
mentary to Minister Woodford's dispatch
announcing the acceptance by the Span
lsh ministry of the resignation of Minis
ter De LONE.
Until the arrival of the cablegram to-
nght nothing had been heard from Mad
rld by the state department since Min
lSter Woodford announced the acceptance
OF Minister De Lome's resignation and
'he brevity of the dispatch is taken to be
an Indication that it contains nothing of
q particularly serious import.