Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
THE INCIDENT CLOSED
No Trouble Feared From the
De LONE Letter.
SPAIN ACTS PROMPTLY
1t IL Not Expected That II Demand for AN
Apology VIII BE Made. The
New Spanish Representative
at Washington.
(BY TeleGranhl

aSHiNhToN, Feb 1.-THE per-
sonal incident growing out of the publ
catlon of Senior Dupuy De Lome's letter
10 Senor ssanalejas may be regarded as
setteu- Ennis has been brought about
by the short CO biegram sent by NIinister
"oodford from Madrid. in which he
states that the minister had resigned
ana MS resiGna ton had been accepted
before ne ONT. Woodford) presented the
Ifequest of the United States that he he
recalled. The officials here feel an in
tereSt in learning the details of the
happenings in Madrid yesterday and are
waiting for MIR. ,Woodtord's promised
full report. But. unless this should
contain some statement that is not now
expected, there is no disposition on the
part Oh tlle government to protraC,t the
closing of this unpleasant incident, and
1t is not expected that anything in THE
lature OF demand for an apology will
De made. If a graceful disclaimer
should come, it would be taken in the
spirit in which it is made; otherwise
the mat Will be dropped and the rela
,!ons between the state department and
the Spanish legation Will run smoothly
once more through the medium of Senior
Du Bose. the first secretary and now
! EharSc d aftaHres. 1t can be said for the
PRESIDENT that he shows little personal
concern IN the matter as it stands and
IS NOT disposed to pursue MIR. De LONE
N any personal spirit. and with this
spirit IN the head of the administ ra ii on
the end of the affair may be said to
nave been reached.
All sorts of rumors We're in circulation
| last night. including one that a special
cabinet meeting was held at rridnich,
Ii can be stated positively that no ca BIZ
net meeting. formal or informal, was
held last night
AS the representative of Spain Senior
Don Juan du Bose called ait noon today
at the state department and presented
IN writing the notification of the Span
lsh government that the resignation of
Sencr Enrique Dupy De LONE had been
accepted and that Senior du Bose was
Iauthor!zed to represent his government
as charge d'affaires ad interim ,rh<.
notification was purely formal giving
the facts Of the transfer, without men
ton OF the incident leading up to it.
Having assumed his duties, Senior du
| Bose tok occasion to pay a call of re-
spect to the state department authori-
| Ties. lie was not accompanied by
Senior De LONE, who. with this official
act, becomes a private citizen of Spain
temporarily tSo1ourning in this country.
| Senor de LONE received a representa-
tive of the Associated Press at the le-
CATION this morning. and for the first
time withdrew the condition of secra-
cy which had been imposed and strict
ly observed during the trying stages of
the incident. All about were evidences
OF preparation for departure The
spacious entrance saloon was piled
high with huge packing boxes and sew
eral men We're slowing away goods.
Express wagons We're at the side and
rear entrances. Senior de Lone was in
the legation office, at the desk he has
so long occupied. He preserved that
outward calm which marked him dur
ing other critical stages of the Span
ish-Cuban contest.
Near him was a map OF his estate
near Valencia. Spain. which he had
been looking over in anticipation Of
soon returning to it.
This Will be the last time I will see
you as minister of SPAIN" said he, for
am about to turn over to Mr.. Bose
all of the affairs of the legation. He will
be the official representative and l will
be private citizen. In my private ca
pac'sy I will be, glad to see You any
time during the brief time i remain"
The late minister referred to his
plans. He said he expected to leave
Washington as soon as possible, TAX
ing into consideration the time of de-
parture of the Atlantic liners. He ex-
pressed satisfaction that his going
| would be with that privacy which
| private CITIZEN could enjoy. Ii would
take, he thought one or two days to
wind up the routine affairs of the office.
personal and official, in which he had
been concerned. In every respect, how
ever. Senior Du Bose would be the rep
resentative of Spain from now forward
After leaving here Mr.. De LONE may
visit some Spanish friends for day or
so but that is not settled.
| After leaving this country the future
plans of Mr. DE LONE are not fixed.
| Personally he would prefer not to go
to Madrid, and, unless the government
commands him to go TO the capitol. he
probably will visit some other place
and then go to his estate near Valen-
cia 1t is a large estate, with extensive
vineyards. and is in the district which
returned Senior de LONE to the Cortes
as deputy. Further than referring to
his plans Senior de LONE would not talk
for publication, and would not go into
The recent incident That is closed so
far as he is concerned.
Mr.. Du Bose, the new representative
Of Spain, was seen at tine legation Of
flee. He looks more like an English
man than a Spaniard. being tall and of
athletic build. with no Spanish trace in
his accent. His mother was an English
| woman and he was trained at Oxford.
For the present he asked to be excused
from discussing Spanish affairs.
Inquiry at the State Department.
however, developed that the depart
ment is not yet formally prepared to
admit that the incident is closed. Our
government having accepted the charge
and MIR. De LONE having dropped from
his political position. what now re
mains for the Department of State is
to await the fuller reports promised
by Minister WoOdford.
At THE cabinet meeting today the
President briefly gave a summary of
he correspondence that has taken
place up to this moment. respecting the
retirement of Mr.. De LONE, and re
marked that it would be necessary to
await this report The matter WAS not
discussed in any phase after this ex-
olaration of its status by the Presl-
dent.
MADRID. Feb. 1.-THE decree &C
cepting Senior Dupuy de Lome's resig-
aatioa as minister of Spain to the Cht-
led States has been signed and Will be
gaZetted tomorrow.
The premier, Senior SagaGta, said "a
the correspondent of the Associat d
Press:
Il was surprised at Senior de Lome's
letter. for in all the communications
official and private. addressed 20 ,he
government. he spoke respectfully ii
President Mckinley. ] regret Senior dc
Lome's indiscretion and folly for he