The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-12
MAY LEAVE IN TWO DAYS
SENIOR DTI Bose TAKES HIS
PLACE AID INTERIM.
WORD AWAITED FROM W00Df0RD
After Such Word Shall Have Been Received
the Incident Will Probably be Closed,
as the President Has no Desire
10 Pursue De LONE.
10 Pursue De LONE.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 1.-THE per
sonal incident growing out of the publ
cation of Senior Dupuy De Iome's letter
to Senior CanalejaS may be regarded as
settled. This has been brought about
by the short cablegram sent by Minister
Woodford from Madrid, in which he
states that the Minister had resigned
and his resignation had been accepted
before he (Mr. Woodford) presented the
request of the United States that he be
recalled. The officials here feel an in
terest in learning the details of the hap
penings i'm Madrid yesterday. and are
awaiting for Mr.. Woodf0rd's promised
full report. But, unless this should con
tain some statement that is not now eX-
pected there is no disposition on the
part of the government to prOtrIct the
closing of this unpleasant incident. and
it is not expected that anything in the
nature of a demand for an apology will
he made. IL "a graceful disclaimer
should come, it will be taken in the
spirit in which it is made; otherwise the
matter viii be dropped and the relations
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
charge d'Affaires 1t can he said for
the President that he shows little per-
sOaal concern in the matter as it stands.
and Is not disposed 10 pursue Mr.. De
LONE iii any personal spirit. and with
fhis spirit in fhe head of the admins
tration the end of the affair may be said
10 have been reached.
All sorts of rumors were in circulation
last night, including one that Il special
Cabinet meeting was held at midnight.
IL can be stated positively that no Cab
met meeting. formal or informal. was
held last night.
As the representative of Spain. Senior
Don Juan Du Bose called at noon today
at the State Department and presented
in writing the notification of the Spanish
government that the resignation Of
Senor Enrique Dupuy DE LONE had
been accepted, and that Senor Du Base
was authorized to represent his govern
ment as Charge d'Affaires adj interim
The notification was purely formal
giving the facts of transfer. without
mention Of the incident leading up 10
it. Having assumed his duties, Mr. Du
Base took occasion to pay call Of re-
spect to the State Department authori-
Ties. lie was not accompanied by SenoI
DE Lone who, with this Official act. be
comes private citizen of Spain temp0r-
arily sOjonrning in this country.
Senior Drpuy De LONE received !,
representative of the Associated Press
ut ION s,f,.. n e.
the first time withdrew the condition
of secrecy which had been imposed and
strictly 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 sey.
eral men We're slowing away goods. FIX
press wagons We're at the side and rear
entrances. Senior De LONE was in tho
legation office, at the desk he has So
long occupied. He preserved that ont
ward calm which has marked him du
ring other critical stages of the Spanish
Cuban contest. Near him was II map 81
his estate near Valencia, Spain, wihcf
he had been looking over in anticipa
ti0n Of soon returning TO it.
This will be the last time ! will set
You as Minister of Spain said he, "fO
| am about to turn over to Mr.. Du Bos'
all the affairs of the legation. He will
he the official representative and | viii
be a private citizen. In my private ca
pacity will be glad TO see you any tim'
during the brief time that | remain"
The Late Minister referred to hi
plans. He said he expected to leave
Washington as soon als possible, taking
into consideration the time of departure
OF the Atlantic Liners. He expresse.
satisfaction that his going would b.
with that privacy which a private citi
zen could enjoy. 1t would take, h,
thought, one Or two days to wind up the
routine affairs of the office. persona
and official, in which he had been con
cefned. In every respect, however
Senor Dn Bose would he the representa-
tive of Spain from now forward.
After leaving here Mr.. De LONE may
visit some Spanish friends for day OF
so, but that is not settled.
After leaving this country the futnr.
plans of Mr.. De LONE are not fixed
Personally he wOnld prefer not TO 90 +,
Madrid and. unless the government
commands him 10 go to the capitaI n,
probably will visit some other place an,
then go to his estate near Valencia. I
is a large estate with extensive vine
yards. and is in the district which re
turned SenOr De LONE to the Cortes "a
n Deputy. Further than referring to hi
plans Senor De LONE would not talk 70
publication, and would not go into th