Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-02-15
Spanish Minister De LONE
Making Preparations to
\ Start for Home.
Resignation Accepted by Mad
rid Officials at His Ur-
gent Request. 81.
Believed President Mckinley
Will Not Push the Nat
ter Further. 'Ti'

WASHINGTON, Fob. 1l.-Spanish Min.
lister de LONE is acting on the presump-
ton that his services are closed and is
preparing his household for departure.
On his being relieved, the first secre.
tary of the legation, Senior Pablo Soler,
will be charge d'afTa.res ad interim.
Tho latter has had long experience in
diplomacy and at one time was conf
Dental secretary to the late premier OF
Spain, Senior Canovas. 1t is not OK
pected that tho service as charge will
be more than temporary, as a new min
ister, chosen from Premier 5agas1as
Liberal adherents, is expected to be
named at an early day.
Under the peculiar circumstances ex-
listing the cerem ony attending the de-
parture of the Spanish minister is at.
tended with much doubt. 1t is usual
when foreign representative leaves
the country for him to be received in
formal audience at the White House,
when an exchange Of we'll wishes takes
place between HIM and the president.
1t is hardly expected that this formal
ily will be observed in the present case
owing to the personal aspects of the in.
cidenr.
Consider the Matter Settled.
Up to the close of Office hours the
state department. had not heard from
Nj. Woodford, it was said. However,
there was no disposition to question
the correctness Of the report OF the
Spanish cabinets action upon Minister
de Lome's resignation, and the opinion
is entertained that the matter is now
practically settled. 1t is believed that
when Mr.. Woodford is heard from it
will be in the shape OF a message say.
ing that the Spanish government ex-
presses regret at the incident; that the
resignation of Mr.. Dupuy de LONE
makes it unnecessary to 60 further in
the direction OF the request OF the pres
ldcnt for has recall, and announces that
the first secretary OF the legation will
conduct its business in Washington un-
til another minister is named. 1t is
said at the state department. that there
is 10 time limit within which Minister
dc LONE must leave Washington, and,
beng now only u private SPANS n citi-
zen, he may take a reason;; bic time to
arrange his affairs here without calling
tor criticism.
Letter Was Stolen in Transit.
When inquiries were made at the
Spanish legatlon'as to how the letter
reached the hands Of the Cuban junta,
it was said that the statements made
by the junta as to Canalejas receiving
the letter were absolutely false. Pri.
vate inquiries, it was stated, had been
made through a New York gentleman
winch had disclosed that Canalejas
never saw the letter. This inquiry was
sent direct to Canaiejas, now ut Mad
rid, and he was asked IT he had ever re-
celved letter of the character de-
scribed. 10 this Senior Canalejas an
swered that he never received the let
tor and knew nothing OF its contents.
After this statement from Canalejas,
the Spanish authorities regard it as
plain that the letter was stolen in
transit. and that the report of Canalejas
receiving it and reading it to DIR. Con"
gosto are fabrications intended to cover
up the plan by which the letter was
distracted.