The record-union., 1898-02-12
Unless Minister Woodford's Report Con-
tain's Something Unexpected.
De LONE Packing UP His Effects
Preparatory to Leaving for
Spain, Which He Is Expected to
Do Next Week-Charge daft
faires Debosie Calls at the State
Department and Presents His
Credentials.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE per-
sonal incident growing out of the pub
| licaton of Senior de Lome's letter TO
Senor Canalejas may be regarded as
settled This has been brought about
| by the short cablegram sent by Min
| lister Woodford from Madrid, in which
| he states that the Minister had re-
| signed and his resignation had been
accepted before he (Mr. Woodford) pre-
! sented the request of the United States
! that he be recalled.
The officials here feel an interest in
learning the details of happenings in
| Madrid yesterday, and are waiting Tor
| Mr. Woodford's promised full report
| But unless this should contain some
| statement that is not expected, there
! is no disposition on the part OF the
| Government to protract the closing OF
this unpleasant incident, and it is not
expected that anything in the nature
| of a demand or apology would be
| made If a graceful disclaimer should
! come that will be taken in the spirit
] in which it is made, otherwise the mat
| ter Will be dropped, and the relations
| between the State Department and the
| Spanish Legation will run smoothly
| once more through the medium of Senor
| Debosie the First Secretary, and now
Charge d'Affaires.
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 Mr.. de Lone in any personal
| spirit, and with this spirit in the head
| Of the American nation the end of the
/ affair may be said to have been reached.
| The following statement was given
! out for publication at the State De-
| partment this morning:
| General Woodford telegraphed that
| the Minister'S resignation had been ac-
/ cepted before he presented the tele-
| gram from the department. He added
that the First Secretary will be placed
in charge Of the legation, and a new
Minister will be appointed at once. Full
reports to follow"
/ 1t is believed here that the incident
| is thus practically closed. All sorts
OF rumors were in circulation last night,
| including one that a special Cabinet
meeting was held at midnight 1t can
! be stated positively that no Cabinet
meeting formal or informal was held
| last night.
AS the representative of Spain, Senior
! Don Juan Dubosie called at noon to-
/ day at the State Department and pre-
! sented in writing the notification Of
| the Spanish Government that the res
! :gnation of Senior Enrique Dupuy de
LONE had been accepted, and that
! Senior Dubosie was authorized to rep
resent his Government as Charge daft
| faires ad interim. The notification was
purely formal, giving the facts Of the
| transfer. Having assumed his duties.
| Mr. Dubosie paid a call Of respect to
the State Department. He was not
| accompanied by Senor de Lone
| The acceptance of the Minister'S res
! ignation constitutes such an apology as
will be made, and beyond this, so far as
present indications go, there will be no
further formalities beyond the depart
ure of Senor de Lone He Will sail
from the United States about the mid
/ die of next week.
Senor de Lone received a represen-
! tative of the legation this afternoon,
| and for the first time withdrew the
condition of secrecy which had been i'm
! posed during the trying statement and
| of the incident. All about were evil
| dences of preparation for departure.
! The spacious entrances were piled hign
| viii HUSc pdchlHS DUNES, anu several
men We're slowing away goods Ex-
| press wagons were at the side and rear
entrances.
Senor de Lone was in the legation
| office at the desk he has so long occu-
| pied. He preserved that outward calm
which has marked him during other
| critical stages of the Spanish-Cuban
contest.
| "a "a 1o- 1--WE 4
you as Minister of SPAIN" said he, "for
l am about 10 turn over to Mr.. Du-
bosie all the affairs Of the Legation. and
l will be the private citizen In my p.i-
vate capacity l will be glad to sec you
at any time during the brief time that l
remain"
! The late Minister referred to his plans
He said he expected to leave Washing
ton as soon as possible, taking into con-
sideration the time OF departure of the
Atlantic steamers. He expressed salts
| faction that his going would be with
the privacy which a private citizen
could enjoy. 1t would take him, ne
thought. one or two days to wind up the
routine affairs of the office, personal and
official. Personally. he would prefer not
to 20 TO Madrid. and unless the Gov
ernment commands him to go to the
Capital. he probably will visit some
other place ard then go TO his estate
near Valencia.
DE LONE VERY INDISCREET.
/ MADRID. Feb. 1.-THE 'Tmparcial."
referring TO the resignation of Senior De
LONE. says: The Government was wise
| 10 acceot Senor De Lome's resignation.
| His indiscretion has only occasioned the
/ Government yexatiop -
The Liberal takes the same view
Of the case, and adds 1--WE do not wish
| TO blame the vile conduct Of the persons
capable of such theft. The references
/ contained in the official and private cor
respondence of Mr.. Taylor were far
graver.
| The Premier. Senor Sagasta. said to
| the correspondent of the Associated
! Press: Il was surprised at Senior De
Lcme's letter. for in all his communities
/ tion, official and private, addressed 10
| the Government he spoke respectfully
of President Mckinley. / regret De
Loine's indiscretion and folly, for he