Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
SENIOR DE LOME's RESIGNATION IS
SATISFACTORY.
NO DEMAND FOR AN APOLOGY.
MAJOR M'kINLEY SHOWS LITTLE
PERSONAL CONCERN.
senior Don Juan Dubosc Is Now in
Charge of Spanish Affairs Mt
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DeLome
Packing Up PreparatO-
ry to Sailing.

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Senor Dupuy De Lome's letter to Senor
Caneiajas may be regarded as settled. This
has been brought about by the short cable
gram sent by Minister Woodford from Mad
rid in which he states that the minister had
resigned and his resignation had been ac-
cepted before he (Mr. Woodford) presented
the request of the United States that he be
recalled. The officials here feel an inter-
est in learning the details of the happen
ings in Madrid yesterday and are wait
ing for Mr.. Woodford's promised full re-
port. But unless this should contain some
statement that Is not now expected. there
is no disposition on the part of the gov
ernment to protract the closing of this un-
pleasant incident. and it is not expected
that anything in the nature of a demand
for an apology will be made.
If a disgraceful disclaimer should come,
1t will be taken in the spirit in which it is
made; otherwise the matter will be dropped
and the relations between the state depart
ment and the Spanish legation will run
smoothly once more through the medium of
Senior Dubosc. the first secretary and now
charge d'affaires. 1t can be said for the
president that he shows little personal con-
Germ 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 administration the end OF the
affair may be said to have been reached.
AS the representative OF Spain, Senor
Don Jaun Dubosc called at noon to-day
at the state department and presented in
ernment that the resignation Of Senior En-
rique Dupuy De LONE had been accepted,
and that Senor Dubosc was authorized to
faires ad interim.
The notification was purely formal, CIV
ing the facts Of transfer without mention
OF the incident leading up to it. Having as
sumed his duties. Mr.. Dubosc paid a call
OF respect to the state department. He was
not accompanied by Senior De LONE.
80 lar as present instructions go. there
departure Of Senor De LONE. Appreciating
the delicacy of the situation, he has with
drawn invitations of social character.
the middle of next week. As far as possi-
bic, the late minister desires to OCCUPY a
purely private attitude and to be free from
any OF the public attention which has been
1nseparable from his position as minister
OF SPAIN.
Senor De LONE received representative
OF the Associated Press at the legation
this morning and for the first time with
drew the condition of secrecy which had
been imposed 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 several men were stow
ing away goods. Express wagons were at
thC SiuC entrances. SenOr DE
LONE was in the legation Office at the
desk he has SO long occupied. He preserved
that outward calm. which has marked him
CURING tr other critical stages of the Span
1sh-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 1t.
"This will be the last time will see YOU
as minister of Spain." said he for I am
about to turn over to Mr.. Dubosc all the
affairs OF the legation. He will be official
caY1t n fHva v11 L.
izen. In my private capacity, will be glad
that I remain"
The late minister referred to his plans,
He said he expected to leave Washington
as soon as possible, taking into consider
alton the time Of the departure of the At
lantic liners.
He expressed satisfaction that his goine
would be with that privacy which a private
citizen could enjoy. It would take, he
thought, one or two days to wind up the
matters. The mail addressed to him as
minister will be turned over unopened to
Senior Dubosc. After leaving here. Mr.. De
LONE may visit some Spanish friends for
few days or SO. but that is not settled
The Cuban tutor who has instructed the
De LONE boys has been released and will
also be released.
After leaving this country the future
ly he would prefer not to go TO Madrid
and unless the government commands him
to go to the capital he probably will visit
near Valencia. It is a large place. with
extensive vineyards, and is the distric,
which returned Senor De LONE to the
cortes as a deputy. Further than referring
to his plans Senior De LONE would not tall
for publication and would not go into the
recent incident.
Senior Dubosc. the new representative OF
Spain, was seen at the legation. He looks
more like an Englishman than Spaniard
being tall and OF athletic build. with nc
Spanish trace in his accent. His mother
was an English woman and he was trained
at Oxford. For the present. he asked t.
be excused from discussing Spanish affairs