The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-19
THAT DE LONE LETTER.
Story OF It's Theft as Told on
High Authority.
Original Copy Falls INTO the Hands OF
the Cuban Junta I'm New York, is
Published and De Lome's
Downfall Effected.

| ton OF the letter from MT. lie LOhiS "
Senior Canalejas. The authority cited
for its authenticity Is "a Cuban OF the
highest standing inthe councils OF his
party" who receives his information
'from headquarters in New York. Inc
story proceeds 10 say:
''The letter was not stolen from the
| United States mails. but was secured Dy
| an agent OF the Cuban Junta at the post OF
! lice at Havana. Don Jose Cana.eas' 10
whom the letter was addressed, never saw
the original. lie did not know untli eiEnt
days after the letter reached Havana thet
such a letter from Spain's representative
! In Washington had been written him. he
LONE wrote the letter In his private resi-
4 dence In Washington, instead OF al the
1 Spanish legation. The paper, however, was
\ marked with the official type and READ IN
\ the corner Legation de Espana. Inc
same inscription was upon the lett-hana
upper corner Of the envelope. Senior de
Lone did not mail the letter from his
house. In fact. he had not quite COM
/ pleted II upon the morning II was writ
/ ten, ana carried Il 70 the legation. where
/ Il was first seen and noticed by person
who is In the employ of the embassy, act
i Ing IN subomcial capacity. The letter
lay upon the desk OF the minister in his
inner Office, the outer office being his
| place OF reception OF visitors. During an
Office OF De Lone the clerk In question
saw the open letter and read some OF Il.
Notified Ills Friends.
''The next day this same person sent
4 word to his Cuban associates In Washing
/ ton TO the effect that he had seen letter
4 from DE Lone 10 CanaleJas, IN which
l President Mckinley was Nlifed and au-
\ tonomy called a scheme. Several OF the
I Cuban leaders got together and asked the
\ cmploye OF the embassy 10 secure the let
ter. They lid not believe implicitly in his
4 stCry, although he urged them 10 come
\ Into the public print and make charges
against De LONE. Because they did not
have the letter in their possession. the
leaders refused to say anything about Il.
The employe OF the legation was urged TO
use oil means In his power TO secure the
letter, although II was considered prob
able that the lotter was already in the
mails when the Cubans at the Hotel
Raleigh were Informed OF its existence.
ON the Alert.
THE clerk in the employ OF Minister De
LONE saw no more OF the letter. His mem
ory-written abstracts were forwarded TO
New York, and IL was quickly agreed that
could possession Of the letter he obtained
and his statement proven 10 be true. the
letter would be or lncalculable value to
the Cuban cause as substantiating what
Cuban leaders had maintained regarding
| autonomy and the general Spanish policy.
| In official circles, toward this country and
! It's officers. Immediately words or warning
and urgings to be on the alert were sent
to every Cuban who might be in a position
! 10 obtain track OF or intercept the much-
/ sought-for missive.
Stolen ut Havana.
"The letter reached Havana five days
after IT'S postmark IN Washington. An
agent Of the Cuban party who Is an en-
pleye Of the Spanish post Office knew that
the letter was on the way. and when II
came into his hands IL was carried from
the post office. and copy was made Of II.
Word 20 this effect was sent TO the Cuban
leader In jacksonville. Fla, who AZ once
asked the secret Cuban lunia Ia Havana
10 secure the original lettcr-that q copy
was not what was desired. ne havana
most office clerk was not willing 10 DO TINS
at first, but afterwards consented, az ne
was Obliged TO account Tor ctrtalu nun
/ Der OF letters 10 other employees or the de-
partmpnt The original was thCn taken,
several blank sheets were substituted "
place Of the paper upon WhIeh is l ,,li
4 had written, and the letter nnaiiy post
marked in the Havana Office, ana sent on
! its way. -,
vana office. the sealed envelope, properly
/ addressed 10 Senior Canalejas was dtliv-
cred at the Hotel Inglaterra. senior Canal
I ejas communicated almost Immediately
. with Minister de LONE. and for several
weeks letters and cablegrams passed be-
3 tween the two but no trace or the letter
after left Havana, going TO Madrid.
1T IS not explained why the letter was
I kept by the Cubans for several weeks be-
/ fore II was given out for publication An
informant. other than the person who gave
\ the foregoing, but who IS on the inside In
\ Cuban official circles, declares that the
\ delay was occasioncd by desire on the
part or the junta TO be assured absolutely
/ that the writing was that 81 the Spanish
minister 50 that he might not have any
chance to deny It's authorship. and thus
cause "A reaction, which undoubtedly would
4 have been the result or the propagation OF
Y a fake"
Decision of spanish Cabinet.
Madrid, Feb. 1.-THE cabinet met AT
five o'clock Monday afternoon and dis
! cussed The present state OF the war in
/ Cuba and the De Lone matter al great
length. 1t was decided to publish de-
cree accepting the resignation Of Senior
1 Dupuy De LONE as minister at WASH
ington and appointing Senior Louis
\ Polo Bernabe as his successor.
|. The note from Minister Woodford de-
manded that Spain should formally dis
ayow the insults TO President Mckinley
/ contained in Senior Dupuy De Lome's
/ letter TO Senior Caualejas.
! Further Apology Refused.
The cabinet council, il Is reported, de-
i ciued unanimously 10 reply 10 minister
/ Woodford that Senior De Lome's spon-
famous resignation and the terms OF
the decree accepting il were considered
sufficient satisfaction. Its understood
4 that Minister Woodford received this
intimntion and dispatched long cipher
/ telegram TO Washington.
Cabinet AREricvcd.
7 One OF he ministers present said at
/ the close OF the council:
you may say openly. as coming from
Senior Sagasta, and from each Of us, that
4 we entirely condemn. in the most absolute
\ manner. Senior De Larie's letter We are
ashamed, grlcvtd and sorry thcrCat. The
/ ministers feel more aggricvCd than TrCsl-
| dent Mckinley can possibly be. We are
honest men, who have been placed ia "A
/ false position by fool"
MA ship Goes Down.
i Naxy NprI EaI "A =.