The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-12
AWAITING SPANS REPLY.
-gr DrPUY DE LONE INCIDENT ~
NOT YET CLOSED.


his Proposed fropas""""
tors. ana to Give ASSURANCES ALSO "ast
49,. r.ro,,,uops for y Commercial Treaty
....u ana Not for Erect Only.
ARC
WARRINGTON, Feb. 11.-Surprise and disap-
cointment are felt by the Administrator over
the failure Of the Spanish Ministry 10 make
amends for the reprehensible conduot OF Dupuy
IA Lone. Not only has the Ministry negleoteo
IN disayow responsibility for the sentiments OK
messed in the Canalejas letter, but IL has MADE
M attempt, as far as this Government 10 aware,
IN sboy any regret that the embarrassing mol
dent occurred.
Despite all statements 10 the contrary tneih
cident has not been closed, ana unless some
other action than the acceptance OF Dupuy DO
Iome's resignation is taken nc MADRID THIS GOV
ernment will undoubtedly mako known ios uls-
pleasure In an emphatic way, perhaps oy recall
Ing Minister Woodford from spain. Inc situa-
ton up to date was explained this afternoon oy
an official OF the State Department who has au.
thority to speak for tho Governmeht. nc mas
the Presidents permission 10 give 10 tne puoio
any ne may ueeni pfopoi' u !"
his statement, In substance "aoe respoh'o W
Q number OF questions:
AS the matter stands the ihcioeh' 10 nos
closed. Gen. Woodtoro mas hos oeeh uiRe'.oo
TO request or demand o oieeVo""i iroih ~
Spanish Government. a capie Hesseso re.eiseu
from him last night said thai the spanisn MIN
ister's resignation had oeen accepted peioro
Gen. Woodford presented the teiegra" Vi lno
State Department. lie said maj the Flrst score
tary OF the legation IN washington wouiu 10
placed In charge OF the legation ana q new
Minister appointed at once. he Also saiu
49, n full rnnnFt W0nln I0lOw. 1nlB IL
nearly the exact wording OF the despatch. we
think Gen. Woodiords report wiz come py
cable. Nothing will be done by this Govern
ment until that report has been received. Notn-
ing has been done by this Government beyond
sending tho instructions to Gen. Woodford to
represent to tho Spanish Government that the
Immediate recall OF the Spanish Minister here
was deemed necessary. The acceptance OF tho
Minister s resignation preciudes the department.
from sending his passports TO him unless they
are asked for. Until tho report romised oy
Gen. Woodford has been received the dovern-
ment will not decide definitely what course
shall be pursued
This statement shows that 1t rests with tho
Spanish Ministry to determine whether the re-
lations between Spain and the United States
are to be further strained. A disavowal of
Dupuy do Lome's criticisms will close the in
cident, but this Government docs not intend 10
allow the matter to end with the acceptance Of
the Minister'S resignation. AS far as Dupuy do
Ionic Is concerned personally the Administers
tion has nothing to do and cares nothing. He
10 q private citizen of Spain sojourning
in the United States. That he has no
official status was the decision reached by the
Administration in considering whether his pass
ports could be handed him and he be dismissed
from the country after notice of tho acceptance
of his resignation had been given the State Do
partmeut. Official passports guaranteeing them
safe conduct from the country in which they
have been representing their Governments can
DO given only to foreigners of official position.
1t is with the broader question Of tho
dignity Of the President and Government Of
the United States that tho Administration
has TO deal. and 1t intends to deal with
itin u very positive manner. unless Spain shows
sdisposition to make amends for the action OF
in diplomatic representative. President Nc
kinley does not care an iota about Dupuy do
Lomes unc~omplimentary references to himself.
although he realizes that they are quite as In
0ulting to the United States Government as to
Its Chief Executive personally, but he shares, in
common with the members Of the Cabinet, the
belief that the Spanish Ministry should explain
whether certain references in the Canalejas
letter TO a suggestion that an attempt be made
to influence the legislative branch of this Gov
eminent have its approyal.
IL would be most important" said Dupuy de
Lome 10 Canalejas, that you should agitate
u question OF commercial relations, even II It
wouia only DO Tor effect. and that you should
seha mere a man OF Importance in order that I
might use MN 10 make a propaganda among
,no senators and others in opposition to the
'unta ana 10 win over exiles.'
This indicates a desire to have a pro.Spanish
.oooy IN WASHINGTON to bring over the friends
"oupah hoerty In Congress to the Spanish side.
"nich Is something no Government would
otook' Inc statement about commercial rela-
nuns ID also Objectionable. and unless the
aiAario Minister Of State gives assurances that
they are serious in the present negotiations for
.ueperiecnoh OF a reciprocal tariff arrangement.
NC arranRement will not be made.
very little consideration was given at the
oAoihet meeting to-day to the Dupuy dc Lome
.notuehl. PRESIDENT Mckinley told what Minis
.er "oodford had cabled last night. and said
Una. tncre was nothing to be done until the re-
port promised by the Minister had been received.
outside the Cabinet room, however, tho real
Sp!a'oh OF Inc Administration was expressed,
0lu tler0 Ia n yanaraI