The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-10

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4 IA sVsS, ~ 16s(Sd nat published statemch y :
pufp@rtiaS q Givs denlals are inaccof''ss
M infornaticn Of the state departmn i y !.
Y 61e eSsafjly llmitcd on communic a ~,
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4 fS3S1sTh ofYicikl channels. Il Is not cCIn :
,n,SnjScfion 81 the Spanish minister 70 nis
& novcrnmcut. But communication 20 =
nsnabsr u the Spanish government ~
fhoSlHh Of hIgh standing as an ADVISOR IN. VI
fhr rovcrnfnent. the letter IL said 10 pe Tut ur
N fher removed than such official ccmmunl-
cations Ms come to tho attention o. suo
state department II 10 not cxpecteu. ,nc'e,
fore. that the department WIZ % s ~ 10, ~
throw any light on the accuracy o. n'o wv
ter, for the present at least. -.
the circumstances under which letter
~ fhis character could escape from the pri-
vacy OF two persons between wnom IL
passed oxcites much comment inc gen
eral belief Is that It was never delivered 10
Senior Canalejas but was stolen whiie en-
route. CAnalejas was IN Wnshinston SONS
months ago, and then went to Cuba for the
purpose OF observing the condition OF at
fairs there. As former minister IN the
liberal cabinets having been minister OF
1ustloe--and as the editor Of FL Hcraldo at
Madrid, he was D warm friend OF Minister
De Lome and was accorded a warm recep-
tion by Senior De Lone. who gave ban
quot IN his honor, which waA attended ey
number OF prominent men Ia public lie.
He thcn loft for Cuba and his mission iiec-
essariiy brought him Into continued CORE
sponhcnce with Minister De LONE. as the
letter bears no date. the time that u was
forwarded can only be fixed BY the con-
tents. That It was after tho presidents
message is evident. Tho mention OF the
approaching autonomous cabinet establishes
that II was before the Inauguration OF The
cabinet, January !, This places the letter
as having been written about the middle OF
December AT that time Senior Canelaias
was understood 10 have been at Havana
prosecuting his mission. The handling III
the mail is done by the Spanish authorities.
so that in this case IT, is believed the loss
OF a letter OF this character could occur only
in ono OF two ways. either through treach
cry OF an official Of the postal service or
by its having been taken after IL had
reached the hotel where Canalcjas was
stopping.
The effect of the letter on the future OF
Minister De Lone aroused interest.
When the conservative ministry fell last
year It was generally supposed that Pre-
micr Saeastl would send a liberal minister
to succeed NJ. De lone, who IL u prominent
conservative and former conservative
deputy. He was continued at his post,
however, although II WAS understood at
tho time that he placed his resignation
at the disposal Of the cabinet.
Late this evening, the statement MS to
its action In case OF the Spanlsh min
lister, Senior Dunuy De LONE, who wrote n /
letter to Senior CansleJns, sharply critics. |
Ing President Mckinley was made public |
by the state department
Minister De Lcme does not deny writing |
the letter This department has COM
munlcated with General Woodford on the |
subject, Until that communication reaches |
the Spanish government. II would be lfn |
proper In any way to state the contents |
OF tho message to General Woolford
Tho letter in question refers to President |
Mckinley as weak and catering 10 the |
Jabble' and az low politician, who de- |
sircs to stand well with the ilngoes of his |
purity"
While the department refused to add |
anything 10 this meagrc announcement, II |
cnn be stated without question that Mr., |
Woodford was directed to lay the facts |
deytored before the Spanish government |
together With the statement that In view |
of the minister's refusal TO deny The ali- |
thorship OF tho letter the Spanish gov
ernment is looked ito With confidence to
deal With the case properly. This amounts
to an invitation to recall the minister;
presuming that he himself has not nj
ready taken steps 10 vacatc his position
No doubt Is entertained Of q compliance
with the implied suggestion, hut in case
there should be undue delay IN acting
the state department would feel called
upon 10 move directly IN tho matter and
give the minister HIS passports rs was
done when Sir Julian Pauneegoto'a prcdc-
cessor wrote the celebrated Murchison
letter