Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-11
n DE LONE RESIGNS.
,,s RESIGNATION ACCEPTED ny
SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
DIR GOVERNMENT ACQUIESCES.
=, VIII Nos Split Hairs Over the Man
,r Of the Minister'S Departure
Foreign Press Comment on the
Letter Incident.


a., Minister for Foreign Affairs. Senior
crron. read a dispatch fr8m senior
,,,nsv De LONE. the Spanish Minister at
v.shington saying that the published
,.t.r 20 Senior Canaleias was written by
rim and that his position consequently
I'D become untenable and he begged
ell. government TO accept his resigna-
ton.
r.c cabinet decided to accept the re-
..--.-ion OF Senor Dupuy De LONE. and
,.. ministers subsequently met and de-
,s.8 90 telegraph 20 Senor De LONE ac-
,.pung his resignation and entrusting
,r. FIRST secretary with the conduct Of
.h. current affairs of the legation.
The news OF the De LONE incident was
received too late yesterday evening to
obtain opinions.
The government press naturally as
,-bed its authorship 10 the Cuban jim
e,.s the Washington State Department
c~ronncement that De LONE had admit
ell the genuineness Of the letter not Ie-
irr received until early this morning.
senior Canalejas was out of town, but
Dis secretary said he had never received
orv such letter from De LONE.
For some time past the authorities
here have been taking extra precautions
H guarding the residence Of the United
states Minister, General Stewart l..
Wooaford. which Is on the outskirts Of
the city. on Sunday the guard was re-
,-forced by twenty-four men. and the
81 ff..s &c
siared sufficient.
An day long additional precautions
were adopted. evidently under the i'm
rression that public order might be dis
iirbed and number of mounted civil
Guards were posted in the vicinity.
rsereupon. the HeraldO asks whence the
~.-essity for these precautions, since
Madrid has offered absolutely not sim
ee symptom OF justifying such mea-
slres.
AN the newspapers comment on the
subject bitterly denouncing the business
~ stealing and publishing private let
ter"
After the Cabinet Council the Premier.
Seuor Sagasta. told the correspondent of
The Associated Press that Senor Dupuy
Da LONE had bravely admitted the au-
thorship Of the letter"
SUCCESSION IL DE lDME.
MADRID. February lO.-The candida
ture OF senior Muruaga to succeed Senior
DE LONE has been abandoned.
The government maintains its reserve
desiring to secure the approval Of WASH
rcfon, according TO diplomatic custom
before appointing Senor De Lome's sue
Cessor.
The papers all discuss the De LONE
..aI M
successor of the retiring Minister al
washington. La Correspondence dc
Esnana mentions Senor Muruaga, but
savs IL Is believed that nothing has been
as vet decided. FL Heraldo de Madric
doplores the incident. but remarks: here
we are Obliged 10 endure not confidential
complaints ike Senior De Lome's, but
attacks and accusations Of every kind
in American official documents and in
congress. upon our country, generals
and government. and even our highest
representatives. Of State"
In Correo recognizes that Senor dc
l0me's position became untenable when
the letter was published.
Fl EpOcha says; Senor de LONE
resignation having been accepted the III
ternationai question disappears: Never
rholess. the Cuban insurgents have sue
reeded N chasing from Washington
rapresentative Of Spain who has Away
5fsnlaved great zeal to prevent filibuster
inr expeditions but they have done so o.
,-icks only employed by the clients oi
ranitentiaries.'
The Correspondencia Militaria says
"Tbe government should not nave ac
cepted Senior de Lome's resignation. IN
American attitude is offensive ana huhii
iatlng to Spain" 1-,,.. o.oo,
Fl Correo Espanola' the CaIilsl -, 80,
saws. Events precipitate themselves
and We are at the beginning of the eh'
~ our respect for the United States
Ia Nacional the Weylerist organ re
,r,ecbes the government for yielding u
the exigencies Of Washington ana auus 5
,.rbe Americans have become our lord
and masters"
THE "THUNDERER'S VIEW.
rONDON February 1.-THE Times thr
morning says, editorlaIy; -, 10
"rt ie from every point Of view ue-
rioratie and lamentable that so useIul
csreer should have been tefminate1 -
an ACT of the basest treachery' sehoi
To- lone has long been the object Oh pro
gound detestation to the Cuban rins' De
cause he frustrated their deep-laiu pio'1
Honest men. whether In America %
in Tneland must regard with conteup,
too profound for words 81 party VIM
sirka 10 such methods OF warfare g..
THAT party" the Times continues =,
doubtless exulting in ITS success ~
cannot abolish the good "orA 49,
LONE has actually accOmpIlsheu'
MS, be recorded 10 President Mckinney /
credit that although he might e1cus1oi'
t.af nereonal resentment, he has reiuSe.
.o o,,,o,orate the incident IN any way
30 -.o.tl,, 'disappointed the CuDai
ring" ...,,,..c.,,,
0r-p GOVERNMENT ACQUIESCEs.
NAsHINGTON. February lO-ih VI, W"
of the news from Madrid OF .he .i.,,
ance OF the resignation OF tno -.
Minister. Il may be stated 'n"I a. ts,,..
e,,r,ort ie NOT disposed to split nair'
l,.r ~ r,etbod Of the offending MINIS
,s-,s rntire,oent. In other words II Il
~. oC,,cerned as 10 whether he resigns
., a. -ocslled so long as he leaves th'
capital . ,a,,.,,aqe o
,ho roessse,e sent by the state DepdI.
rol,t 10 Nr Woodford indicated tns
prasisent,s desire that the Minister "
recalled hut the language was usvu - -
the most proper for such an oS0o'.e' -,
ana must not be taken 10 mean 'n"s ~ 80,
President As disposed 10 go III. ."e' ~,
r. necessary in the pursuit ol "fa a.taI ot
De LONE now no longer an Vi'Nts.'. ,
tho s,anieh Government, representa-
~ vvaebfroton. but simply a Spanish ~ e'''
zen lingering at the capitai ohly iO..'
eno,,ob a. mack 10 and remove Ms @
fects. ...ocis.ed
The Madrid cable to the Asroola. .ep =,
press was communicated 70 the Sp"''s' Sps-
Minister and was his nrst lh.s,ne NJ esnsn