The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE state
department today officially denied re-
ports alleging that Gen. FitZhugh Lee.
counsel general to Cuba, had rendered
his resignation
1t can be also stated that. while de-
tails are not Obtainable matters re-
garding the De Lone incident have
assumed such shape that an early and
entirely satisfactory adjustment of the
affair between the United States and
Spain is confidently expected by the
state department.
The officials of the state department
still maintain their reticence as to the
contents of the cablegram from Minis
ter Woodford, received late Saturday.
1t may be said that all statements so
far made as to the nature of this dis
patch are speculative. The message
was not deciphered until we'll along in
the afternoon yesterday and then it
passed into the hands of Assistant Sec
rotary Day, and the president. in turn,
who have been the only persons in
Washington, save the employee who I'M
faVeled the cipher, to see the dispatch
up to this time. No answer has been
made as yet to Mr.. WOodford's mes
sage, and 1t is by no means certain
that an answer will be required.
Senior Dubosc the Spanish charge
datfairs, was one of the early callers
| uraIly led to the conjecture that his
visit was in connection with the De
Lone incident. 1t is stated positively.
however that the incident was not re-
rerred TO, but that the call had To do
with other pending Spanish affairs.
Everything relating to the De Lone
letter thus far has taken place at Mad
rid through Minister WoOdford. In
some we'll informed quarters 1t was be-
l1eVed that any formal disavowal by
Spain would be deferred until new
minister was commissioned, one of his
first duties being to make proper
amends and re-establish the cordial re-
lations on all pending questions.
New Minister.
Owing to the presence in Washington
of Duke de ARGOS, late Spanish minis
ter to Mexico. now on leave, it was felt
that he would be named as minister.
in order that speedy adjustment might
be effected. In other official quarters
the view was entertained that Spain's
| disavOwal would be prompt, and would
| be made in the form of an official state
ment by the minister for foreign af-
! fairs, Senior Gullon, expressing regret
| at the incident
! 1t is understood that up to the pres
ent time no official lntimation of the
| appointment of the Duke de ARGOS has
! come to Washington
Senior de LONE has about completed
! his arrangements for leaving the
| United States. His present plans are to
leave Washington tomorrow night, sail
ing from New York Wednesday.
NEW YORK Feb IA dispatch to
! the World from Havana says there is
rumor that the palace authorities
have letter written by Consul General
| Lee, the contents of which are as In
| teresting, even exciting for Spain, as
| the De LONE letter to Canalejas was
for the United States.
| 1t is said that Gen. Lees frankness
in conversation insures the existence
of such missiVes, and the opinion is
openly expressed that Ge< Lee, too,
| must go.
NEW YORK, Feb. Aft Is now
known on the very highest authority
that the real reason for sending the
torpedo boat Gushing to Havana is that
the Spanish authorities have been tam
pering with mail sent to the battleship
Maine, in Havana harbor, says the
Washington correspondent of the Her
aid. This resulted in Capt Sigsbee, OF
| the Maine, sending a protest to Wash
| 1ngton, with a suggestion that a regu-
| lar service be established between Key
| West and Havana by means of the tor
pedO boat
On the strength of this sequest the
Gushing was dispatched to Havana.
Society in Mourning.
BOSTON, Feb. H.-Mrs Jack Gardner has