New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-18
DELOME INCIDENT CLOSED.
REFLECTIONS ON PRESIDENT MKINLEY
DISAVOWED BY SPAIN.
xorr FROM THE MADRID GOVERNMENT TO MIN
IsTER wooDFoRD-GooD FAITH IN COM
MERCIAL TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
REASSFRTFD
REASSERTED

Washington, Feb. 11-Spain has officially dis
svowed in a positive manner the reflections on
President Mckinley contained in the De LONE
letter and. as officially announced by the State
Department to-day. the incident is satisfactorily
closed The statement given out is as follows;
"The following is abstract of note sent
last evening by the Spanish Government to
Minister Woodford at Madrid;
The Spanish Government on learning OF the
incident in which Minister Dupuy de LONE
was concerned and being advised of his objec-
t,onable communication. with entire sincerity
,an,ents the incident which was the cause OF the
Interview with the Minister; states that Minister
De Lone had presented his resignation. and It
had been accepted before the presentation Of the
matter hv Minister Woodford: that the Spanish
Ministry. in accepting the resignation Of a func-
tionarv whose services they have been utilizing
end valuing up 10 that time leaves il perfectly
well established that they do not share. and
rather on the contrary. disauthorize the criti-
c,srs tending to offend or censure the chief OF a
t-,enslv state although such criticisms had
been written within the field of friendship. and
had reached publicity by artful and criminal
means: that this meaning had taken shape In a
resolution by tha Council of Ministers before
General WoodfOrd presented the matter. and
at time when the spanish GONeInileIl ihu
only vague telegraphic reports concerning the
sentiments alluded 10: that the Spanish nation.
with equal and greater reason. affirms It's view
and decision after reading the words contained
IN the letter rejecting upon the President of the
United States.
".As to the paragraph concerning the desira-
bgrv n negotiations Of commercial relations. II
even for effect and the Importance Of using a
renresentative FOR the purpose stated in Sehor
Dupuv de L6me's letter. the Government ex-
nressas concern that in the light of its conduct,
long after the writing OF the letter. and in view
Of the unanswerable testimony Of simultaneous
and subsequent facts any doubt should exist
that the Spanish Government has given proof
~ us real desire and Of It's innermost convic-
tions with respect TO the new commercial sys-
TEN and the projected treaty Of commerce.
THAT the Spanish Government does not now
consider II necessary 10 lay stress upon or 70
demonstrate anew the truth and sincerity Of It's
purpose and the unstained good faith of its in
tenrons.
That publicly and soemnly the Government
Of Spain contracted before the mother country
and It's colonies responsibility for the political
and tariff changes which II has inaugurated In
both Antilles the natural ends OF which. In do
nestle and International spheres, It pursues
with frmness which will ever inspire its con-
duct"
Madrid. Feb IA decree has been gazetted
accepting the resignation Of Sehor Dupuy de
LONE as Minister Of Spain at Washington
The following is the text of the royal decree.
which is dated February 10:
"Acceding 10 the wishes Of Sefor Dupuy de
LONE in the name Of my august son. King
Alfonso XIII. and Queen Regent. accept the
he has ed of
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tary at Washington, leaving him without en-
rloyment. with the emouments due him.
MARIA CHRISTINA"
Senor Polo Bernabe. the Minister to the
United States. visited United States Minister
WoodfOrd to-day.