The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-16
AWAITING sPAIN,s D1sArowAA.
The administrator Has Not Heard from
Woodford Yet-JudEe Days Action.

The Naturalization Has Not Heard from
Woodford Yet-JudEe Days Action.
WASHINGTON. Feb. l5.-With the assurance
received by the President yesterday that the
Spanish Government would make a formal dis
avowal of Dupuy de Lome's Objectionable state
ment. the diplomatic incident caused by the
publication of the Canalejas letter is regarded
as closed. as stated in The Sun this morning.
and the officials of the Administration are
now awaiting, with lanRuid interest, the receipt
of Minister Woodford's message containing a
synopsis and perhaps the text of SPANS ex-
preston Of regret. At half.past 10 o'clock to-
night when he left the White House. where he
had attended q dinner in honor Of Col. Myron 7.
Herrick of Cleveland, Assistant Secretary Day
said that the anticipated despatch from Gen.
Woodford had not been received.
The incident was not even referred to at the
Cabinet meeting this morning, for the reason. as
o member of the Cabinet explained, that every
body regarded 1t as practically, closed. The
formalities OF the matter win probably be con-
cluded with a polite note TO the Spanish Minis
through him.. for its satisfactory disposal Of the
embarrassing subject. This note cannot be sent.
CO. eaS eenrse; OF 9t the s ofie asd'e eo DeR"ra%isnaitn nD %Sk inc
the disavowai. It would DO considered improper
and contrary to diplomatic etiquette TO accept
satisfied with spain's final action.
Dupuy u0 LOWc anu nlb family letC W hbnlnR-
ton this afternoon for Now York. They will
sail on Wednesday for Europe. The letter
which brought about his disgrace will be turned
over TO Sehor Canaleias, to whom II was adj
In handing the letter to Calderon Carlisle.
Canalejas 10 receive 1t, tho state Department.
It ia said, took the ground that 1t was stolen
property and should be returned to its rightful
Member OF the Diplomatic Corps and experts
In International law are discussing the preGe,
calling ut the Spanish Legation and asking tho
then Minister II he had written the Canalejas
letter. Nobody can recall any similar happen
Tho question has been raised by agents OF tho
lation OF the privileges and immunlties OF a rep
resentative OF a foreign country for Judge Day
to visit the Spanish Mininter In his official
evidence that his usefulness as an envoy TO this
Government had ended. It is commended that
and that While there Dupuy dse LONE was free
from arrest and all processes OF law, and that
these privileges extended to his family and his
The eontention is made that an official of tho
United States entered Spanish territory with
gued, which would probably be resented II it
were applIed BY the Spanish Government to
There are, a number Of precedents showing
that a, foreign Minister enjoys unusual priv
ileges In his own household. and there 10 no
doubt that Judge Day made a new chapter in
the history OF diplomacy.
Most or the correspondence relating TO con-
ditions In Cuba which both houses OF Congress
asked for yesterday was prepared. for trans
mission at The time II was received, In anticipa-
sent, and the pruning process 10 now In prog.
ress, but cannot DO concluded In time to per-
-" there Is a strong t"s pSoBSSility that conSTess
will be answered in a report signed by tho Sec
rotary Of State and transmitted by the Presi'
back the actual language OF United States
consular officers In telling Of the situa'
the Government and those Consuls considerable
embarrassment. AS far ms can be ascertained
the President has no intention to send any
communication with the correspondence or re-.
port except a merely formal letter of transmittal.