The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-15

tions available. In some quarters 1t =
Thought that the sentiment OF the
Snanish people would pproye a transfer
of this character. but 1t X believed 70
10 more probable THAT the Spanish GOV
eminent will wait until the STRAIN OF
fhe incident is over before deciding the
future of its retiring Minister. This *
the more likely since Senior De LoIne
i not a Liberal but belongs to the Con
servative party. which is now out OF
, power.
The action of the Cabinet in ~designat-
ING the first Secretary as Charge Il
. Affairs leaves n question as to wheth-
or Senior Pablo Sober or Senior Du Bost
VIII be in temporary charge, both having
rank as first secretary. 1t had been un-
+ derstood that Pablo Soler would be nan-
%. but at the legation it was sali moth
ing definite could be stated until the CT
fetal notification from Spain was re
, ceived.
IL to the close of office hours the
State Department had not hear from
Mr.. Woodford. it was said. However,
there was no disposition to question the
correctness of the report of the Spanlsn
i. cobinet's action upon his resignation.
and the opinion is entertained that the
matter is now practically settled. 1t IS
believed that when Mr.. Woodford Is
heard from it will be in the shape Of =
message saying that the Spanish GOV
eminent expresses regret at the lncideHt'
tnat the resignation of Mr.. Dupuy De
Lone makes it unnecessary to % fCrth-
or in the direction of the reqne>t o.
the President for his recall. and an
nourceS that the first secretary CT the
legation will conduct its business IN
,~+,1 n,nthnp ! n1:t up Ia
famed.
Under the peculiar circumstances eX
iyting. the eremon attending the de
rarture Of the Spanish Minister are
attended with much doubt. 1t is usual
when Il foreign representative leaves
the country for him to be received III
formal audience at the White House.
where an exchange of well wishes takes
place hetWeen him and the PRESIDENT.
II is hardly expected that this fOrmality
will be observed in the present case
owing to the personal aspects of the in
cident. In cases that approach this III
most respects the Minister has usually
allowed his letters of recall to be pre-
sented by his successor. 1t may be re-
called that Senior Muruaga. who was
Senior Dupuy De Lome's predecessor.
left Washington suddenly on leave of
dlhNtititt. Iio - dItR1 LHN tLIN
in Il newspaper of an interview i'll which
he criticised our government. He did
not return to Washington. but Senior
Dupuy De Lone appeared with the let
terS Of recall OF his predecessor and
letters ~accrcditing himself as his sue
cesSor. so that there lis precedent for
Il failure on the part Of the retiring
Minister to take formal leave Of our
officials. 1t is said at the State DEPART
ment that there is no time limit within
which Mr.. Dupuy De LONE must leave
Washington and. being now only 4 pri-
vate Spanish citizen. he may take a rea-
sonable time to arrange his affairs here
without calling for criticism.
The De LONE letter has already at
tracted the attention of foreign govern
1nente. and appears to he regarded by
them as an important factor in the
general Cuban question. Some of the
foreign ministers at Washington have
advised their governments fully on the
occurrence. These We're misleading at
! the outset. for members OF the dlplO-
matte corps assumed that the letter
was a forgery. and some advices convey
ed this view Of the case. Now, that its
genuineness has been established. the
facts have been sent to most of the
foreign capitals. No incident in recent
days has caused such a sensation in
tire ranks of the diplomatic corps. There
is universal regret among the ambasSa-
dOls and ministers who have been
brought into close social relations with
Senior De LONE. 1t has also aroused q
keen discussion as to the right of criti-
cism which a Minister can indulge in.
under the seal Of a private letter. While
there is no general consensus of opinion
among diplomatic authorities, yet
many of them take the view that
it is not only 4 right, but a duty
for Il minister to present every detail,
even of a personal nature, which in his
Judgment may aid in 4 correct under
standing Of a ease. \ distinction is made
by them between official and personal
letters.
The original letter written by De
LONE to Canalejas came into the pos
session of the department yesterday and
WAS carried by Judge Day. as the Sec
rotary of State, to the Minister'S resi-
dence. The meeting could not have been
other than painful. There was no de-
NAL on the part of the Minister. When
| Judge Day learned from the Minister |
that the letter was genuine the cable
gram to General Woodford was sent.
| These instructions will go before the
Madrid authorities along with the Min
isterIs resignation.
) The State department this morning
gave out for publication the substance
of the cablegram sent yesterday to Gen
cral Woodford. The statement is as fol-
lows:
There has appeared in the public |
print il letter addressed by the Spanish
Minister to Mr.. Canaleias. This letter, |
the Minister admits, was written by
him. 1t contains expressions concern
ing the President Of the United States
Of such character as to end the Minis |
terS usefulness as 4 representative Of
| his government in this country. General |
Woodford. therefore, was instructed at
once to say to the Minister of State
that the immediate recall Of Mr.. Dupuy
De LONE is expected by the President
When inquiries We're made at the
Spanish legation to-day as to how the
| letter reached the hands of the Cuban
Junta. it WAS said that the statements