The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-10
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN THURSDAY FEBRUARY 10 49,

most unanimous that no self respecting
government could tolerate such crit
lcism or its Chief Executive and that
Minister de Lomes words had put all
end TO hi, usefulness at this capital.
Some fear was also expressed that the
recall Of Minister dc LONE while af-
tairs were In the present condition
might precipitate grave crisis.
The Democrats were much more free
IN the expression OF opinion than the
Republicans. Mr lNrry (Dem. of
Kentucky, member of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, said that IL the let
ter proved to be genuine the Spanish
minister should be made 10 walk the
plank.
Mr.. William Aldcnsmith (Rcp., OF
Mlchigam, u member of the Foreign
Affairs Committee. said: "I regard that
letter, If authentic. az Il serious arront,
Calling for as radical treatment as wac
administered TO Lord Sackvllle West In
1885,"
DE DOME'S CALLERS.
Scnor de Lone received number OF
callers during the day, and to those
sustaining close relation TO him he
did not question the authenticity Of
the published letter, making 1t clear
that he would scorn the subteyfuge OF
denial for purposes OF cXpedicncY.
The only question raised was 10 the
accuracy OF translation, for the publish
cd translations gave severity to scmc
of the expressions on the President
which were regarded 10 designed to
magnify the actual statements. Among
the minister's friends tho act OF stealing
Il confidential letter. and making II pub
lie, was considered more reprehcnslble
than the writing OF the letter Itself II
n pn al 10
minister's associates of the diplomatic
corps that while the publication dis
closed Il grave imp:opricty, yet 1t wac
one TINT might happen to any one of
them in the course of those confidential
communications, In which the greatest
freedom OF expression Is used in order
to convey 81 full understanding OF an in
tcrnational question.
SPAIN SAYS "JINGO."
Madrid, Feb. .)-Thc de-
LONE letter incldcrr: is regarded here as
n jngo.st intrigue irtcndcd to disturb
the relations betwcen the United States
and Spain.
AS LONDON SEES IT.
London, Feb 10.-With the exception
OF the Daily Mail, the morning papers
do not comment on the deLome incl
dent. The Daily Mail says:
w e Canrt.t suppose lns uclIOme let
ter genuine; but If i. Is, then all the fat
would be hi the flre. Things have
reached pass where little Is wanted TO
cause an explosion. Even t.he r2cal OF
Senior deLOme would not satisfy the
insuned jingoos."
The American correspondents are all
Of opinion tha't Senor delIJme's recall Is;
inevitable. but they believe Spain will
he allowed to withdraw him I'm the
least d!&asreeablc manner, rs after the
Republican criticisms OF Mr. Cleve-
lands treatment of Lord Sackville-
Wesh. It would be impossible to give
him his passports.
The Washington correspondent l1I the
Daily News says:
president Mckinley Is resolved THAI.
Srain shall have no vcst!ge Of an ex-
cuse to pick quarrel with the Unite d
States, and Spain can disUwn dcIomc's
r'heraRcss without the slightest loss
CT dignity"
HAS HE RESIGNED?
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. Especial
dispatches from Washington received
in this city state that Minister de
Lomc cabled his resignation to the
Spanish Government once yesterda =
and twice to-day. but up to 4 late hour
this afternoon he had received no
reply from Madrid.