The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-11
MINISTER DELOME RESIGNS.
1t is Accepted By His Government
Without Delay.
LETTER STOLEN IN TRANSM,SSIOS
II is Now in the Possession OF the state
Department DcLome VIII Probably
Bo Allowed to Depart Without
Further Disgrace.

MADRID. Feb. l0-At a meeting OF
the Spanish Cabinet held to-day under
the presidency Of the queen Regent, the
Minister for Foreign Affairs Senor Gull
Ion. read a dispatch from senor Dupuy
DeLomo. The Spanish Minister at Wash
ington. saying that The published letter
10 Senor Canalejas was written by him,
ana that nls position, consequently, Lad
become untenalle. and he begged the
government to accept nls resignation.
The Cabinet decided to accept the re-
sisnauon Of Senior Dupuy DeLome and
Tie Ministers subsequently met and Ce-
ciQea 20 teIegrapn TO senor DeLome ac-
ceptng has resignation and entrusung the
First secretary wltn the cJnuucI oi Inc
cuuen. auans OI tne Ae5AAyn.
Ine news of the DeLOin- incident was
received too late yesleluay evening 20 oD-
talu opinions
rREss COMMENT.
The government press naturally as
cu0cd ils aulnorsmp to tine tuuln gn-
goes. Tie Nasullslun stale department
auu9ulcomeit tnlt DeLome had admitted
the eenuleness OF the ic,ter not neins
recaycI until early TINS morning
seuor Caualeias vas )ut Jf Town, but
his secretary sand hc had never received
any such letter from DoLomc.
for some time rost tho authorizes
here have been taking extra pfecautlons
in guarding the residence Of the United
states Minister Genelal stewart J.. "ooo-
ford which is on tne outsNrts OF inc
citv. ON Sunday night The guard was re-
ffr.f four
Heraldo says that even this was not con-
,ilerod sunraent. All day long aool-
uonal precautions were adopted evidently
under tho impression that public o'deI
might De disturbed, and % NUMBER Oh
mounted civil guards were posted ih t"o
vicinity. ,.,,.,....
Tbereupon the Heraldo asks "Whence
toe necessity for these precautions SINCE
Madrid has offered absolutely not "a SIN
gle symtom of jusuiyins sucn measure
WILL NOT SPLIT HAIRS.
vrAsurNGTON. Feb. l0.-ln view OF
,h, news from Madrid of the acco,Lance
~ the RESIGNATION of the Spanish MINIS
Ter a. may be stated that our govern
,oant is no, disposed 10 split hairs over
the method OF the offending Minister
retirement. To other words il is ho'
concerned as 10 whether ne ies,s"s vi
is recalled So long as he leaves the cap
m IS true that tho exact language OF
ihe message sent by the State Depart
ment 20 Mr. Woodford indlcoLeo lnc
Presidents desire that the Minister pe
recalled. but the laf uage was useu as
the most proper fOl such an occasion
and must not De- taken 20 mean thai the
President is disposed TO so further than
ie necessary in fhe pursuit or MT lJup.A
dc LONE. now no longer an official oI the
Spanish government representing IL al
Washington. but simply Spanish cll-
zen lingering at Che capital only long
enough TO pack mp ana remove MS el-
The Madrid cable To- the Associated
Press. was communicated 20 the Span
h Minister aud was his FIRST 'ntelli9ence
that action had been taken 10y the span
ish Cabinet and the Queen. Official in
formation had not reached him up 10 ''0
p M The acceptance Of the resignation
was fully expected and occasioned no
surprise or change of plans
DE LOME'S STATUS.
THE effect of the acceptance is TO
close senior Dupuy De Lome's services as
Spanish Minister at Washington Tho
future status OF Senior De Lone is a mat
ter of doubt.
one OF two courses is open TO his gov
ornmeut recall 90 Spain or trans
fer 90 another diplomatic post.
A recall without designation 10 another
post would leave him In the ranks OF the
diplomatic service on waiting orders.
This Us the position Of Senor Muragua,
who preceded DeLome here. in case Of
desire 90 transfer him 20 another post,
there are "a number of important Spanish
embassies and legations available. In
some quarters it Is thOucht that the sem
timent of the spanish people would APP
prove a transfer OF .his character. but IL
is believed 90 Doe more probable that the
Spanish Government viii wait until the
strain OF the incident is over before dis
cussine Che future OF it's retiring minis
ter This is more likely since SenOr
DeLome is not a liberal but belongs
TO The Conservative party, which Is now
out Of power
The action % the Cabinet IN designating
tho first secretary as Charge D'Audires,
leaves a question as TO whether Senoi
Pablo Zoler or DeBosQue will be In tenn
porary charge. both having rank as first
secretaries. 10 had been understood that
Pablo Z0ler would be named, but at the
legation IL was said nothing definite
could be stated until the Official notinca-
ton from Spain was received.
Up 20 the close OF once hours the
State Department had not heard from
Mr. WOOdfoId. o. was said, however,
,here was no disposition 10 question the
correctness Of the report of the Spanish
Cabinets action upon his resignation ana
the opinion ls cnterl,-lnrd mat tue matter
Is now practically settled.
MODE OF DEPARTURE.
IL Is believed that when Mr. Woodford
ia heard from 10 will be In the shape OF
= message, saying that the spanish Gov
ernment expresses regret az The Incl
dent. that the resignation Of Mr. Dupuy
DeI.ome makes 10 unnecessary 20 80 tuTtn-
er in the direction OF the request OF the
president for his recall, and announces
that the nrsL secretary OF the legation
will conduct It's business In Washington
until another minister is named.
Under the peculiar circumstances eN-
istlnc the mode OF the departure OF the
spanish Minister is attended with much
ooubt It rs usual when foreign re-
preventative leaves the country for him
10 be received In formal audience al the
White House where an exchange OF we'll
wishes takes place between him and the
President
n Is hardly expected that this form
Atty will be observed In the present
case. owing 20 the personal aspects OF
the incident.
Iu the cases that approach this in
moral aspects the minister has usually
allowed his letters OF recall to be pre-
sented by his successor.
DE LOME'S Predecessor
II may be recalled that Senor Muruasa,
who was Senor de Lomes predecessor.
left washington suddenly on leave Of