New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
BALDASANO SAILS TOMORROW.
THE SPANISH CONSUL-GENERAL LEAVES
THE SECRETARY OF THE CONSULATE
WITH THE FRENCH CONSJTI-GENERAL

WITH THE FRENCH CONSUL-GENERAL
As announced exclusively in yesterdays Tribune
the Spanish Consulate in this city was closed at 4
O'Clock on Wednesday afternoon. and VIII NOT De
rcopened until diplomatic relations are once more
established between the United states ana SPAN.
Senor Baldasano. the Consul-General mas chRatel
Massage on the North German Lloyd steamer
Werra and will sail tomorrow for Gibraltar. and
from there will proceed direct to Madrid. He VIII
be accompanied by his family. as well as by All the
members Of his stan excepting Sehor Saurez the
secretary Of the consulate. who will remain here
and assist tho French Consu-General. Edmond
Bruwaert In looking after tho interests OF spanish
citizens stu remaining in New-fork
Although the Spanish Consulate at NO stone
81, was officially closed Senior Baldasano and his
entire stan were the office yesterday. busiIy en-
gagged in packing up the papers and documents De-
longing 70 the Consulate. The entire proceedings
were carried on In n way that showed the actua!
personal OF the consulate officials In leaving
this city They had all along maintained that
there would be- no war. and even yesterday they
could hardly believe that the situation was so
grave They all seemed 10 grasp at straws. ana
last night as the last wagonload OF documents was
leaving the consulate. one OF tho v!ce-consuls said:
Well We are going away. but do not think u Is
FOR long. all will be soon settled and then tho
two countries will be at peace again
Prior 10 the removing OF the papers OF the con-
s,lo,e 10 tina, 81 the French Government. certain
,reii-,,naries w.ro necessary. The first thing on
tho programme tho call OF Senior Baldhsano
on Consul General Bruwacrt Mt his office. No 20
South W!!llam-st This visit was made early yes
terday morning The men remained IN con-
sultatlon for several hours. and then Senior Balda-
rano returned 70 lis Office and there superintended
the packing OF the papers Just before noon Con-
sul.Confral Brtiwacrt called nj the Spanish Con-
sula'e 20 return tho visit 81 Senior Baldasano. inc
French Consul General remained only IA snort time
Ana men r. .'u o. ne orca bs stated tina
he had accepted the responsibility or actnS LOT the
spnulsh Government here but that his whole duty
would consist ia looking after the interests OF thosc
spaaards who might stu remain IN New oih
ne also said that Scaor Saurez had been detall"d
- remain hero and assist him In the work Many
Spanish merchants called on Senior Baldasano yes
TIC last Official act OF the Spanish Consui-Gen-
ernl VAS done ~ noon yesterday. lie had not at
tended to any other business up to that time. ana
expected thai he would nave no other WORK 10 90
here just as hs leaving his Office az noon a
representative OF tho shipping hrm OF Miller Bull
a Knowlton entered tho Office and presented the
afternoon FOR Porto Rico. Senior Baldasano seemed
to realize that this was his last onlcial act mere
after eight years Of meri;orious service. ard his
hand trembled as he placed his signature 10 the
there again. To-day for short time he VIII be at
the French Consulate arranging the nnal details
" the business here. and then he VIII otnctt!y
leave the United States. taking with him his On
tire famy. several members Of which have for
some time been engaged In business here one OF
his sons. Arturo Baldasano. has for some time held
the place OF expert engineer FOR the New-Jersty
steel Works at Trenton. He left there last night
to Join his father here. and Will sail with tho
family TO morrow. He said that under no crcum-
stances would he bear arms against the United
his father who. as public official Of his coun-
try. was bound 70 leave this land.