New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26

, that OF tho United States Furthermore. how could
believe Dupuy would write anything against the
Pres!den. Of that Republic. when we have in our
possession numbers Of communications from him in
which he constantly praises the prudence. the
duisi.e tact and upr,ghtness Of Mr. Mckinley? Had
| Dupuy confdentiay manifested some adverse cpin-
| ION concerning that Government its President.
then should not have been surprised at what ap-
Feared in the letter: but, In fact. do possess
the least document in which Dupuy even remotely
indicates that he had for complaint in the
conduct Of Mckinley. That is 10 say. the Spanish
Government was In ignorance that there existed
differences between It's representative end the
Chief o, that State"
Since when did Dupuy's attitude changer
II think since the reading Of McKinley's Mes
sage."
The President OF the Council wen, IN 10 say:
THE FIRST notice that taken Of The ,etter was
the day before yesterday. and in the evening We
received dispatch from Duopy saying that In
view Of the publication Of that document. he asked
the Government 70 accept his resignation. I then
ordered that Dupuy should be teegrapned asking
If the letter in question were mis-. There was no
delay about the answer. This morning Dupuy
answered Yes. and added that his position at
Washington being untenabe he asked that his
resignation might be accepted possible
Moreover. yesterday Dupuy received a visit from
Mr. Day. the Under Secretary OF State. who asked
him II he recognized as his the letter published in
the press. Dupuy answered ahirmasively
In view OF all Of this representative
telegra phed TO accepting his resignation and trder
ing the First Secretary to take charge Of tho Lega
ton After all OF this the Secretary OF State sent
TO his representative in Madrid for transmission to
the Spanish Government dispatch giving an ac-
count OF the incident that had arisen. and asking
for explanations As had anticipated 4 is or
TO express II better. as Dupuy himself by Tesgna-
ton had solved the question affairs remained in
good position. In the mean time the relations be-
what Influence events for the moment. but hope
ton on the o,6er hand the nottes and ibase
elements which in the United States lose not the
least opportunity to SOW discord and cause dam
age between the two countries VIII draw from II all
the advantage possible"
The Government" says "El Liberal today. 'ls
still considering the Dupuy affair in so far as Il
bears upon Telations Of spain with the United
least reason for a change Of opinion owing 10 the
supposed pressure by the North American Cablne;
tlon OF the ex-Minister Of Spain at Washington"
portance given an incident which at first it was
thought would only 'ruffe slightly the surface OF
has received from It's correspondents I'm Havana
and Eow-York on the subject II Then remarks
not sought to shelter himself under the secrecy OF
The post and Of the private nature Of the document
Pr a" bnI or,scn ~ REGRETS however NJ, Ior
10 Spain for the sole reason that some papers at
abiy Of Mr. Mckinley. when Spain is Obliged 10 put
up with open attacks on her policy both in Con-
cress and IN official documents"
1T must be agreed" says the "Heraldo." that
the courteses interchanged between Senior Gavez
and The commander OF the Maine are worth pub
fishing The first said things that self
evident: one that Cuba must be considered A coll
onv and rot a State; the other. his statement that
tho colony is an integral portion 81 tho Spanish
nation The commander OF the Maine affirmed that
good relations between Spain and the United States
have existed. exist and will exist As, therefore.
unless his words merely words. respect Bnd
good feeling must be mutual. and II his toast was
T. accord with his instructions, may hope hat
Mckinley susceptible about the Dupuy eralr.
u-tii leave in n good state the question rhich In
ne hay of Havana has been described In such
rIaln terms Time will tell