Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-02-15
THE DELOME AFFAIR,
The Unpleasant Incident Consid.
cred Practically Closed.
NO DESIRE TO PURSUE IT FURTHER.
The Affair Not Expected to Interrupt
Our Relations with Spain-Formal
Notification of Acceptance of
De Lomc's Resignation.

NOt1hcnfion OF Acceptance OF
De Lomc's Resignation.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE personal
incident, growing out OF the publicat lion
of Senior Dupuy De Lome's letter to
Senior Cana,ejas. may be regarded as
settled. This has been brought about
by the short cablegrams sent by Minis
ter Woodford from Madrid, in which he
states that the minister had resigned
and his resignation had been accepted
before he (Mr. Woodford) presented
the request of the United States that he
be recalled. The officials here feel an
interest in learning the details of the
happenings in Madrid Thursday, and
are waiting for Mr. Woodford's prom
Used full report. But unless this should
contain some statement that is not now
expected, there is no disposition on the
part of the government to protract the
closing of this unpleasant incident, and
it is not expected that anything in the
nature of a demand for an apology will
be made. If graceful disclaimer
should come, that will be taken in the
spirit in which it is made; otherwise
the matter will be dropped, and the re-
lations between the state department
and the Spanish legation will run
smoothly once more through the me-
dunn of Senior Du Bose, the first secre-
tary and now charge d'atfaires. 1t can be
said for the president that he shows
little personal concern in the matter as
1t stands, and is not disposed to pursue
Mr.. De LONE in any personal spirit, and
with this spirit in the head of the adj
ministration, the end of the affair may
be said to have been reached.
Formally Notified.
Washington, Feb. 12-The following
statement was given out for publica-
ton at the state department Friday
morning:
General Woodford telegraphed that the
minister's resignation had been accepted
before he presented the telegram from
the department. He adds that the first
secretary at Washington will be placed in
charge of the legation and new minister
will be appointed at once. Full reports to
follow"
The formal notification to this gov
eminent by Spain that Senior Dupuy De
Lone has ceased to represent it as min
lister was made to the state department
about noon by Senior Don Juan Du
Bose, first secretary of legation, who
will act as charge d'affaires until the
arrival of Senior De Lome's successor.
The notification was purely formal and
stated that Senior De Lome's resigna-
ton as minister has been accepted and
that his government will be repre-
sented for the present by Senior Du
Bose, the first secretary of the legation.
The retiring minister is actively en-
gagged In preparing his personal effects
for shipment and in leavc-taking of his
friends and diplomatic associates in
Washington. Some of his chattels have
been sent to New York. 1t is the pres
ent purpose of Senior De LONE to leave
this country curly next week. He
probably will sail by one of the French
liners to Havre and thence will proceed
direct to Madrid. His connection Off
ciallywitl. this government has entirely
ceased, aid he is hencefofth private
citizen.
Feeling in Spain.
Madrid, Feb. 12.-The impartial, re-
ferring to the resignation of Senior
Dupuy De Lone, says:
The government was wise to accept
Senior De Lome's resignation. His indis-
erection has only occasioned the govern
ment vexation."
The premier, Senior Sagasta, said:
II was surprised at Senior De Lome's
letter, for in all his communications, Of
fetal and private. addressed to the gov
eminent he spoke respectfully of President
Mckinley. l regret De Lome's indiscre-
tion and folly, for he has rendered Spain
signal services at Washington.
There is no possible reason why the un-
fortunate incident should alter the rela-
tons between Spain and the United States
which are, and we hope will remain cor
dial and friendly, nothing having occurred
recently to mar them"
The queen regent is much concerned,
1t is said in court circles, over SO unex-
pected an incident. Premier Sagasta,
Colonial Minister Moret and all the
other members of the cabinet were as
tonished and much displeased with
Senior de LONE. Gen. Woodford, the
American minister here, called upon
the Spanish minister of foreign affairs,
Senior Mullon, and is said to have ex-
pressed the opinion that the affair will
NV SlSpuIO IuS IeldllOuS between the
Two countries.
According to dispatch received
here from Havana, the letter of Senior
De LONE to Senior Canaleias was alb
stracted by the person charged to for
ward it to the latter and, it is added,
this person received $1,000 for it.
De Lome's Successor.
1t is learned that Senior De Lome's
successor will be Senior Louis Polo Ber-
nabe, son of Vice Admiral Polo, who
formerly represented Spain in the
United States. Senior Bernabe is now
engaged in special department of the
foreign ministry dealing with COM
mercial matters and consulates.
Need More Cars.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 12.--Extra cars
had to be added to all the coast trains
Friday for the Alaska rush. The New
York party that lost part of it's out
DIT on the Wabash last week arrived
over the st. Paul road at noon and
went west by the Great Northern. They
number IS. The destroyed equipment