The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
DE LONE INCIDENT CLOSED
SPAIN SENDS a DISAV0WAL AND
NAMES a NEW MINIsTER,

Tho Administrator Calls It .,a nisctn,msnW
and the President Authorizes the statsueue
That tho Incident IL Closed-Don Lnis Psso
y Bernabs Appointed to Succeed Ne Lorne-
Resolutions Adopted In Congress Caniur
fur Facts Regarding the Condition or the
Rrconccntrados ana the Autonomy scheuse.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IA cable despatch
was received by the Secretary Of State this
evening from Minister woodford, at Madrid,
announcing that the Government OF Spain
had disavowed the letter OF Dupuy
do Lomc to Senior Canalcjas. The
disclaimer" as tho Administratiou ON.
cials are pleased to call It. Is regarded 40 sat
%isfactory and complete. and tho President
promptly authorized the announcement thnu.
the incident is closed. The cnblo desp Itch elso
notified the President OF the appointment OF
Senior Luis Polo y Bernab6. son OF vico.Admiral
Polo, as Minister OF Spain 10 the United States.
The adoption In both houses Of Congress to-
day Of resolutions calling for official informa-
ton about conditions In Cuba gave rise to the
report that the hand OF the Administration was
to be forced at last. and tho Cuban question
piouBub u u hciN' ZS u " ldSts tnoTu
was no Encouragement to put through the
resolutions. That adopted by tho House was
ordered to DO reported favorahly ut a meeting OF
the Committee on Foreign Affairs held Inst
Wednesday. while the Senate resolution was
only introduced to-day. Doth resolutions
were presented by Democrats and cannot
therefore be considered Republican measures.
In anticipation OF Just such action as was taken
by both Houses, the state Department hns been
preparing copies of reports sent by Consul.Gon.
eral Leo and other consular officers in Cuba.
dealing with the state OF affairs In the island.
Much of the contained in these
communications cannot be without
causing Congress TO take immediate action to
end the terrible situation OF tho Cuban people.
1t will also be necessary to withhold the frank
omment OF Consul-Gcneral Loe on political
affairs. particularly his references to the
policy OF autonomy. As much of the cor
respondence as the Administration desires
can be suppressed. on the ground that its pub
LEGATION at this time would be Incompatible
with the public interests Just how much
material will be sent to both Houses in answer
to the resolutions has not been determined, but
the winnowinR process will proceed tomorrow.
and it is highly probable that the material asked
| for will go to the Capitol this week.
The reports circulated today that the Prcsi-
dent was about to send a special message to
Congress on the Cuban situation were based on
the knowledge that the State Department was
preparing this correspondence for
Senior du Bose, the Spanish Charge d'Affaires
called on Assistant Secretary Day ut The State
Department this morning. Hs said that his
visit had nothing TO do with the Dupuy de Lomo
incident. Lawyer Calderon Carlisle, represent
Ing Dupuy de Lone and Cannleias. was also Q
caller. The letter written by Dupuy de LONE
to Canalejds. which caused the incident just
ended, was turned over to Mr.. Carlisle.
Dupuy do LONE will leave Washington to-
morrow for New York. and will sail for Liver
pool on Wednesday. His personal effects will
be sold at auction in New York.
1t the Spanish Legation tonight Senior Du
Bose. Charge d'Affaires. said they had received
no information from Spain regarding the seleo-
ton OF Don Luis Polo y Bernabe as Minister TO
the United States.
In the absence OF official confirmation of the
report, which he had heard through the repre-
sentative OF THESuS Senior Du Bose was averse
to speaking RELY Of his new chief. He said
that his acquaintance with Don Luis was very
slight, but that he knew he had been in the dip
lomatic service for n number OF years. and came
of a family which had long stood high In the
diplomatic service OF Spain. Don Luis Is at
present attached to the Foreign Office in Madrid
His father. Admiral Bernabe. was at one
time Minister to the United States. Since
then Don Luis mas Deen secretary OF tHc Le8A.
ton at the time when Senior Muruaga, Dupuy'S
predecessor, was Minister. Don Luis married
the daughter of MendeZ do Vigo. ormcrly Min
lister to this country and now Ambassador 70
Berlin. His father was also Under Secretary
for Foreign Affairs at Madrid.
Don Luis is q young man, and has the reputar
ton Of being q thorough diplomat. He 10 re-
puted 10 DO very wealthy. The new Minister
speaks English with fiuoncy.
All the secretaries OF the legation were preS.
ent to- night at the legation to take leave OF III.
and Nine. Dupuy do Lone. who leave to-mOr-
row for New York. AS late as IL o'clock no In
formation regarding the appointment OF Don
Luis had boon received.
sPAIS'R NEW MINISTER.
Special Cable Despatch to The Bun.
MADRID. Feb. l4.-Sehor Luis Polo y Bernab1
has been appointed Minister to the United
States In succession to Senior de Lome, resigned.
The new Minister is the son of Vice-Admira1
Polo. a former Spanish representative TO thO
United States.
At u meeting OF the Cabinet this afternoon
there was a long discussion Of the Cuban sit
uation and the De LONE letter.
Senior Gullon, Minister of Foreign Affairs. an
nounced that he had just received q motto from
United States Minister Woodford referring %
the letter written by Senior dc LONE.
The Cabinet resolved to issue q decree 40
cepting the resignation of Senior dc LONE. and
announcing the appointment Of Senior Polo II