The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-12
De LONE is READY TO Co.
He Will Leave the Country as
Soon as Possible.
WAITING A FULL REPORT
The United States Government Is Now
Prepared to Consider the Incident
Closed-DeLome's Successor
Not Yet Appointed.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE personal
incident growing out of the publica-
tion of Senior de Lomes letter TO Senior
CanaIejas may be regarded as settled.
This has been brought about by the
short cabiegram sent by Minister
woodford from Madrid in which he
states that the minister had resigned
and his resignation had been accepted
before he lMr. Woodford), presented
the request of the United States that he
be recalled. The officials here feel an
interest in learning the happening in
Madrid yesterday and are waiting for
Mr. woodford's promised full report
But unless this should contain some
statement that is not expected. there
is no disposition on the part of the gov
eminent TO protract the closing of this
unpleasant incident, and IL is not eX-
pected that anything in the nature of
a demand for an apology would be
made. If a graceful disclaimer should
come that will be taken in the spirit
in which il is made, otherwise the mat
ter will be dropped and the relations
between the state department and the
Spanish legation viii run smoothly
once more through the medium of Sen
or Debosco, the first secretary and now
charge d'affaires. 1t can be said for
the president that he shows little per-
sonal concern in the matter as it
stands. and iS not disposed to pursue
Mr.. De LONE in any personal spirit, and
with this spirit in the head of the
American nation the end of the affair
may be said to have been reached.
- The following statement was Civ
EN- out for publication at the
state department this morning:
General Woodford telegraphed that
the minister's resignation had been
accepted before he presented the
telegram from the department. Ii Is
believed here the incident is practical
.lysclosed. All sorts of rumors We're in
circulation last night. including one
that a special cabinet meeting was
held at midnight 1t can be stated
positively no cabinet meeting. formal
or informal, was held last night.
1t is the present purpose of Senior De
LONE to leave this country early next
week. He will probably sail by one of
the French liners to Havana and
thence will proceed direct to Madrid.
The acceptance of the minister's res
gignation constitutes such an apology
-aswill be made.s and beyond this so far
as present instructions go there will
,be no further formalities beyond the
departure of Senior De LONE. He will
sail from the United States about the
middle of next week.
Senior De LONE received a represen-
tand for the first time withdrew the
fcondition of secrecy which had been
imposed during the incident. All about
fWere evidences of preparation for de-
parture. The spacious entrances We're
piled high with huge packing boxes
and several men were slowing away
goods. Express wagons were at the
Iside and rear entrances. Senior De
lLome was in the legation office at the
desk he so long occupied. He preserved
that outward calm which has marked
him during other critical stages of the
Spanish Cuban contest.
This will be the last time l will see
you as minister of SPAIN" he said.
Sfor I am about to turn over to Mr..
tDuboso all the affairs of the legation
land I will be the private citizen. In
my private capacity / will be glad to
see you at any time during the brief
time that ! remain
The minister referred to his plans.
He said he expected to leave Washing
ton as soon as possible, taking into
consideration the time of the departure
of the Atlantic steamers. He expressed
satisfaction that his going would be
with that privacy which a private Cit
izen could enjoy. 1t would take him.
he thought, one or two days to wind
up the routine affairs of the Office, per-
sona1 and official. Personally, he would
prefer not to go to Madrid and unless
the government commands him to go
TO the capital he probably will visit
some other place and then go TO his
estate near Valencia.
Inquiry at the state department de-
veiops that the department is not vet
formally prepared to admit that the
incident is closed. Our government
having accepted the change and Mr..
De LONE having dropped from his Off
cial position, all that now remains for
CT 10 iS n hp
fuller report promised by Minister
Woodford. At the cabinet meeting to-
day the president briefly gave a sum
mary of the correspondence that has
taken place up to this moment respect
ing the retirement of Mr.. De LONE and
remarked that IL would be necessary to
await this report. The matter was not
discussed in any phase after this ex-
PLANTATION of its. status by the presi-
dent.