The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-13
FULL ADVlCES AWAITED
ACTION WILL BE WITHHELD
FOR THE PRESENT.
DECLARE De LONE PERSONA NOT GRATA
A Joint Resolution Will Be Introduced BY
Representative Lewis on Monday Next De-
clining to Recognize Resignation
of Offending Minister.


Washington, d. c., Feb. 12-The pol
icy of une administration concerning the
De Lome incident can Ike stated briefly
and definitely-and on authority not
open to question-as follows:
The President is awaiting the full re-
port of United States Minister Wood
made, stated that fuller details will be
forwarded. SO far as the personal al
lusions of the late Minister to the PreSi
dent are concerned, the incident is
undou-, ~ closed. No demand has
been, or will be made, according to the
present intentions, for "a disavowal of
them though should it be made it would
be regarded as u graceful act. But, the
differences in the letter which bring
in question Spain's good faith on ques-
tions of reciprocity, and inferentially
autonomy for Cuba, if not diavOwed
voluntarily, may become the subject of
further diplomatic correspondence, though
as to the matter, as had been stated
heretofore. the President viii await Min
lister Wo0df0rd's fuller advices before
anything is decide. upon. This feature
of the ex-Minster's letter is entirely
diSassociated from the personal aspect
which resulted in his retirement 1t is
confidently expected by this government
that Spain will take early opportunity
to diSayow the statements of it's late
representative so far as they tend to
commit Spain to n policy which leaves
her good faith open to a serious dOlEbts
1t is felt to be most desirable that this
government should have no doubt Us
to Spain's real purposes and feelings
on those vital questions which have been
subjects of negotiation on are likely at0'
become such in the immediate future. z
Up TO half past one O'Clock this after
noon Minister WoodfOrd had not yet
forwarded tne full report of the inter
view had by him with the Spanish For
eign Office. A point that may become
Of Importance in considering the pro-
priety of the action of the Spanish gov
erIqnent in accepting the resignation of
the Minister without disclaiming respOn-l
sibility for any of the Utterances con-
tanned in his letter mas been broached.
The Spanish government, it T. sand,
may not be aware of the contents Of the
letter There is reason to believe that
wlren il acted upon Mr.. DE LOme's
resignation. if indeed not up to the pres
ent moment, the Spanish Foreign office
did not have before ii the full text
of the letter and may have acted on the
assumption that the document con-
tained only personal criticisms upon the
President In this case the statements
respecting the autonomy and reciprocity
measures, which it appears are regarded
as Of greater Importance than the per"
sonal criticisms passed by the Minister
upon the President, may mot have been
known to the Spanish government. The
fact that Senior GanalcjaS. the person
addressed by the minister. who is now
in Madrid, is said to have declared 10
the government that he never received
the letter would warrant such an as
sumption, unless the cable has been
used by the Spanish legation here, for
this government mas not cabled the let
ter.
At the Spanish legation affairs have
| assumed Il normal condition. Senior Du
Bose is in charge. He did not go to the
State Department this morning. This
afternoon he made calls on the Foreign
representatives, thus fulfilling social
duty by which the fact of his assuming
charge of the post is made known to
them.
Scnor De LONE is busy winding up
his affairs and preparing for departure.
The time of leaving has not heen set
Nine De LONE is directing the unex-
pectedly hasty work of packing and re-
ports of her being Frustrated by the re-
cent occurrence are grOundless. No in
| timation has come to anyone at the lega-
ton as to the new minister. The seve-
| raj names mentioned in the newspapers
| are we'll known, but all comment is
purely conjectural.
Representative Lewis, of Washington,
has prepared joint resolution which
| he will offer in the House on Monday
| expressing it TO be the sense of the
House and Senate that the President
decline to recognize the resignation
| Of Senior De LOnle. the Spanish Minister
| and instead, inform that he is per-
soma non grata