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dent could hardly be closed befor, Its re-

dent could hardly be closed before its re-
ceipt.
Gen. Woodford" he said in response
to other questions. has Tot been requested
to ask for or to demand OF Spain dis
avowal of the sentiments expressed in the
letter written by Dupuy de LONE. Moth
ing will be done by this government re-
spscting this letter until the report ct Gen.
Woodford is received and It is expected
that the report will be cabled.
Nothing has been doEe by the govern
ment beyond sending Instructions to Min
lister Voodford to represent 10 the Spanish
government that the immediate recall OF
the Spanish minister was expected The
department VIII not send passport to Du-
puy de Lone because the acceptance by the
Spanish government of his resignation pre-
clUdes the sending of q passport unless it
should be asked for
Until Gen. Woodford's full report Is re-
ceived the government will not decide
definitely upon the course 10 be pursued.
1t can be said for the President that he
shows little personal concern in the matter
it stands. and is not disposed TO pursue
Mr.. de LONE in any personal spirit. AMI
with this spirit in the head of the admins
tration the end CT the affair may be said
to have been reached.
officials Somewhat Puzzled.
There is ne Disgusting the fact that the
officers of the administration are disap-
pointed at the termination of the De LONE
incident and that they are somewhat per-
picked as 10 the best course TO pursue. The
records show that the Spanish ministry
accepted De Dome's resignation before
being advised that President Mckinley eX-
pected his recall
No secret is mace OF the fact that the
President expected that the latter course
would be followed and that the Spanish
government might find it expedient to dis
avow the action of its minister regardless
of the fact that il bad no official SANDING.
The resignation having been accepted with
out apparent knowledge of the wishes Of
this government, the action will probably
have 20 be accepted as having been taken
without prejudice to this government The
failure to express official regret at the Incl
dent. il is explained. may be due to a lack
of knowledge of the encrmity OF he
Cffense.
Judge Days remark that nothing further
will be done in the matter pending the re-
ceipt of the full report of Minister Wood
ford is accepted by many as an indication
that it may show that the Spanish govern
ment has actually disavowed the act of its
minister and expressed regret at the ''un-
fortunate incident"
In the event that the report contains 10
such information, it is difficult to predict
what the future course of the adminis.ra-
ton will be. but it is not improbable that
correspondence will be opened with the
Spanish government respecting Mr.. de
Lome's statement regarding the Spanish
policy concerning Cuban autonomy and
reciprocity. There is no doubt that Spain
will promptly repudiate the insinuatio7
tfat she is not acting in good faith in her
Cuban policy.
Lewis Resolution.
Representative Lewis of Washington has
prepared n joint resolution which he will
offer in the House Monday, expressing 1t
to be the sense of the House and Senate
that the President decline to recognize the
resignation OF Senior de LONE, the Spanish
minister. and. instead, inform him that he
IS persona non grata