The Saint Paul globe., 1898-02-12

mention of the incident leading up TO
it. Having assumed his duties, Mr.,
du Bose took occasion to pay a call
CT respect to the state department au-
thorittes. He was not accompanied by
SenOr de LONE, who, with this Off
c1aI act, becomes private citizen OF
Spain, temporarily sojourning in this
country.
The incident is regarded as closed so
far as Spain is concerned. How the
United States will regard II, the lega-
ton does not know, of course. The
acceptance of the minister's resigna-
tion constitutes such apology as will
be made, and beyond this, so far as
present instructions go, there will be
no further forrnalities beyond the de-
parture Of Senor de Lone within the
next few days. Approaching the deli
Cacy of the situation, he has with
drawn invitations of a social charac-
ter. He will sail from the United
States by one of the transatlantic
liners leaving the middle of next week.
AS far as possible, however, the late
minister desires to occupy purely pri-
vate attitude and to be free from any
of the public attentions which have
been inseparable from his position as
minister of Spain.
A Private Citizen.
Senor de LONE received a representa-
tive Of the Associated Press at the le-
cation this morning, and for the first
time withdrew the condition Of secrecy
which had been imposed and strictly
observed during the trying stages Of
the incident All about were evidences
of preparation for departure. Senior de
LONE was IN the legation office, at the
desk he has so long occupied. He pre-
served that outward calm which has
marked him during other critical
stages of the Spanish-C Cuban contest
This will be the last time l will
see you as minister of Spain said he,
for I am about to turn over TO MI
du Bose all the affairs OF the legation
In my private capacity I will be glad
to see you any time during the brief
time that l remain"
The late minister referred to his
plans. He said he expected to leave
Washington as soon as possible. 1t
would take, he thought, one or two
days TO wind up the routine affairs of
the office. In every respect, however,
Senior du Bose would be the represent
ative of Spain from now forward. The
mail addressed to him as the late min
lister would be turned over unopened, to
Senor du Bose, for such action as it
required.
After leaving this country the future
plans of Mr. de Lone are not fixed.
Personally he would prefer not to go
to Madrid, and, unless the government
commands him to go to the capital, he
will probably visit some other place
and then go to his estate near Valen-
cia
Senor du Bose, the new representa-
tive of Spain. was seen at the legation
office For the present he asked to be
excused from discussing Spanish af-
fairs.
Vet Satisfied.
Inquiry at the state department de-
velops that the department is not yet
formally prepared to admit that the
incident is closed. Our government
having accepted the change, and Mr..
de Lone having dropped from his Of
fetal position. what now remains for
the department OF state is to await the
fuller report promised by Minister
Woodford
At the cabinet meeting today, the
president briefly gave a summary of
the correspondence that has taken
place up to this moment respecting the
retirement Of Mr.. de LONE, and re-
marked that it would be necessary to
await this report. The matter was not
discussed in any phase after this ex-
pIdudlIOA OL It's STATUS ny the pE6Sl-
dent.
Assistant Secretary Day also made
the same statement when asked wheth-
er the incident could be regarded as
closed, so far as our government was
concerned.
While this is the necessary course
to be followed so long as Mr.. WoodfOrd
has promised a report. there is every
indication that the state department
desires an early termination of the
matter, to which end Mr.. Woodford
is expected TO cable what he has to say
in addition to his message of last even
ing. 1t is scarcely expected that he
will have anything material to add, ex-
cept perhaps an explanation of the rea-
son why his note failed to reach the
Spanish government before it had ac-
cepted the resignation of the Spanish
minister.
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