The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-02-16
rs NO LONGER MINISTER.
Senior Dupuy de LONE Undone by
His Pen.
Resigns His Mission Because of Pub
LEGATION of a Letter Written by
Him Criticising Prcsi-
dent Mckinley.

Washington, Feb. 1o.-Enrique Dupuy
De LONE is no longer Spanish minister
TO the United States government. He
cabied his resignation of the post to
Madrid upon making the discovery that
his letter TO Senior Canaleias, rejecting
upon President Mckinley, had been
published. To Assistant Secretary of
State Day Senior De LONE admitted that
he had penned the note, whereupon the
state department wired Minister Wood
ford, at Madrid. directing that he de-
mand from the Spanish government
the recall of Senior De LONE. 1t is said
that Senior De LONE will abandon the
diplomatic service and seek political
preferment in Spain. The affair will
not in the least affect the relations
between Spain and the United States;
in fact, the belief is that the minister
to succeed De LONE. who will be in
closer touch politically with the Sa-
gasta cabinet and its reform plans, will
effect more cordial relations between
the two governments.
Dc Lome's Offensive Words.
Minister De Lome's letter, the dis
covery of which has caused the present
sensation. was addressed TO Senior Can
aleias, the well-known editor of the
Heraldo of Madrid. The portion which
is looked upon as offensive reads:
1.-The presidents message has unde-
ceived the insurgents, who expected some
thing else, and has paralyzed the action
of congress, but consider it bad Besides
the natural and inevitable coarseness with
which he repeats all that the press and
public opinion of Spain has said of Wey-
Ter, II shows one what Mckinley is-weak
and catering to the rabble, and besides, a
low politician. who desires TO leave a door
open 10 me and to stand well with the
jingoes of his party
Resignation Accepted.
Madrid, Feb. 11.-At meeting of the
Spanish cabinet held Thursday under
the presidency of the queen regent, the
minister of foreign affairs, Senior Gull
lon, read dispatch from Senior Dupuy
De LONE, The Spanish minister at Wash
ington, saying that the published letter
TO Senior Canalejas was written by him
and that his position, consequently, had
become untenable and he begged the
government to accept his resignation.
The cabinet decided TO accept the resig-
nation of Senior Dupuy De LONE and
the ministers subsequently met and de-
cided to telegraph TO Senior De LONE ac-
cepting his resignation and intrusting
the first secretary with the conduct Of
the current affairs of the legation
His Recall Asked For.
Washington, Feb. 1.-THE state de-
partment Thursday morning gave out
for publication the substance of the
cablegram sent Wednesday to Gen.
Woodford, our minister to Madrid. in
reference to the De LONE letter. The
statement is as follows:
There has appeared in public prints a
letter addressed by the Spanish minister
to Mr.. Canalejas. This letter, the minister
admits. was written by him. 1t contains
expressions concerning the president of
the United States of such a character as
TO end the minister's usefulness as rep
resentative of his government in this
country. Gen. Woodford. therefore. was
instructed at once 10 say to the minister of
state that the immediate recall of Mr..
Dupuy De LONE is expected by the pres
ident.''
Incident Practically Closed.
Washington, Feb. 12.-The personal
incident growing out of the publication
of Senior Dupuy De Lome's letter to
Senior Canalejas may be regarded as
settled. This has been brought about
by the short cablegrams sent by Minis
ter Woodford from Madrid, in which he
states that the minister had resigned
and his resignation had been accepted
before ne CIR. Woodford) presented
the request of the United States that he
be recalled.
Feeling in SPAIN
Madrid, Feb. 12.-Tbe Impartial, re-
ferring TO the resignation of Senior
Dupuy De LONE, says:
THE government was wise TO accept
Senior De Lome's resignation His indis-
cretion has only occasioned the govern
ment vexaiion-''
The premier, Senior Sagasta, said:
IT was surprised at Senior De Lome's
letter. for in all his communications. Of
fetal and private, addressed to the gov
eminent, he spoke respectfully of President
Mckinley. i regret De Lome's indiscre-
ton and folly, for he has rendered Spain
signal services at Washington.
There is no possible reason why the un-
fortunate incident should alter the rela-
tons between Spain and the United States.
dial and friendly. nothing having occurred
recently to mar them"
Japan VIII stick.
Paris. Feb. I1-Official advices re-