Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-12


Presents His Credentials to the
President and Makes a Call at the
state Department--The Incident
is Probably Closed, So Far as the
Administrator is Concerned.
Washington, February 1-As TIE
representative of Spain, Senior Don
5uan Du Bose called at noon to-day at
the State Department and presented
Il writing the notification of the Span
isa government that the resignation of
senior Enrique Dupuy De Lone had
Wen accepted and that Senior Du Bose
aas deputed to represent his govern
mant as charge d'anaires al interim.
Tie presentation was merely formal
living the facts of transfer without
mention Of the incident leading up to
ill.,
Having assumed mis- duties, Mar Du
Bose took occasion to pay call of re-
,nact to the State Department authori-
ties. He was not accompanied by Sc
nor De LONE who, with this official
act becomes a private citizen of Spain
temporarily sojourning in this coun-
try. The incident is regarded as clos
ed SO far as Spain is concerned. How
5he United States will regard it the
legation does not know, of course.
The acceptance of the minister's re-
signation constitutes such apology as
Will be made and beyond this SO far as
present instructions go, there will be
no further formalities beyond the de-
parture of Senior De Lone within the
next few days His leave will be quiet
and devoid of any official or public
character.
Approaching the delicacy of the sit
uation. he has withdrawn invitations
Of a social character The day Of his
departure from Washington has not
been fixed, but it will be early next
reek. He will sail from the United
States by one Of the transatlantic
liners leaving the middle of the week.
As far as possible, however
THE LATE MINISTER
desires to occupy purely private atti-
tude and 10 be free from any Of the
public attention which has been in
seperable from his position as minister
OF Spain
After leaving this country the future
plans of Minister de Lone are not
liked. Personally, he would plefer not
i go to Madrid. and unless thefgovern-,
ment commands him to go to be CAPT
tai he will probably visit sonic other
place and then go to his estate near
Valencia. 1t is a large estate with ex-
ensive vineyards and is in the dis
triet which returned Minister de Lone
N the CQrtes as a deputy Further
than referring TO his plans, Senior de
Lone would not talk for publication
and would not go into the recent in
cident That is closed Sc far as he is
concerned.
Senior DuBosc, the new representa-
tive Of Spain, was seen at the legation
Office He looks more like an Eng
lishman than a Spaniard, being tall
and OF athletic build, with no Spanish
trace in his accent. His mother was
an English woman and he was train
ed at Oxford For the present he ask
ed to be excused from discussing
Spanish affairs. The legation will re-
main at the present location on Massa-
ohusetts avenue, as there is two
years lease Of the premises.
Inquiry at the State Department,
however, develops that the department
is not yet formally prepared to admit
that the incident is closed. Our gov
ernment having accepted the charge
ana Mr. De LONE having dropped from
bjs official position. what now remains
tor the Department of State is TO
await
THE FULLER REPORT
promised by Minister Woodford
AT the cabinet meeting to-day the Pres
idtnt briefly gave a summary of the cor
rospondenee that has taken place up to
tlis moment respecting the retirement of