Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-02-11


from the minister was read, saying that
the published letter to Senior Cana1ejas
was written by him and that his posi-
ton had consequently become unten-
able.
The cabinet accepted the resignation
and decided to entrust the affairs Of
the legation to the first secretary.
The incident has created profound
sensation here All the newspapers
comment on the subject and bitterly de-
nounce "the business of stealing and
publishing private letter u
After the cabinet council the premier,
Senor Sagasta, told the correspondent
of The Associated Press that Senior De
Lone had "bravely. admitted the
authorship of the letter
The candidature of Senior Muruaga to
succeed Senor De LONE has been aban-
doned The government maintains its
reserve desiring to secure the approval
of Washington according to diplomatic
custom before appointing Senior De
Lome's successor.
Additional precautions have been
taken by the authorities to guard the
residence Of United States Minister
Woodford. A number of mounted civil
guards were posted in the vicinity The
legation has been guarded for some time
past.
While the foregoing gives the action
taken by the Spanish authorities, the
results may be considerably effected by
the steps taken by the state department.
The department is acting without refer
ence to the minister's resignation 1t
shaped it's action after receiving the
original letter written by De LONE to
Canalejas. This original came into the
possession of the department Wednes-
day and was carried by Judge Day, as
sistant secretary of state, to the minis
ter's residence The meeting could not
have been other than painful There
was no denial ON the part of the minis
ter When Judge Day learned direct
from the minister that the letter was
genuine, the letter to General Wood
ford was sent. These instructions will
go before the Madrid authorities along
with the minister's resignation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE state de-
partment has not yet heard from Mr..
Woodford, but it was said, however,
there was no disposition to question the
correctness of the report of the Spanish
cabinets action upon his resignation,
and the opinion is entertained that the
matter is now practically settled. 1t is
believed that when Mr.. Woodford is
heard from it will be in the shape of
message saying that the Spanish gov
eminent expresses regret at heincident;
that the resignation of Mr.. Dupuy De
LONE makes 1T unnecessary to go further
in the direction of the request of the
president for his recall, and announces
that the first secretary of the legation
will conduct its business in Washington
until another minister is named.
Under the peculiar circumstances ex-
listing, the ceremony attending the de.
parture of the Spanish minister is at
tended with much doubt. 1t is usual
when foreign representative leaves the
country for him to perceived in formal
audience at the White House, when an
exchange of well wishes takes place be-
tween him and the president It is
hardly expected that this formality will
be observed in the present case, owing
to the personal aspects of the incident.
In cases that approach this in most
respects the minister has usually allowed
his letters of recall to be presented by
d.,
was Senior Dupuy De Lome's predeces-
sor, left Washington suddenly on leave
of absence, shortly after the appearance
i'll a newspaper of an interview in
which he criticised our government.
He did not return to Washington, but
Senior Dupuy De LONE appeared with
the letters of recall of his predecessor
and letters accrediting himself as his
successor. So that there is precedent
for a failure on the part of the retiring
minister to take formal leave OF our
officials.
1t Is said at the state department that
there is no time limit within which Mr..
Dupuy De LONE must leave Washing
ton, and being now only private citi-
zen, he may take reasonable time to
arrange his affairs here without calling
for criticism.
The De LONE letter has already at
tracted the attention of foreign govern
ments and appears to be regarded by
them as an important factor in the gen.
eral Cuban question.
Some of the foreign ministers at
Washington have advised their govern
ments fully on the occurrence. These
were misleading at the outset, for mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps assumed
that the letter was forgery, and some
adyices conveyed this view of the case.
Now that its genuineness has been es-
tablished, the facts have been sent to
most of the foreign capitals
No incident in recent days has caused
such a sensation in the ranks of the din.
lomatie corps. 1t has also aroused a
keen discussion as to the right of criti-
c1sm which a minister can indulge iIis
under the 5, III of IL private letter While