Rock Island Argus., 1898-02-15

Washington. Feb. 15.-Actuated by a
sense OF homer and strict idea Of JUS
tice, the state department has taken
steps to place in the hands Of senor
Caraleia-, 20 vhcm the letter was adj
dressed. the epistle written by Senior
DupUy dc Lone, which led to the resig-
nation Of the minister The traHsac-
tion is explained in the following brief
statement given out last night By the
state CcitsI ;men:: Recognizing that
the legal ownership CT the De Lone let
ter is IN MIR. Caralcias. and his agent
ard attorney. Mr.. Carlisle. having pre-
serted prefer authority to receive the
sane. the letter was delivered 10 him
today AS explained in this statement
Carlisle was fully authorized to apply
for ard receive the letter. having the
cabled authorization from Senior Cana
lcjas. In the view of the state department
the letter was n stolen document. and
in that. like any one piece Of property.
It should upon application be delivered
to lis righiful owner.
Nothing Else for Us To DO.
There was no other course left open.
\ fer in the United States-as in all other
| countries having code of laws-a let
| ter becomes the sole property OF the
\ pc,sun tu whom il is addressed imme-
| di2t,ly it starts on its way from the
sender. Even the latter cannot obtain
| pusS, :. zen Of IL without the consent of
the person addressed. the limit Of his
| powers legally bCirg i'm certain cases
to stop the delivery Of the paper. This
letter has. besides. already completely
served all of the uses for which il
might nave been eprlicd b. our govern
msnt. and there are in existence fac
simi.c copies of the paper that are SC
surely authenticated as to leave no
lesal doubt Il their accuracy.
>or,c More Special spanish Casi!es Ruined
There Row remains oniy the closing
chapter Of the Incident 10 BE written
for the end Is already in sight. Not.
hs:andiEg all that has been said In
tie press ahcut demands on Srain fol
laEDl.clcs CT rctTact.ors IF the disagree
able things said 10y Senor DUpuy d'
Ions in his letter, it can be positively
stated that at TO time since the PUB
l.rc..un of tac letter has TIE state de.
raI;ueRt ,aL-n sny such coarse. In
, stead IL las relied entirely upon tn,
, rense of rTupricty Of ihe Spanish gov
eminent to Go all aha; was proper an,
nocJfui 10 wipe out the unpleasant i'm
pTe-s.on produced by these statements
ard IL can nov be said :aat this ccurs
hrs rcln fulsy justified. and that III
Spanish cabinet. naw keinC aware o
thc full text cf the letter. is cxpectc,
within day or two to make such Gis
cl,ia-cr Of the letter as Is required L.
the circumstances.
Eor- Not A. Tree with the Foregoing.
4 dispatch from Madrid 20 the pres
;oes rot aFroe with tie above. Il says
- ncte frorl Minister NooGford de
marded that Spain should formally dis
lavcw the insul;ssto President McKinle
contained in Scnor Dupuy de LONE
letter &c Senior Canalcjas. The cabine
. council yesterday. IL is reported, de
ci!sd unanimously to reply to Iinlste
| WooLf0rd ti:at senior Ec Lorlc's spon
tancoUs resignation and the terms q
the decree accepting ii We're consiGcre
sufficient satisfaction. II is understood
that Minister Woodford received thi
intimat.cn and dispatched long ciphe
telegram To Washington"
Last night the state department r,
ccived official notice from Madrid {
the election CT Senor Louis Polo Bernal
as United minister to succeed Sen,
Duruy de Lone.