The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-18
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Ample Reparation Made By Spain For
De Lome's Misconduct.

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De Lome's Misconduct.
Madrid, Feb. 1.-THE following is an
abstract of a note sent last evening
by the Spanish government to Minister
| Woodford at Madrid. 1t indicates
that the De LONE incident is salts
factorily closed:
The Spanish government, on learn
ing of the incident in which Minister
Dupuy de LONE was concerned, and
being advised of his Objectionable COM
munication, with entire sincerity la
ments the incident which was the
cause of the interview with the min
lister. states that Minister de LONE had
presented his resignation and it had
been accepted before the presentation
of the matter by Minister Woodford.
That the Spanish ministry, in accept
ing the resignation of a functionary
whose services they have been utilizing
and valuing up to that time, leaves it
perfectly we'll established that they
do not share, and rather, on the con-
trary, disauthoriZe the criticisms seem
ing to criticiSe or cenSure the chief
executive Of a friendly nation, although
such criticisms had been written within
the field of friendship and had reached
publicity by artful and criminal
means; that this meaning had taken
shape in a resolution by the council
of ministers before General Woodford
presented the matter and at a time
when the Spanish government had only
vague Geographic reports concerning
the sentiments alluded to; that the
Spanish nation, with equal and greater
reason. affirms its view and decision
after reading the words contained in
the letter rejecting upon the president
of the United States.
AS to the paragraph concerning the
desirability of negotiations of CONNER
cial relations if even for the effect and
Importance of using a. representative
for the purpose stated in Senior Dupuy
de Lome's letter, the government ex-
presses concern that in the light of
its conduct Qong after the writing of
the letter, and in view of the unanswer-
able testimony of simultaneous and
subsequent facts) any doubt should
exist that the Spanish government has
given proof of its real desire and of it's
innermost convictions with respect to
the new commercial system and the
projected treaty of commerce.
That the Spanish government does
not now consider it necessary to lay
stress upon or to demonstrate anew
the truth and sincerity of its purpose
and the unstained good faith of its in
tentions
That publicly and solemnly the gov
eminent OF Spain contracted before the
mother country and its colonies a
responsibility for the political and
tariff changes which 1t has inaugur-
ated in both Antilles. the natural ends
of which, in domestic and interna-
tional spheres, it pursues with the
firmness which will ever inspire its
conduct
Following is the text of the royal de-
cree. which is dated Feb. 10:
According to the wishes of Senior
Dupuy de Lone, in the name of my
august son, King Alfonso XIII. and as
queen regent, accept the resignation
he has presented of the post of envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary at Washington, leaving him with
out employment, with the emoluments
due him.
(Signed) MARIA CHRISTIANA."
Senior Polo Y Bernabe, minister des-
ignated to the United States. visited
United States Minister Woodford to-
day.
Senior Gullon, the foreign minister,
has cabled President Mckinley, on be-
half of the government. condolences on
the disaster to the Maine.