The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Heralds Washington correspondent telegraphs:
 While the official statement is made . that the administration will not con- sider the De Lome incident closed un- til there has been some kind of an off cial disclaimer by the Spanish Govern
 ment of responsibility for his utter
 ances all authorities feel reasonably
 sure that if a satisfactory reply has not already been made to Minister Woedford, such action will not be long delayed by the Sagasta Government.
 The statements made this morning
 that the President would not consider the matter ended until there had been
 some expression of disavowal from
 Spain were officially confirmed at the
 State Department to-day. Up to late hour tonight the cablegram ex- pected by Assistant Secretary Day from Minister Woodford had not ar rived.
 The President, I am assured, has every confidence that the Spanish Gov
 ernment's reply to the demand which was made through Minister Woodford for Senor De Lome's recall will be satisfactory. That Minister Woodford in his cablegram of last night did not give the particulars as to the nature of this reply is a matter of some sur prise to the authorities and is the i'm mediate cause of much speculation as to the outcome of the incident. The only explanation that can be made is that Minister Woodford felt so satis- fled that the reply to his representa- tions and the prompt acceptance of Senor De Lome's resignation would be acceptable to the administration, that he did not think it was necessary to cable details, and that the words full report will follow in his cablegram meant report by mail"
 Our department however, has shown its interest in the matter by asking him immediately to cable full particu- lars of the reply.
 President Mckinley has no reason to believe that Spain desires other than most friendly relations with the United States and that she will mani fest this desire in such a way. either by the reply which has already been made to Minister Woodford or through future correspondence. as to completely counteract the effects SOuBHl IO De plOduCcQ ny d6ClllS OA NAAC Cuban Junta through the De Lome letter
 Spain's prompt acceptance of Senor De Lome's resignation and the state ment that a new Minister will be sent to Washington at once is accepted as an earnest desire on her part to con- tinue friendly relations with the United States.
 Statements have been made that the | President will demand an apology from Spain. This Is entirely erroneous. The ! President expects some showing that Spain disclaims responsibility for the utterances of her Minister in a private letter, and he has not the slightest doubt that this will be done without an express request from our State Depart ment. He not only expects Spain to 1isclaim responsibility for those parts of the letter referring to himself. but ne also expects that it will be made known in an unmistakable manner that oenor de Lome did not correctly repre- 'ent ms Government in those parts of 'ie letter which have been interpreted ns sI showing that Spain was insincere in l"e oIIer of autonomy for Cuba ard in Nesoulatlons for a treaty.
 MT Mckinley has no sympathy for 'He manner in which the De Toroe let