The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-11
Sl01Sh CQbI0G| Accepts Ih9 ReSig-
notion OIL Minister Dc LONE. :
AMERICAN LEGATION STRONGLY GUARDED
De LONE, Now u Private Citizou OF
Spnin, M Liberty to Go Wherc He
Picascs- The Incident May Result
In Further SnpIensnnincSs He
tween the Govcrnments.
Madrid, February 10, 1898.

Madrid, February 10, 1898
AT 4 meeting of the Spanish Cabinet,
held to-day under the presidency of
the Queen Regent, ,tha Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Senor Gullon, read Il
dispatch from Scnor Dupuy deLOme,
the Spanish Minister at Washington,
saying that the published letter to Sc
nor Canalcjas was written Dy him. and
that his position, consequently, has be-
come untenable, and he begged tho gov
ernmcnt to accept his resignation. The
Cabinet decided to accept the rcsgna-
ton of Senor Dupuy dcLome, and the
ministers consequently met and decided
to telegraph to Senor deLomc accepting
his resignation and cntrus;ing the first
secretary with the conduct Of The cur
rent affairs OF the legation.
The news of the dcLOme incident was
received too late v: y:s,,crday evening 20
obtain opinions. The governments press,
naturally ascribed its authority to thc
Cuban jingo. and the Washington stare
Department announcement Ghat de-
LONE had admitted the genuinaneSS Of
the letter not being received unit! carly
this morning. Senor CanalCjaS WAS out
of town, but his secretary said he had
never received any such lcu:cr from
deLGme.
For some time past the authorities
here have been taking extra prccau-
&ons IN guarding the residence of the
United States Minister. General Stew
art Il. WG5aford, which Is on the out
| skirts nf the city. On Sunday the guard
was reinforced by twcnty-four men
and the lleraldc says thai. even this
was mo-: cnnSid red sufficient: All day
long additional precautions We're adOpl
ed. evidently under the impression that
public order might lie disturb 4. and n
number OF mounted civil guards were
posted In the vicinity. Thcrcupn n. the
li@raldo asks whence ';hc necessity for
these precautions, since Madrid has Of
fered absolutely not n single symptom
or juStitying such measures
All the newspaper coments on. the
subject bitterly dcnouncn the business
Of stealing and publishing a private
letter
After The Cabinc. counci: ,hc premier
Senor Sagasta. told the correspondent
of the Associated Press that Senior de
LONE had hravely admitted the au-
thorship of the letter.
RETIRING MINIsTER's STATUS.
Washington, Feb. 10.--In view OF the
news from Madrid Of the acceptance OF
the resignation Of the Spanish minister
IL may be stated that our Government
Is not disposed To split hairs over the
method Of the offending minister's re-
tlrement In other words. it is not
concerned as 10 whether he resigns or is
recalled, so long as he leaves she cap
ital. 1t is true that the exact Language
OF the message sent by the Stale Dc-
partment 10 Mr.. Woodford Indicated the
PRESIDENTS desire that the minister bc
recalled, but the language was used as
the most proper for such an occasion
ana must not he taken no mean that
the President is disposed to go further
shan is necessary in the pursuit Of Mr.
Dupuy deLomc. now no longer an off
c!al IF the Spanish government rrprc-
senlng 1t ut Washington hut SimpIv n
Spanish citizen lingering at the capjtal
only long enough to pack up ana re-
| move his effects
Inc Madrid cable To the Associated
lreSi was communicated to the Span
sh minister ana was hiss first knowIahro
| that action had been taken bv ;hn oh
met and Queen. The official no;iIica-
tion had not reached him up TO 80
D. m The acceptance of the rcsigna ;ion
was fully expected, and 0ccIsioned no
surprise or change OF plans.
I'hc effect of the acceptance is to close
Scnor Dupuy de Lomc's services as
Spanish minister NJ Washington. The
future status OF Senor de LONE is =
NJ utter of doubt. one of two course; *
| open TO his governmtnt. recall 10
I spain or transfer 10 another diDlo-
matte post. 4 recall without desirDa-
lion TO another post would leave him
| in the ranks Of the dipl1m attic service
| on waiting orders. This is the position
Of Senior Nuraga, who preceded de
/ LONE here. In case OF a desire 10 trans
fer him to another post there arc n
! number OF important Spanish cmb as
sizes and legations available In some
| quarters il is thought that sentiment
of the Spanish people would approve y
transfer of this character but II is be-
+. lieved tn be more probable that the
/! Spanish government will wal; until the
strain of the incident is over before do
Gliding the future of it's retiring min
istcr This l., the more likely since
Senor de LONE is not a Liberal. but be-
longs TO the Conservative party, which
i; now out Of power
The action Of the Cabinet In dcsic-
mating the first secretary as charge a.
affaircs leaves question as to whct her
Senior Pablo Solcr or Senior Du Bose
will be intemporaiy charge. both having
rank 40 first secretaries 1t had been
understood that Pablo Solcr would be
named, hut at the lcga:iO il was said
the official notification from Spain was
received.
Up 10 the close Of ofico hours the