The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-12
DELoME IS PACKING UP.
THE INCIDENT WILL PROBABLY
NE CLOSED WITHOUT DELAY.
The President Manifcsts No Disposition TO
Pursue the Ex-Minister-s Senior Du
hose 10 Charge d. Ansires.

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WASHINGTON. d. c., Feb 1.-THE
personal Incident growing out OF the
publication of senior Dupuy DeLome's
letter 10 Senior Canalejas. may be regard
I'd as settled.
This has been brought about by the
short cablegram sent by Minister Wood
ford from Madrid. in which he states
that the Minister has resigned and his
resignation had been accepted before he
(Mr. woodford) presented the request o.
the United States that he BE- recalled.
The officials mere feel an interest In
learning the details Of the happenings
in Madrid yesterday and are awaiting
for Mr. WoodfordS promised full re-
mort But. unless this should contain
some statement that Is not now expected
there is no disposition on the part OF the
government 10 protect the closing or this
unpleasant ilcldent. and 1t Is not ex-
pected that anything in the nature OF a
demand for an apology will be made. IN
a graceful disclaimer should come 1t will
be taken Ia the spirit In which II Is
made otherwise the matter viii be drop
ned and the relations between the State
Department and the spanish legation
will run smoothly once more through
the medium OF Senior DuBoso. the first
THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.
II can be said for the President that he
shows little personal concern in the mat
fer as II stands, and is rot disposed 10
pursue Senior Delome N any personal
shirt and with this spirit in the head
OF the administration the end OF the al
fair NAV be said TO have been reached.
All sorts of rumors were In circulation
last night. including one that a special
Cabinet meeting was held at midnight.
IL can be stated positively that no Cabi-
net meeting. formal or informal, was
held last night.
As the representative Of Spain, Senior
Don Juan Du Bose called at noon to-day
at the state Department and presented
IN writing the notification OF the Spanish
government that the resignation OF Senior
Enrique Depuy De LONE had been &C
cepted and that Senior Du Bose was au-
thorized TO represent his government as
charge d affaires ad interim.
The notification was purely formal, Civ
ing the facts of transfer without men,
zion OF the incident leading up to it.
Having assumed his duties Senior Du-
Bose took occasion 10 pay a call of re-
spect 10 the State Department authori-
ties. He was not accompanied by Senior
DE LONE who, with this official act, be-
comes a private citizen of Spain tempo
rarily soiourning In this country.
Senior de LONE received reporter or
the Associated Press at the legation,
and for the nrst time withdrew the con-
d.tion of secrecy which had been inn
posed and strictly observed during the
trying stages OF the incident
PACKING UP.
All about were evidences of preparation
for departure. The spacious entrance
saloon was piled high with huge pack
ing boxes and several men were slowing
away goods
Express wagons were at the side and
rear entrances.
Sencr De LONE was in the legation
office, at the desk ne had 30 .ong occu-
PIED. He preserved that outward calm
which has marked him during other cri-
teal stages OF the Spanish-Cuban con-
test Near him was a map Of his estate
near Valencia. Spain. which he had been
looking over in anticipation of soon re-
turning TO It.
This will be the last time ] will see
you as Minister OF Spain" said he. "for
am about 10 turn over to Senior Du Bose
all the affairs OF the legation. He will.
be the official representative and ! will
be a private citizen. In my private ca
pacity / will be glad to see you any time
during the brief time that | remain"
The late minister referred to his plans
lie said he expected 10 leave Washington
as soon as possible. taking into consid-
Grafton the time of departure of the At
lantic liners. He expressed satisfaction
that his going would De with privacy
which a private citizen could enjoy. IL
would take he thought, one or two days
10 wind up the routine affairs OF the
office. personal and official. I'm which he
had been concerned In every respect,
however. Senior DuBosc would be the
representative Of Spain from now for
ward.
After leaving here Senior DeLome may
visit some Spanish friends for a day or
80. but that - not settled.
After leaving this country the future
plans 81 Senior DeLome are not fixed
Personally. he would prefer not to go 10
Madrid. and unless the government com
mands him to go to the capital. he prob
ably will visit some other place, and
then go to his estate near Valencia. 1t
- a large estate with extensive vine
yards. and is in the district which re-
turned Sencr DeLome to the Cortes as a
deputy.
Further than referring to his plans.
Senor DeLome would not talk for publ
cation, and would not go into the recent
Incident. That is closed. so far as he
Is concerned.
THE NEW REPRESENTATIVE.
Senior DuBosc, the new representative
Of Spain. was seen at the legation office.
lie LOOKS mere like an Englshman than
Spanish gentleman. being tall and of
athletic build. His mother was an Eng
lish woman. and he was trained at OK
ford.
For the present he asked to he excused
from discussing Spanish Affairs.
Inquiry at the State Department. how
ever develops that the department is not
yet formally prepared to admit that the
incident Is closed. our Government hav-
ing accepted the charge and Senior De
LONE having dropped from his official
position. what now remains for the De-
partment OF state is 10 await the fuller
reports promised by Minister Woodford.
Al the Cabinet meeting to-day the
President brieny gave a summary Of the
correspondence that has taken place up
20 this moment respecting the retirement
of Senior D4Lome. and remarked that Il
would be necessary 10 await this re-
port. The matter was not discussed in
any phase after this acknowledgement
BY the President