The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-21
Arrangements Complete for the
Withdrawal of All American Con-
sular Omcers from Spain.

sular Officers from Spain.
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The Spanish
minister, accompanied by six members of
his staff, left Washington at 7:SO o'clock
tonight, and the Spanish government thus
terminated it's diplomatic representation in
the United States. The minister and his
party left by the Pennsylvania road, going
northward to Buffalo and Suspension Bridge
and thence to Toronto. BY 10:40 o'clock to-
morrow morning the Spanish officials will
be on British soil. They will stop for day
or two on the Canadian side of Suspension
Bridge and will then spend some days at
Toronto. From there they go to Halifax
to take an ocean liner. While the minister
is on this side of the border he has the pro-
lection of the passports issued late this aft
ernoon by the State Department at his re-
quest. following the delivery of a copy of
the Presidents ultimatum to Spain. The
departure of the Spanish party was made
without noticeable demonstration, and al
though a considerable number of secret
service officers and police We're on duty at
| the depot, there was at no time any occa-
sion for their doing more than keeping back
a crowd of curious onlookers.
At 6 o'clock this evening Senior Polo made
a hurried call at the French embassy and
| the Austrian legation, where Spanish inter
ests are left in charge, and then Joined his
staff at the legation and started for the
| train An express wagon was piled high
with the trunks of t.1e large party. Just
before the departure from the legation the
Austrian minister Mr.. HengelmulIer, and
Baroness Hengelmuller, dropped in for a
| last word, and several other members of the
diplomatic corps called to make their final
adieus. This done, the legation was vacat-
ed and the party assembled at the PennsyI-
vania depot. AS the minister entered the
| station he was recognized by the crowd,
which closed in about him until gently eau
toned by the officers. No words or indign-
| ty were spoken, and the salutations of those
in the crowd were rather agreeable than
otherwise. He smiled in acknowledgment of
the attention given him, and several times
touched his hat. He wore a brown tweed
suit, and soft felt travelling hat. Follow
| ing him came Senior Pabler Soler, first Sec
retary of the legation; Senor Acquaroni,
| second secretary; Senors Pla and Almeida,
| attaches; Captain De la Casa, military at
tache, and Lieut.. De Carantha, naval at
tache. Senors Du Bose and Galarza did not
| accompany the party, as they will remain
| until tomorrow, in an unofficial capacity.
EXPECTS TO BE BACK SOON.
At the train platform the minister was
greeted by Viscount De Santo Thryso, the
Portuguese minister, and by Mr. Calderon
Carlisle, an acquaintance for the last twen-
ty-five years and counsel of the legation.
| The party boarded the Pullman sleeper
Japan, which had been taken entire Secret
service men remained at the platform to
prevent intrusion. and half a dozen police
officers were grouped outside. At no time,
| however, were their services required. The
minister stood on the front platform and
had few parting words with his friends.
He spoke feelingly of his departure, saying
| the circumstances were most painful TO
| him. One of his intimates ventured the
| suggestion that he would be back soon
| again, under much more favorable circum-
stances, but he shook his head and said he
feared this could not be the case. He said
his request for his passports had been made
only after the enactment of law which
attacked Spain's sovereignty, impugned her
honor and insulted her.
Lieutenant De Carantha asked the repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press to make
| known the lieutenant's view on the war
about to be opened. He said the Spanish
| people, particularly members of the army
and navy, had always entertained the most
cordial feeling toward America, and Span
ish ships had found it pleasure to salute
| ships of the American navy. Now, how
| ever war was being precipitated by an
! attack upon Spain's honor, and against this
every spark Of Spanish loyalty would be
| aroused. "It is no longer a question of re-
tanning Cuba" said Lieutenant De Caran-
tha. '"rhat was merely a question of terri
| tory. Now higher purpose is in view
the honor and dignity of Spain-since the
| United States has contemptuously ordered
Spain to vacate Cuba, and has made the
| Infamous charge that we are responsible for
the murder of the poor men of the Maine
These orders and charges are made with
kick of the boot and against such action
Spain will resist to the uttermost There
should be no mistake about this History
has recorded that even the legions of Napo-
| leon, with 400 900 men, bearing the triurnphs
of all Europe, were halted and retired from
! Spain after those legions had lost between
200 900 and 100000 men. We recognize the
gaIlantry of the American navy, and the
notable heroes of its past-Paul Jones. Far
ragut, Porter-but Spain, too, has her
heroes, and their blood is in the veins of
those now called upon to defend her honor
1 speak after recently talking with nv
naval associates, commanders of Spanish
ships and of torpedo boats, and know that
there is but one sentiment, namely-that
not one Spanish ship shall be taken. Your
navy may send many of them to the bot
| TOM superior forces may seek to annhilate
them, but not one Spanish ship win sur