The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-12
INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
Uncle Sam and Spain Good
Friends as Ever.
NO APOLOGY DEMANDED
Mckinley Not Making a Per-
sonaI Matter of 1t.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE personal in
cident growing out of the publication of
Senior Dupuy De Lomes letter to Senior
Canalejas may be regarded as settled.
This has been brought about by the short
cablegram sent by Minister Woodford
from Madrid, in which he states that the
minister had resigned, and his resigna-
ton had been accepted before he Wood
ford )presented the request of the United
States that he be recalled. The officials
here feel an interest in learning the de-
tails of the happenings in Madrid yes
terday, and are waiting for Mr.. Wood
fard's promised full report. But unless
this should contain some statement that
is not expected, there is no disposition on
the part of the government to protect the
closing of this unpleasant incident, and
it is not expected that anything in the
nature of a demand for an apology will
be made. If a graceful disclaimer should
come, that will be taken in the spirit in
which it is made; otherwise the matter
will be dropped, and the relations between
the state department and the Spanish le-
cation will run smoothly once more,
through the medium of Senior Dubosc, the
first secretary and now charge d'ahaires.
1t can be said for the president that he
shows little personal concern in the mat
ter as it stands, and is not disposed to
pursue Mr.. De LONE in any personal
spirit, and with this spirit in the head
of the administration, the end of the af-
fair may be said to have been reached.
DE LOMEs FORMAL EXIT.
Washington, Feb. I1.-As the representa-
tive of Spain, Senior Don Juan Dubosc
called at noon today at the state depart
ment and presented in writing the notii-
cation of the Spanish government that
the resignation of Senior Enrique Dupuy
De LONE had been accepted and that Senior
Dubosc was authorized to represent his
government as charge d'affaires ad inter-
i'm. The notification was purely formal,
giving the facts of transfer, without men
ton of the incident leading up to it. Hav-
ing assumed his duties Mr.. Dubosc paid
a call of respect to the state department.
He was not accompanied by Senior De
LONE. The incident is regarded as closed
so far as Spain is concerned.
Approaching the delicacy of the situa-
ton, Senior De LONE has withdrawn in
vitations of a social character. He will
sail from the United States about the
middle of next week. AS far as possible,
the late minister desires to occupy a pure
ly private attitude and to be free from
any of the public attention which has
been inseparable from his position as
minister of Spain.
DE LOME'S MOVEMENTS.
Senior De LONE received a representa-
tive of the Associated Press at the lega-
ton this morning and for the first time
withdrew the condition of secrecy which
had been imposed during the trying stages
of the incident. All about were evidences
of preparation for departure. The spa
ciouS entrance saloon was piled high with
huge packing boxes and several men were
slowing away goods. Express wagons
were at the side and rear entrances.
Senior De LONE was in the legation Office
at the desk he has so long occupied He
preserved that outward calm which has
marked him during other critical stages
was a map of his estate near Valencia
Spain, which he had been looking over
in anticipation of soon returning to it.
This will be the last time I will see
you as minister of SPAIN" said he, "for
I am about to turn over to Mr.. Dubosc all
the affairs of the legation. He will be
the official representative and I will be a
private citizen. In my private capacity
I will be glad to see yau any time during
the brief time that remain
The late minister referred to his plans. |
He said he expected to leave Washing
ton as soon as possible. taking into con-
sideration the time of the departure Of
the Atlantic liners. He expressed salts |
faction that his going would be with that
privacy which private citizen could en-
JOY. It would take, he thought, one or two |
days to wind up the routine affairs OF the |
Office. personal and official. The mail ad-
dressed to him as the late minister would |
be turned over unopened to Senior Dubosc. |
After leaving here Mr.. De LONE may visit |
some Spanish friends for a day or so, |
but that is not settled. The Cuban tutor |
who has instructed the De LONE boys has |
been released and will return to Havana |
The governess will also be released
After leaving this country the future |
plans of Senior De LONE are not fixed. |
Personally he would prefer not to go TO |
Madrid and unless the government COM |
mands him 10 so to the capital he prob |
ably will visit some other place and then /
go TO his estate near Valencia. It is a |
large place with extensive vineyards and |
is in the district which returned Senior /
De LONE to the Cortes as deputy. Fur |
Their than referring 10 his plans Senior De |
LONE would not talk for publication and /
would not go into the recent incident
WHAT DUBOSC Is LIKE.
Senior Dubosc. the new representative /
Of Spain, was seen at the legation. He