The age-herald., 1898-02-12
OeLOME'S FORMAL
 RES|GNAT T|ON Presented to the Department by
 His Successor. HE IS PREPARING TO REPORT State Department Will Not Admit That
 the Incident Is Closed. WAITING FOR WOoDF0RD'S REPORT Madrid Papers Say That DeLome's Resignation Was Wise. It Is Thought That the Method of Getting the Letter Was by Bribery-Mail 3 Uncertain After It Reaches the
 Little Island of Cuba.
WAITING FOR W0oDFORD's REPORT
Madrid Papers Say That DeLome's
 Resignation Was Wise.

Washington, Feb. 1.-1ne personal mel dent growing out of the publication of Senor DeLome's letter to Senor 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 resignation had been ac- cepted before he (Woodford) presented the request of the United States that he be recalled. The officials here feel an in- terest in learning the details of the hap penings in Madrid yesterday and are wait ing for Mr. Woodford's promised full re- port. But unless this should contain some statement that is not now expected, there is no disposition on the part of the government to protract 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 8 grace ful 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 legation will run smooth ly once more through the medium of Senor DuBosc, the first secretary, and now charge daffaires. It can be said for the president that he shows little personal 
 not disposed to pursue MT. DeLome in any personal spirit, and with this spirit at the head of the administration the affair may be said to have ended.
 Official Notification
 As the representative of Spain, Senor Juan Du Bose called at noon today at the state department and presented in writing the notification of the Spanish government that the resignation of Senor Enrique Al. Senor Du Bose was authorized to repre- sent his government as charge daffaires ad interim.
 The notification was purely formal, giving notice of transfer without mentioning in cidents leading up to it. Having assumed his duties. MT. Du Bose took occasion to pay call of respect to the state depart ment authorities. He was not accom- panied by Senor DeLome, who, with this official act, becomes private citizen of Spain temporarily Sojournng in this coun- try. How the United States will regard it the legation does not know, of course.
 Resignation Constitutes Apology
 The acceptance of the minister's resigna- tion constitutes such apology as will be made and beyond this, so far as the pres- ent instructions go, there will be no fur ther formalities beyond the departure of Senor DeLome within the next few days. His leave will be quiet and devoid of any official or public character. He has with drawn invitations of a social character. The day of his departure from Washing ton has not been fixed, but 1t will be early next week.
 senor De Lome received a reporter of the Associated Press at the legation this morning, and for the first time withdr ~ the consideration of secrecy which had been imposed and strictly observed during the trying stages of the incident.
 .Ths will be the last time l will see you as minister of Spain,' said he, flor I am about to turn over to Mr. DuBose all the affairs of the legation. He will be the official representative and will be pri- vate citizen"
 Will Leave in Few Days
 The late minister referred to hls plans He said he expected to leave as soon as possible. It would take, he thought Sns or two days to wind up the routine &f- fairs of the office. personal and official, in which he had been concerned. In every respect, however, Senor DuBose would be the representative of Spain from now for ward.
 After leaving this country the future plans of MT. DeLome are not fixed. Per sonally, he would prefer not to go to Mad rid, and unless the government commands him to go to the capital, he probably will visit some other place, and then go to his estate near Valencia Further than referring to his plans, Senor DeLome would not tahk TOT puDncdtlOn duu Wouiu not go into the recent incident That is closed so far as he is concerned.
 Senor DuBosc, the new representative of Spain, was seen at the legation office. He looks more like an Englishman than a Spaniard His mother was an Englishwo- man and he was trained at Oxford. For the present he asked to be excused from discussing Spanish affairs.
 Not at an End
 Inquiry at the state department, how ever, developed that the department is not yet formally prepared to admit that the incident is closed. Our government hav- ing accepted the charge and Mr. DeLome having been dropped from his official po- sition, what now remains for the depart ment of state is to await the fuller re- port promised by Minister Woodford. At the cabinet meeting today the president briefly gave summary of the correspond ence that has taken place up to this mo- ment respecting the rtirement of MT. De- Lome, and remarked that 1t would be nec- essary to await this report The matter was not discussed in any phase after this explanation of its status by the president Assistant Secretary Day also made the same statement when asked whether the incident could be regarded as closed so far as our government was concerned.
 While this is the necessary course to be followed so long as MT. Woodward has promised fuller information. the depart