The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-11
Madrid and London.

Washington, February 9.-The pub
lication in the morning newspapers of
what purported to be an autograph
letter written by Senior Dupuy de
friend, Canalejas, criticising the presi-
dent with the utmost freedom, caused
a sensation in official Washington and
soon will be followed by Minister de
Lome's departure from the United
States. At the outset there was a dis
position to question the authenticity
Of the letter; but as bit by bit the cir
cumStantiai evidence accommodated
until it was finally announced officially
that the minister declined to deny the
authorship of the letter, all doubt was
dissipated and the only question that
remained was as TO the line of action
to be pursued by our government to-
ward the offending minister. The writ
ing of this letter is unquestionably an
offense against the amities of diplo-
matte relations. and such offenses al
most invariably have been regarded in
Washington, as IN otnere capitals, as
sufficient ground for the termination
of the official status of the letter.
writer.
TEXT OF THE LETTER.
''Exfme Gener Don Jose Canplejas:
My distinguished and dear friend: Y ou
need not apologize for not having writ
ten to me- l also ought to have written
to you, but have not done so on account
of being weighed down with work and
nous SOmmeS Qutttes. The situation here
continues unchanged. Everything de-
pends on the political and military sue
cess in Cuba.
1.-The prologue of this second method of
warfare will end the day that the colo
nial cabinet will be appointed, and it re-
lieveS US in the eyes of this country of a
part of the responsibility of what may
happen there, and they must cast the
responsibility upon the Cubans, whom
they believe to be so immaculate.
Until then We will not be able to see
clearly, and 1 consider it a loss Of time
and an advance by the wrong road, the
sending Of emissaries to the rebel field,
the negotiations with the autonomistS not
yet declared to be legally constituted,
and the discovery of the intentions and
purposes of this government.
1.-The eXiles will return one by one, and
when they return, Will come walking into
the sheepfold, and the chiefs will gradu-
ALLY return. Neither of these had the
courage 10 ledVe Ell 1lldSSe, ana tney Will
not have the courage to thus return.
THE message undeceived the inSur-
gents, who expected something else, and
has paralyzed the action of congress,
but l consider it bad
Besides the natural and inevitable
coareness with which he lMcKinley) re-
peats all that the press and public opin-
ion of Spain has said of Weyler, it the
meSSage) shows once more that Mckinney
is weak and catering to the rabble and
q now desires n
leave a door open to me and stand we'll
with the jingOes of his party. Neverthe-
less, as matter of fact, 1t will only de-
pend on ourselves whether he will prove
bad and adverse to US. I agree entirely
with you. without a military success
nothing will be accomplished there. and
without military and political success
there is here always danger that the in
surgentS will be encouraged, if not by
the government at least by part Of the
public opinion.
Il do not believe YOU pay enought at
ttention to the role of England.
ITO my mind the only object of Eng
land is that Americans should occupy
themselves With us and leave her in
place, and if there is a war. so much the
better. for that would further remove
what is threatening her, although that
will never happen. 1t is important that
you should agitate the question of com
mercial relations. even though it would
be only for effect.
IT would be most important that you
should agitate the question of com
mercial relations, even though it would
be only for effect. and that you should
serl here a man of Importance in order
ii = 1 might use him to make a propa-
,ganGa among the senators and others in
Opposition TO the junta, and TO win over
exiles. There goes Amblard. believe he
comes too deeply taken up with little po-
litical matters. and there must be some
thing very great or we shall lose.
"Adela returns your Salutation. and we
wish You in the new year to be a mes
senger of peace and take this new year 5
present to poor Spain.
Always your attentive friend and ser
want who kisses your hands.
ENRIQUE DU PUY DE LONE.
Legation de espana, Washington"
OFFICIAL ACTION.
AS soon as the letter appeared in the
press the state department officials be
gan an effort TO settle its authenticity
and when they had learned all that
could be developed on this point and
had been told that the minister him
self refused to deny writing it, the con-
sideration of the next step began. AS
sistant Secretary Day was in consulta-
ton with the president on the subject
at least four times during the official
day, and then spent much time in
framing his message to United States
Minister Woodford, at Madrid. The Of
fetal statement OF the sending Of this
message was accompanied by decli-
nation TO indicate it's contents at this
time. the department merely giving to
the press the following statement:
Minister de LONE does not deny
writing the letter. This department
has communicated with General Wood
ford on the subject. Until that com
muuication reaches the Spanish gov