The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-03-25
SENIOR POLO INDIGNANT
He Insults the Whole American
Press Without Cause.
TIE DON GROWS NAUGHTY
lie Says That an Newspaper Men
Ought to he Hanged or Their
Heads Cut OG and AN Papers Snip
prcsscd-Spanish Temper over
throws the Minister'S Judgment.

New York. March 25-The following
special from Washington in regard TO
Minister Polo has aroused considerable
Indignation among newspaper men here.
His deliberate insult TO the press of
America is resented bitterly and the
general hope is that he may be givea
his passports within a week The dis
patch is as follows:
Senior Polo Bernabe. the Spanish
minister made a remarkable demonstra-
ton in the corridors Of the Navy De
partmeRt yesterday, and the fact is an
interesting side light on the greatly
strained relations existing between this
country and Spain.
AS a result of the Ministers boundless
rage when he left Assistant Secretary
drawn that the State Department
through its active head informed Senior
Polo Of some unpalatable facts.
1t was rumored that Judge Day had
declared, possibly 10 Senior Polo, that the
time for negotiation was over and for in
PREVENTION had arrived. Judge Day de-
MED this unqualifiedly last night
The correspondence between America
ana SIlaln OufluE Inc ldSl i've NeiS = MS
been acrimonious, and. on Spain ; part
naughty to the point Of iEsOlCnCc.
Ever since President Mckinley refused
10 withdraw the feet from Key West al
SPANS intimation, the Don has been
growing laughter.
The Sacasta cabinet has refused TO give
Captain SigsNee permission to blow up
the hulk OF the Maine. 1t has frowned
oarkly on the proposition for this Gov
ernmJat 10 furnish relief TO the recon-
centrados.
II was asked not to send its torpedo
flOtilla to these waters. and the flotilla
has starred from the Canaries.
Yesterday when Senior Polo left Judge
Day he was as angry as If he had been
handed his passports.
The Spanish minister arrived at the
State Department shortly before 3
o clock. and though his coUntenance was
carewoTn and anxiety sat upon his brow,
he did not seem in bad humor.
lie remained in Judge Days room for
thTee-qUarters Of an hour. and when he
emerged his face was darkcaed with rage
In the corridor Of the State Depart
ment the minister was politely accosted
by a Ne York newspaper man for in
formation as to the movements Of the
Spanish tcrcpdo fotilla and concerning
the ren0rt that Colonial Minister Moret
had repudiated the CUshing-CoIontos pro-
tOcol
Senior Polo looked at his inter
Togator with amazement. and his
breath came EuStily. When he
recovered sufficiently TO articulate
he exclaimed:
Il can't tell you anything. ! shall not
talk"
lie proceeded rapidly down the corridor
20 the elevator. followed by the reporter.
who again asked for information about
The Significance Of rrarppol G.v.,.
polo's Indignation overcame him.
1T is not true" he declared. angrily
1T is all bosh Spain has not repudiated
the protocol. The newspapers cause all
the trouble.
The elevator door was open, and the
Senior grew angrier.
IF all the newspaper men in this
country were hanged. then this ques-
ton would be settled definitely"
He stepped inside the elevator. and as
81 descended turned TO the grizzled vet
eran who operates the lift and contin-
ued fOrcefully:
These damned papers ought to be sup
pressed. All the newspaper men ought
60 have their heads cut of. They ought
10 be killed"
The elevator man expressed his silent
sympathy by an eloquent look and
when the minister stepped out on the
ground floor still sputtering. protesting
vehemently, and gesticulating like a
true son Of CASTLE, the elevator man
laughed gently.
Dupuy de Lome's Andalusian blood
was as easily stirred as Polo'S. but eX-
perience in this country had taught him
TO restrain himself in public. His HON.
eric declarations in the privacy Of the
legation are declared to have been mas
in their way, but they are lost
20 history.