New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
WHAT SENATORS SAY.
NOTHING LEFT FOR DE LONE EXCEPT TO GET
OFT.

NOTHING
OUT.
Washington Feb 1o.-The De LONE incident was
the principal subject of comment in all circles at
the Capitol to-day and the uniform remark was
that tho Minister had in resigning pursued the only
left open to him after the authenticity of his
letter had been published. In the Senate there
were occasional expressions Of surprise that dip
lomat Of the experience of the Spanish Minister
should have intrusted document Of the character
Of his letter to SeHor Canaejas 10 the malls and
one or two Senators expressed personal sympathy
for Senior De LONE Following some of the ex-
pressons heard on the floor Of the Senate:
Senator Acknowledging confessed. / should say
that there was nothing left for Mr.. De Lome to do
but to get out OF the country, and. In my opinion
the sooner he goes the better
Senator Platt Of New York-The incident is very
unfortunate at this time. but now that Mr.. De
LONE is going away perhaps the less said the bet
ter.
Senator Jones. OF Arkansas-In view OF MT De
Lome's unjustifiabe attack upon the personal char
acter OF the President OF the United States.
should have given him his passports at once, In
stead OF asking for his recall.
Senator Davis chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations-There was nothing left for Mr.
De LONE to do but resign after acknowledging the
authorship Of the letter. He has taken that step.
and presume the matter may be considered ended
Senator Turpie also of the Committee on Foreign
Relations-N Notwithstanding Mr. De L0mes resig-
nation. It will still rest with the President to say
whether he shall still be dismissed. / should say
that he should be, in there Is any great delay
in his departure from the country.
Senator Hale-There was nothing left for Mr. DE
LONE TO do but resign after acknowledging the
genuineness of the letter Sun. tho incident Is
melancholy instance of mans inturlng his own
fortunes and possibly destroying brilliant career
by one unfortunate misstep. With this exception
Mr.. De LONE here as the representative or
his country at a critical time has been entirely
credltable, and he has done much to maintain
amicable relations between the two nations. lie
has been wise. prudent and conservative. and has
done much to preserve peace when many a less
cautious man would have been apt TO commit an
offence that would have resulted In hostiities II
was certainly indscreet his part 10 write such
letter and commit IT TO the mails. and he should
have known better / have not conferred with Mr.
De LONE since the letter made public. but l
feel confident that the translation given out gives
Il the harshest possible tone, and believe that
proper translation would soften II very much Per-
sonally feel the deepest sympathy in the matter,
and am sorry that Mr.. De LONE is TO retire, but
] do not allow myself 10 think for a moment That
the incident will be the cause OF strainng the reIa.
lions between this country and Spain: The Liberal
Ministry will OF course, send us as Minister man
Of it's own party and have no doubt we shal
acceptable ana competent man as MI
De L0me's successor.