The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-09
RIVALS SACKvlLLE- WEST.
Letter Alleged TO Have Been Writ
ten by De LONE.

New York, Feb. S.-The Cuban ;unta
tonight gave oat the text of II letter writ
ten, they claim, by Sener Dupuy De
LONE, in which be refers in the most in
sulting terms to Mckinley. The missiye
WAS addressed to Senor Canale1as. editor
of the Madrid Heraldo, while that gem
tleman was. making Investigations of the
cuban situation. The letter will un-
doubtedly create as great a sensation "a
the memorable missive written by British
Ministe, Sackville-W West, counseIinp a
naturalized Britisher to vote fol Cleye-
Land, and for which Cleveland demanded
and secured Vests recall. The letter is
written on PAPER OF the Spanish legation
at Washington and is undated, though
the text shows it was written about new
year. 1t was received in Havana by Cam
alias, but was stolen by secret agent of
the Junta NJ the risk of his life and sent
to the. Junta to do with it rs they saw fit.
The original of the letter was shown to
all who called at the junta headquarters
today, and Cubans are willing 10 have
IL examined by experts. Photocrahic
copies we're taken to-day by several per-
sons, and many persons who know the
handwriting Of se.or De Lone came to
the office attracted by curiosity to see the
letter. All declared it absolutely gen.
uine 4 dispatch from Washington
ship. lie classes the situation In a conf
Dental way, and dissents from the plan
of sending Spanish agents among the
rebels and try to win them over to Spain.
Continuing it says:
(Referring to McKinley's message on
Cuba)
The message has uudeceived the in
snrecnts, who expected something else,
and has paralyzed the action of Congress,
but consider it bad.
besides natural and inevitable coarse
ness (groserial with which he repeats all
that the press and public opinion of Spain
has said against the writer, it shows once
more that Mckinley Is weak aud catering
to the rabble, and is besides Il low politi-
clan, who desires to leave the door open
to me and to stand well with all the fin
goes Of his party.
Nevertheless as matter Of fact 1t
will only depend on ourselves whether he
will prove bad and adverse to us. T
agree entiiely with you, without. military
success nothing will he accomplished
there, and without military and political
success there is here al ways danger that
the insurgents will he encouraged il not
by the government Mt least part of public
opinion
The letter closes as follows:
"Adela returns your salutation ann we
WISH you IN the new year to be n meSsen-
ger of peace and take this new years
present to poor Spain.
always your attentive friend and ser.
want who kisses your hands (Signed)
"ENRICH DUPUY DELOME. ~
This Is not the first time .DeLome has
denounced America and Americans In
1878 he published IA book after Il trip
through the United States full of indis
Greet remarks about American women
ana American politicians and even after
his appointment as minister to this coun-
try he made n speech in Havana CRITICS.
ing harshly America and Americans.
SITUATION IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. S.-The publication
of Del.ome's letter to, morrow will uc-
dou0tediy cause the biggest sensation
since the recall of Sackvile-W West for in
discreet remarks regarding President
Cleveland. Though no official statement
can lie obtained at the White House, it is
considered altogether probable that the
President will Hnn,opI an