New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-09
THE ALLEGED LETTER.
MEMBERS OF THE JJ'NTA CONTEND THAT 1T Il
GENUINE.

GENUINE.
The letter was given out by Horatlo g Ru
bens counsel for the Cuban Junta. He declared
it was the correct translation of a communica-
tion tha: was written by ScnOr Dupuy de LONE
to Sehor Canalejas, a Spanish journalist who,
according to report. was sent by Spain to inves-
tigate the feeling in the United States as to
Cuban matters. SeAor CanaleJas spent some
time in this city and Washington. and then
later proceeded to Cuba. The letter said TO
have been taken from Seaor Canalejass private
papers while he was in Havana Mr.. Rubens
said the original was now In the possession of
the man who brought it from Cuba. and would
be produced If it's authenticity was disputed in
any way.
The letter reads follows:
Legation de Espaha, Washington
Exlmo Senor Don Jose Canaejas.
Ny Distin s1Iished and Dear Friend: You need
not apologize for not having written 10 me. also
ought to have written to YOU, but have not done
so on account OF being weighed down win WORK.
and nous soinmes quittes
The situation here continues unchanged. Every
thing depends on the political and military success
In Cuba. The prologue Of this second method oI
warfare will end the day that the Colonial Can
met will be appointed, and II relieves us IN the
eyes Of this country Of part Of the responsibility
OF what may happen there and they must cast
believe TO be 80 immaculate.
Untii then will not be able 10 see clearly ana
| consider IT to be a loss Of time ana an aoFahc'
by the wrong road. the sending OF emlssaTleS 10
tho rebel neld the negotiating with the auton-
omists not yet declared 10 be legally constituted,
and tho discovery of the intentions and purpose OF
this Government. The exiles will return one by
one and wh.n they return VIII come walking INTO
the sheepfold and the chiefs will gradually return
Neither OF 'hese had the courage to leave en-
masse and they will not have the courage TO thus
return.
The message has undeceived the insurgents. who
expected something else. and has paralyzed the
action OF Congress. but | consider 1t bad Besides
the natural and inevitable coarseness with which
ne repeats all that the press and pubic opinion or
Spain has said OF Weyler. II shows once more
what Mckinley is. weak and catering TO the rabble
and besides a low politician. who desires 10 leave
a door open me- and to stand well with the
Tsvertheless. as matter OF fact IT will only de-
pend on ourselves whether ne will prove Dad and ad
verse to us asree eniTny % VIII yGH without
and without military ana political success there is
couraged II not by the Government, at least by part
of the public opinion. .,. o.o..u. o......,.
DO 10 S SSyS yoH PM all fRGpfn RS %enGn to he
which swarms in your hotel are English and at the
same time that they are correspondents of The
Journal" they are also correspondents Of the best
newspapers and reviews Of London. Thus It has
ect Of England is that the Americans should occupy
themselves with and leave her in peace, and If
ther remove what Ia threatening her-alhough that
will never happen.
II would be most important that you should agt-
tate the question OF commercial relations even
though It would be only for effect. and that you
should send here man OF importance i'm order that
I might use him to make a propaganda among the
Senator's and others In opposition 10 the Junta and
There goes Amblarad l believe he comes too
deeply taken up with httie political matters, and
there must be something very great shall
lose.
in the new year to he messenger OF peace and
take this new years present to poor Spain.
Always your attentive friend and servant, who
ENRIQUE DUPUY DE LONE
In giving out the letter Mr.. Rubens made the
following statement: I'VE know that the letter
is genuine as il has been carefully compared by
experts with the handwriting OF Sehor Dupuy
de LONE and il written on the official letter
head OF the Spanish Legation at Washington
We took great care to verify II before We made
il public as we believe that the letter is of the
greatest important in the present situation
showing how Spain and her Miniser feel toward
the United States"
Mr. Rubens did not have the original letter
in his possession when a Tribune reporter called
upon him last night at his office. No. J6 New
St He said that it had been returned to the
Cuban who had brought ii TO the United States.
but that il could be produced at any time it was
found necessary to bring it forward. He
fused absolutely to state who brought 1t 10 the
Junta or when they received II. He did, how
ever say: The letter was of course stolen from
cehor Canaletas when he in Havana. The
envelope in which he received the letter from
WASHINGTON was not taken as it was left empty
among his papers, so that ne would not miss the
letter. The letter was taken after January 10
Of this year. and evidently written some
time between December - and January >"
other Cubans at the Junta contended that
tho letter was in every way authentic, and said
that they had seen II. II was averred by them
that the letter would be at the Junta some time
to-dav and that 1t would then he kept there for
irsnectIon and comparison with other hand
writing OF Sehor de LONE. The methods used
20 obtain the letter not given out last
nilora nrhn had brought II from Cuba