The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-14


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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 13.-The
Press will print tomorrow what It as
serts TO be the true version OF the ac-
QUESTION and publication OF the letter
from Mr, dc LONE to Senior Canalejas.
The authority cited for its authenticity
Is "a Cuban OF the highest standing in
the councils OF his party" who receives
his information from headquarters In
New York"
The story proceeds to say: The let
ter was not stolen from the United
States malls. but was secured by an
agent OF the Cuban 1unta In the post
office at Havana. Don Jose Canalejas,
to whom the letter was addressed. nev-
er saw the original. He did not know
until eight days after the letter reach
ed Havana that such a letter from
Spain's representative In Washington
had been written him.
De LONE wrote the letter in his pri-
vate residence in Washington instead OF
at the Spanish legation. The paper.
however. was marked with the official
type and read In the corner Legation
de Espanda.' The same inscription was
upon the left hand upper corner OF the
envelope.
Senior de LONE did not mall the let
ter from his house. In fact he had not
quite completed 1t upon the morning It
was written and carried 1t to the lega-
tion, where II was first seen and noticed
by person who Is In the employ OF the
embassy, acting in q sub-ofiic!al capac-
ity. The letter lay upon the desk OF the
minister in his inner office, the outer Of
flee being his place OF reception to visi-
tors. During an absence OF half an hour
from the inner Office OF De LONE the
clerk in question saw the open letter
and read some OF It. The next day this
same person sent word to his Cuban as
sociates In Washington to the effect
that he had seen a letter from De LONE
to Caualejas in which President Nc
n lLle6 was aAA hANSASA1y NoA-
ed a scheme. Several OF the Cuban
leaders got together and asked the
employe' OF the embassy to secure the
letter. They did not believe implicitly
In his story. although he urged them to
come into the public print and make
charges against De LONE. Because they
did not have the letter in their posses
sion the leaders refused to say any,
thing about It. The employe OF the lega-
ton was urged to use all means IN his
power to secure the letter. although II
was considered probable that the letter
was already in the malls when the Gu
bans at the hotel Raleigh were inform
ed OF its existence.
1.-THE clerk in the employ Of Minister
de LONE saw no more Of the letter. His
memory written abstracts were for
warded to New York, and II was quick
ly agreed that could possession OF the
letter be obtained and his statements
proven to be true, the letter would be
OF incalculable value to the Cuban cause
as substantiating what Cuban leaders
had maintained regarding autonomy
and the general Spanish policy in off,
Clul ClICleS lON dl lulS SObhliS Shiu
its officers. Immediately words OF
warning and urgings to be on the alert
were sent to every Cuban who might
be in q position to obtain track OF or
intercept the much-sought for missive.
1.-THE letter reached Havana five days
after its post-mark In Washington. An
agent of the Cuban party who is en-
ployed in the Spanish postoffice. knew
that the letter was on the way, and
when 1t came into his hands. 1t was
carried from the postofIice and copy
was made Of It. Word to this effect was
sent to the Cuban leader in Jackson
willie. Fla, who at once asked the Sc
cret Cuban junta In Havana TO secure
the original letter-that a copy was not
what was desired. The Havana post
Office clerk was not willing to do this
at first. but afterward consented, as he
was obliged to account for a certain
number OF letters to other employees OF
the department. The original was then
taken, several blank sheets were substi-
tuted In place OF the paper upon which
De LONE had written and the letter
finally post-marked in the Havana Of
flee and sent in Its routine way. Eight
days from Its arrival in the Havana Of
flee the sealed envelope, properly ad-
dressed. TO Senior Canalejas, was deliv-
cred at the hotel Inglaterra.
Senior Canalejas did not regard the
matter seriously at the time, although
the hotel boy who brought him the let
ter and the postoffice employe who had
last charge OF It were arrested. So also,
was the hotel employe who went several
times daily to the postof1lce for the
malls. All three were discharged after
an e1apinatlon.
"Senor Canalejas communicated al
most Immediately with Minister de
LONE and for several weeks letters and
cablegrams passed between the two
tained. Canalejas shortly thereafter
left Havana going TO Madrid.
IT Is not explained why the letter
wns kept by the Cubans for several
weeks before It was given out for pub
lication. An Informant other than the
person who gave the foregoing. but who
Is on the inside in Cuban official cir
cles, declares that the delay was occa-
stoned by desire on the part OF tho
1unta to be assured absolutely that the
writing was that OF the Spanish minis
ter. SO that he might not have any
chance to deny Its authorship and thus
cause reaction which undoubtedly
would have been the result OF the prop
agatlon OF n fake"
ACIpHER DISPATCH
From Ninisier Woodford-Its Import Not
Yet Given Ont. st Fs