The record-union., 1898-04-21
MINISTER BERNABE.
Departs From Washington on His
Way to Canada.


members of his staff, left Washing
ton at 7:30 tonight and the Spanish
Government thus terminated its dip
lomatic representation in the United
States. The Minister and his party
left by the Pennsylvania road, going
northward to Buffalo and suspension
bridge, and thence to Toronto. BY
10: 40 tomorrow morning the Spanish
officials will be on British soil. They
will stop for a day or two on the
Canadian side of suspension bridge
and will then spend some days at
Toronto. From there they go to Hall
fax to take an ocean steamer.
While the Minister is on this side
of the border he has the protection of
the passports issued late this after
noon by the State Department, at his
request, following the delivery of a
copy of the Presidents ultimatum to
Spain.
The departure of the Spanish party
was made without noticeable demon
stration, and although a considerable
number of secret officers and police
were on duty at the depot there was
at no time any occasion for their doing
more than keeping back a crowd of
curious on-looEers.
AS the Minister entered the railway
station he was recognized by the
crowd, which closed in about him until
cautioned by the officers No word of
lndignity was spoken, and the saluta-
tions of those in the crowd were
rather agreeable than otherwise. He
smiled in acknowledgment of the at
tention given him, and several times
touched his hat
The party boarded the Pullman sleep
er Japan, which had been taken entire.
Secret service men remained at the
platform to prevent intrusion, and half
d dozen police officers were grouped
outside. At no time. however, were
their services required.
Lieutenant De Carantha asked the
representative of the Associated Press
to make known the Lieutenant's view
on the war about to be opened.
1T is no longer a question of retain
ing Cuba said Lieutenant De Car
antha. THAT was merely a question
of territory. Now a higher purpose is
in view-the honor and dignity of Spain
since the United States has con-
temptously ordered Spain to vacate
Cuba, and has made the infamous
charge that we are responsible for the
murder of the poor men of the Maine.
These orders and charges are made
with a KICK of the boot, and against
such action Spain will resist to the ut
most. Ihere should be no mistake
about this. History has recorded that
even the legions of Napoleon, with 400
600 men, bearing the triumphs of all
Europe, were halted and retired from
Spain, after those legions had lost be-
speak after talking with my nava! as
sociates, commanders of Spanish ships
and Of torpedo boats, and 1 know that
there is but one sentiment. namely.
that not one Spanish ship shall be
taken. Your navy may send manv of
them TO the bottom. superior forces
may seek to arnihilate them. but not
one Spanish snip will surrender to the
American navy. With honor at stake.
that will be the response of the navy of
Spain"
Lieutenant De Carantha spoke With
great earnestness and his statement
was taken in notes and authorized.
The departure of the Spanish party
brought to close most eventful day
at the legation. AT 11:20 o'clock the
Minister received from the State De-
partment copy of the ultimatum. and
Immediately demanded his passports in
the following letter:
Legacion De Espano,
Washington, D. c., April Goth.
Mr. Secretary: The resolution ADOPT
ed by the Congress of America and an
proved to-day by the President is of
such a nature that my permanence in
Washington becomes impossible and
oDllges me to request of you the de-
livery of my passports.
The protection of the Spanish inter
ests will be entrusted to the French
ambassador and to the Austro- HIM
garian Minister. On this occasion. very
painful to me, l have the honor to re-
new to you the assurances of nv high
est consideration.
LUIS POLO DE BERNABE."
This letter was sent to the State De-
partment by the messenger and the
Minister rejoined his friends and await
ed the arrival of his passports.
The passports reached the Minister
at p. m. They We're accompanied by
a letter from Secretary Sherman. in
which the Secretary expressed his re-
gret that the Minister had felt called
upon to take this step.
The Spanish Legation is now closed
An attendant remained there simply
to clear up the effects of hasty depar-
ture but the official existence of the
Legation is terminated.
The French ambassador. M. Cambon
and the Austrian Minister, Mr.. Hen
gel Muller, were with Senior Polo when
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