Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-21
SENIOR POLO DEPARTS.
Spanish Minister and Suite Leave Washingtc n
for British Soil.


of his staff left Washington, at 7.3o
o'clock. tonight. and the Spanish gov
crnment thus terminates its diplomatic
representation in the United States.
The minister and his party left by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. going north
ward TO Buffalo and Suspension Bridge
and thence to Toronto BY 1910 O'Clock
tomorrow, the Spanish officials Will be
on British soil, They viii stop for a
day or two on the Canadian side of the
Suspension Bridge and will then spend
some days at Toronto. From there
they will go To Halifax to take ar
ocean liner. While the minister is~ on
this side of the border he has the pro-
lection of the passports issued, late
this afternoon, by the state depart
Inent.
The departure Of the Spanish party
was made without noticeable demon
strati"n and although considerable
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police were on duty at the depot, there
was at no time any occasion for THEN
doing more than keeping back Il croW
Of curious onlookers. At o'clock, this
evening. Senior Polo made a hurried call
at the French embassy and the Aus
trian legation. where Spanish Interests
are left in charge. and then joined his
staff at the legation and started for Tho
train An express wagon was piled
high with the trunks of the party. Just
before the departure from the legati1 u
The Austrian minister. Mi. iIengnirlul-
Ter. ana baroness Hcnglcmuller drop
ped in for last word aud several oth"l
members of the diplomatic corps called
90 make their final adious. This don"
The legation was vacated and the party
assembled at the Pennsylvania depot
~ The minister entered tn" station
he MAS recognized hy the crowd which
closed III about him until gently eau
toned by the officers. No words of in
DIGNITY Vcl" spoken and the saluta-
tuns Of those in the crowd We're rather
agreeable than otherwise. senior Polo
smiled in acknowledgement Of tn" at
tentien given him ana several times
touched his hat. Following him came
senior Pabler Sober. 1st secretary Of tn
legation: Senior Acquaroni. ~ seere-
tary: Senors pla ana Amonda, at
tachcs; capt De Ia Case, military at
tacha: ana Lieut. d. Carantha, naVa'
attacha Seniors nuhosco ana Galarza
aid nos accompany the party, as they
Nin remain until, tomorrow, in IN I'M
official capacity.
At the train platform the minister
was greeted w Viscuunt De SAINT
Thvreo. the Portuguese minister and by
Mr. Caldcron Carlisle an acquaintance
for the last . years. ana consul Of the
legation The party boarded the Pail
man sleeper Jaran, which had been
taken entire. Secret service men re-
manned at the platform to prevent in
trusion and half dozen police officers
were grouped outside. At no time,
however were their services required.
The minister stood on the front plat
form and had few parting words with
his friends. lie spoke feelinsly of his
departure saying the circumstances
were most painful 10 him. ono Of his
intimates yentured the suggestion that
he would he back soon under much
more favorable circumstances, but ne
shook his head and said he feared this
could not be the case, lie said his re
quest sor his passports had been made
only after the enactment of a law
which attacked SPANS sovereignty.
imrugned her honor and insulted her,
Lieut.. De Carantha asked the repre-
| sentative of The Associated Press to
/ make known the lieutenant's view on
the war about to he opened.
1T is no longer a question of retain
| ing Cuba" said Lieut.. De Carantha.
THAT was merely a question of terri
tory Now higher purpose is in view
the honor ana dignity Of Spain. |
speak after recently talking with my
naval associates, commanders Of span
| ish ships ana of torpedo boats. and know
| that there is but one sentiment. namely,
that not one Spanish ship shall he taken.
Your navy may send some Of them TO the
bottom superior forces may seek TO ami
hilate them. but not one Spanish ship Will
surrender to Tho American navy. With
honor at stake, that viii be the response
Of the navy of Spain.
! The departure of the Spanish party
brought to a close 4 most evcntful day
nj the Spanish legation. During the after
noon the legation WAS i'm great confusion,
as the actual moving Of the archives and
records; progressed. These were carried
to large vans ANA taken to the Austrian
| legation. Ambassadors. ministers and
diplomatic secretaries kept calling in 4
constant stream. The Spanish legation is
now closed.
The Cuban colonial delegation also ter
minated its relations at Washington. this
afternoon. 1t had come here by appoint