Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-11
De LONE OUT Of A JOB
Spain's |ndiscreet Minister
on the Bricks.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SaEasta Ministry Decides Not to Humiliate
Him by - Recall, and Uncle Sam
Satisfied TO Have Him
Simply Retired.
(By Talegranhl
.MApRIIlD. Feh .1N-At

.MADfahD, Feb. 1O.-At a meeting of
the Spanish cabinet held today under
the presidency OF the Queen Regent, the
minister for folsign affairs, Senior Gull
ION read dispatch from Senor Dup,ry
DE LONE the spanish minister at WASH
| lngton. saying that the published letter
20 senior CanalejaS was writ uln by him
and that his position, consequently, had
become untenable and he begged the
| goFerhtlfsht to accept his resignation.
1hv CABINET decided to accept the res.g-
nation OF Senior Dupuy de LONE and the
MINISTER'S subs Quent.y met and decided
10 Telegraph to Senior DssLome acc,aptin &.
ms resignation and entrusting the fir st
secretary with the conduct of the cur
rent affairs of the lega ton
The news OF the de LONE incident
was received too late yesterday evening
10 OBTAIN opinions. The government
press, naturally, ascribed its authorship
10 tbs cuban jngoes, the Was nins,tun
| S'dte department. announcement that De
| LONE had admitted the genuinaneSs of
| the ivtters not bsng received until this
| morning. Senior Canalejas was out of
| town, but his secretary said he ha d
never received any such letter from De
| LONE.
For some time past the authorities
mere nave bSen taking extra precautions
IN guarding the residence of the United
States minister, General Stewart l..
Wooafofd, which is on the outskirts of
TN: city. On Sunday the guard, was re-
| nforced by twenty -four men and tha
| hVaLdo says that even this was not
considered sufficient. All day ,ong ad-
d.tional precautions We're adopted, evil
aently under the impression that public
ord',tr might be disturbed ana "a number
on mounted, civil guards Were posted in
the vicinity. Thereupon the Heraldo
asks whence the nee ssity, for thasa pra
cautions. since Madrid has offered bso-
iutely not a single Symptom justify
| ing such measures.
| W4ASH1 NETON, F*b 1O-In view of
tn'7 news FROM Madrid of the accepting
| OF the resignation of the Spanish min
| !slef, 1t may be sta ted that the United
states government is nor disposed TO
Spit mars over the method of the Of
/ sen&GnG ministers retirement In other
| words it is not concerned as to wh-t he
| ne resigns or is recalled, so .ong as he
| leaves the capital. 1t is true that the
| exact language of the message sent nv
| thsl state depa rtment to Mr. Woodfor1
indlcarEd the Presidents desire that tha
minister be recalled. but the language
| was used as the most proper for such
| am occasion and must not be taken Ia
mean that the President is dispos,,Is to
go turther than is necessary in the pur-
| suit of Mr.. Dupuy Die LONE, now no
longer an official of the Spa nisf1 govern
t.shl ts'prS senting 1t at Washington. but
sanpy Spanish citizen lingering at
! tne capita l. only long enough to pack nm
and remove his effects
Ihe Madrid cable to the Associa te a
frsss was communicated to the Spanish
munster aud was his first knowledge
that action had been taken by the cab-
| I'M t and Queen. The official notifica ton
| i!du not reached him UP, to 1870 p NJ
| dnS acceptance of the resignation was
ruMY expected and occasione,l no sur
prise or change of plans
| Ihy effect of the acceptance is to close
I
| spanish minister at Washington. The
! future status of Srnor DE Lone is a
| matter of doubt
on's OF two courses is open to his gov
eminent, a r=call to Spain, or a transfer
to another diplomatic post.
A recall without designation to an
other post would leave him in the re- nks
81 the diplomatic service on waiting or
dsrs. This is thv position of Senior
| Huragua, who preceded DE LONE here
| In case of a dtSire to transfer him to
aAorher post there are a number of i'm
| portant Spanish embassies and le.a-
| tons available. In some quarters If is;
| thought that the ntiunent of the Span
lsh people would approve transfer of
| this character, but it is believed TO he
more probab BILE that the Spanish gov. rn
ment WA! wait until the strain OF the
| INGREDIENT is over before deciding the flu
ture OF its retiring minister. This is the
NOR likely since Senior DeLome Is not a
| ~tpeiaI. ttit DeFongS to the COnSerVa tive
| party, Which is now out of power
The action of the cabinet in desisnat-
| ing the first secretary, as charge daft
| talres leaves question as TO whether
Senior Pablo Soer or Senior du Bose will
'be in temporary charge. both having
rank as hrst secretary. Il had, been I'M
| derstood that Pablo S5ler would be
named, but a the legation it was said
| that nothing definite could be stat d
until the Official notifica ton from Spain
| was received.
Up to tbs close of office hours the
state department had not heard from
| Mr. Woodford. it was said However.
there was no disposition to question the
correctness OF the report of thu Spanish
| cablntts action upon his resigna ton
ana the opinion is entertained that the
meter Us now practically settlsd.
| 1t Is believed that when Mr.. Wood
ford Is heard from it Will be in the shane.
OF massage saying that the Spanish
| government expeIts ses regret at the in
| cadent; that the resigna ton of Sem I. p.a
LONE makes it unnecessary to go
furuhSr in the direction of the reuuE st
of the President for his reoall and an
! nounces that the first secretary of tty.
tega tion will. conduct its business in
Washington until another minister is
namsd.
The De LONE letter has already at
tracted the attention OF foreign govern
ments and appears to he rega rdsd by
them as an important factor in the gen
erai Cuban question. Some of the for
elgn ministers at Washington have adj
Vised thSif governments fully on the
occurrence.
| Mo incident in recent days has caused
such 81: nsation in the ranks of the di-
plomatic corps. There is universal r.
great among the ambassadors and min
isters who have been brought into close
social relations with Senior De LONE.
1t has also aroused a keen discussion
as to the right Of criticism whdch a
minister can indulge in, under the seal
| Of a private letter. While there is no
general concensus OF opinion among di-
plomatic authorities. yet many of thsn,
talk the view that it Is not only a right
but a duty for a minister to present
every detail. even of a personal MATURE
which, in his Judgment, may aid in a
correct understanding OF a case. NJ
distinction is made by them between
official and persona! letters.