The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-11
DE LOlIES DEPARTURE
Til Not Be fastened by Action ol
Our Government.
LIS RESIGNATION is ACCEPTED,
hnd lie Is Now Only an Ordinary Span
/ ish Citizen Lingering Long Enough
| in the Capital City to Pack Up and
Remove HIS Effects.

tsh Citizen Lingering Long Enough
in the Capital City to Pack Up and
Remove HIS Effects.
u Washington Feb. 11.-A non-of1icial
dispatch received from Madrid yester-
day says: AT meeting of the Span
ish cabinet the minister for foreign af-
fairs, Senior Gullon, read dispatch
from Senior Dupuy De LONE the Span
ish minister at Washington, saying
that the published letter to Senior Ca
nalejas was written by him, and that
his position, consequently, had become
untenable, and he begged the govern
ment to accept his resignation. The
cabinet decided to accept the resigna-
tion of Senior Dupuy De LONE, and the
ministers subsequently met and de-
cided to telegraph to Senior De LONE
accepting his resignation and entrust-
ing the first secretary with the conduct
of the affairs of the legation" &f
Ia In view of the news from Madrid of
the acceptance of the resignation of
the Spanish minister 1t may be stated
that our government Is not disposed to
split hairs over the method Of the Of
Tending minister's retirement. In other
words, 1t Is not concerned as to whether
he resigns or Is recalled. so long as he
leaves the capital. 1t Is true that the
p exact language of the message sent by
the state department to Mr.. Woodford
indicated the presidents desire that the
minister be recalled, but the language
was used as the most proper for such
an occasion, and must not be taken to
mean that the president Is disposed to
GO further than is necessary in the
pursuit Of Mr.. Dupuy De LONE. now no
longer an official of the Spanish gov
eminent representing 1t at Washington.
but simply a Spanish citizen lingering
at the capitol only long enough to pack
up and remove his effects.
:, The Madrid cable dispatch was COM
municated to the Spanish minister, and
was his first knowledge that action had
been taken by the cabinet and queen.
The acceptance of the resignation was
fully expected, and occasioned no sur
prise or change of plan. The effect Of
the acceptance is to close Senor De
Lomes services as Spanish minister at
Washington.
The future status of Senior De LONE
ls a matter of doubt. One oftwo courses
Is OPEN " Ills leCdil "
Spain or transfer to another dipo-
matte post. A recall without designa-
tion to another post would leave him
in the ranks OF the diplomatic service,
on waiting orders. This Is the position
of Senor Muragua, who preceded De
LONE here. In case Of a desire to
transfer him to another post there are
a number Of important Spanish en-
basses and legations available In
some quarters 1t Is thought that the
sentiment of the Spanish people would
approve a transfer of this character,
but it is believed to be more probable
that the Spanish government will wait
until the strain of the incident is over
before deciding the future of its retr-
ing minister. This is the more likely
since Senor De LONE is not Liberal,
but belongs to the Conservative party,
which is now out of power.
The action of the cabinet in desig-
mating the first secretary as charge
daffaires leaves question as to
whether Senor Pablo Soler or Senor
Dubosc will be In temporary charge,
both having rank as first secretaries.
1t has been understood that Pablo
4, ,Eoler would be, named, but at the le-
SEation> H,ssWas Ssaid nothing definite
could be stated until the official notif-
cation from Spain was received
Under the peculiar circumstances ex-
listing the ceremony attending the de-
parture of the Spanish minister are at
tended with much doubt. 1t is usual
when a foreign representative leaves
the country for him to be received in
formal audience at the White House.
when an exchange Of well wishes takes
place between him and the president.
Ut is hardly expected that this formal
lty will be observed in the present case,
owing to the personal aspects of the
incident.
In cases that approach this in most
respects the minister has usually al
lowed his letters of recall to ne pre-
Eented by his successor. Senor MUIR
Naga, who was Senor Dupuy De Lomes
predecessor, left Washington suddenly
on leave of absence, shortly after the
appearance in newspaper of an in
terview in which he criticised our gov
ernment. He did not return to WASH
Ington, but Senior De LONE appeared
with the letters of recall of his prede-
cessor and letters accrediting himself
as his SutceSSOT, 10 tHdt tIeTe is pre-
,cedent for a failure on the part of the
retiring minister to take formal leave
of our officials. 1t Is said at the state
department that there is no time limit
within which Mr. De LONE must leave
washington, and being now only pri-
Nate Spanish citizen, he may take a
reasonable time to arrange his affairs
here without calling for criticism.
+ The De LONE letter has already at
tracted the attention of foreign gov
ernments, and appears to be regarded
by them as an important factor in the
general Cuban question. Some of the
Foreign ministers at Washington have
ndvised their governments fully on the
occurrence. These were misleanding at
the outset, for members of the diplo-
matte corps assumed that the letter
was forgery, and some advces con-
Neyed this . lew OF the case. Now that
Its genuineness has been established
the facts have been sent to most of |
the foreign capitals.
No incident in recent days has caused |
such sensation in the ranks of the
diplomatic corps. 1t has also aroused |
q keen discussion as to the right of
criticism which minister can indulge
in. under the seal Of a private letter.
While there Is no general concensus of
opinion among diplomatic authorities
yet many of them take the view that
1t Is not only a right, but a duty, for
q minister to. present every detail even
of personal nature, which in his
Judgment may aid in correct UNDER
standing of case. A distinction 10
made by them in official and personal
letters.
DE LOME'S POSSIBLE SUCCESSOR.
It Is Thought in Havana That Senior
Muruaga Is tho Man.