The record-union., 1898-02-18
The Reflections Contained in the Late
Minister'S Letter.
Abstract of the Note Sent by the
Spanish Government to United
States Minister WoOdford at
Madrid-The Queen Regent Is
sues a Decree Accepting the
Resignation of De LONE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Spain has
officially disclaimed in positive manner
the reflections contained in the De
Lone letter, and as officially an
nounced by the State Department to-
day, the incident is satisfactorily closed
The statement given out is as follows:
February H. 1898.
THE following is an abstract of a
note sent last evening by the Spanish
Government to Minister Woodford at
Madrid:
The Spanish Government. on learn
ing of the incident in which Minister
Dupuy De LONE was concerned, and
being advised of his Objectionable com
munication with entire sincerity, la
ments the incident which was the cause
of the. interview with the Minister;
states that Minister De LONE had pre-
scented his resignation, and that it had
been accepted before To presentation
of the matter by Minister Woodford;
that the Spanish Ministry, in accepting
the resignation of functionary whose
services they have been utilizing and
valuing UP to that time, leaves it per-
fectly Well established that they do not
spare, and rather on the contrary, dis
authorize the criticisms, seeming to
have criticised or censured the Chief
Executive of a friendly nation, although
such criticisms had been written within
the field of friendship, and had reached
publicity by artful and criminal
means; that this meaning had taken
shape in a resolution by the Council Of
Ministers before General Woodford pre-
scented the matter, and at a time when
the Spanish Government had only
vague Geographic reports concerning
the sentiments alluded to; that the
Spanish nation, with equal and greater
reason, affirms its view and decision
after reading the words contained in
the letter rejecting upon the President
of the United States
CAS- to the paragraph concerning the
desirability of negotiations of CONNER
cial relations, if even for effect and
Importance if using a representative for
the purpose stated in Senior Dupuy De
Lome's letter, the Government ex-
pressed concern that in the light of it's
conduct, long after the writing of the
letter, and in view of the unansWera BILE
testimony of simultaneous and subse-
quent facts, any doubt should not ex-
ist that the Spanish Government has
given proof of its real desire and of its
innermost convictions with respect to
the new commercial system and the
projected treaty of commerce; that the
Spanish Government does not now con-
slider it necessary to lay stress upon
or to demonstrate anew the truth and
sincerity of its purpose and the I'M
stained good faith of its intentions;
Iot I'll, IL l.
ment of Spain contracted before the
mother country and its colonies a re-
sponsibility for the political and tariff
changes which it has Aaugurated in
both Antilles. the natural ends of
which, in domestic and International
speeches. pursues with firmness, which
will ever inspire its conduct
ACCEPTANCE OF DE LOME'S RES
IGNATION.
MADRID, Feb. IA decree has been
gazetted accepting the resignation Of
Senior Dupuy De LONE as Minister Of
Spain at Washington. Following is the
text Of the royal decree, which is dated
February 10th:
According to the wishes of Senior
Dupuy De Lone, in the name of my au-
gust son. King Alfonso XIII, and as
Queep Regent, | accept the resignation
he has presented of the post of Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tertiary at Washington, leaving him
without employment, with the emolu-
ments due him.
MARIA CHRISTINA"
Senior Polo Bernabe, Minister desig-
nate to the United States, visited Unit
ed States Minister Woodford to-day.
THE. NEW MINISTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE fol-
lowing dispatches announcing the APP
pointment of a Minister from Spain
We're received at the State Department
to-day:
Madrid February II, 1898
Secretary Sherman: Have just re-
ceived official communication from
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs
that the Queen Regent has to- day sign
ed the decree appointing Senior Polo de
Bernaoe Minister from Spain to the
United States
Secretary Sherman: He is son of
Admiral Polo, formerly Minister in
Chief Of the Commercial Bureau, in
Spanish State Department, speaks Eng
lish. and is familiar with commercial
affairs: was Secretary of Legation at
Washington when his father was Min
ister WOODFORD."
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