The age-herald., 1899-03-26
THE RESUMPTION
 OF RELATIONS With Spain is Exciting Much h. terest in Washington. SENIOR DON JOSE BRUNETTI Will Probably be the Spanish Minister to the United States-Woodruff Not Likely to be Reap
 pointed to Madrid
SENIOR DON JOSE BRUNETTI

Washington, March 25.-(Special.) )-Much lomatic circles that diplomatic relations between this country and Spain will be resumed at very early date. This is the more interesting for the reason that such a procedure Is rather unusual. The rule has been for a lengthy period to eapse between the ratification of peace treaties and the reappointments of diplomatic agents to represent the recently contend ing powers. The custom has sprung large- ly from pique and an impression that 6 prompt resumption of diplomatic relations would be inconsistent with the dignity of the defeated country.
 The announcement, however, that Spain would appoint soon her minister is not sur- prising in view of the course which she has pursued since the beginning of hostl- ities last April. Spain's conduct while war was on was strictly in accord with the finest conception of civilized proprieties, and no act of hers can be named which is subject to condemnation. Her course has been manly and brave, and no defeated nation has ever yielded more gracefully or with greater dignity. It Is not surpris- ing therefore that Spain announces her intention to disregard custom and to send quickly to us minister
 According to the press dispatches the man who will be selected Is Senor Don Jose Brunetti, Due dArcos, who was former Minister to Mexico. He is one of Spain's most learned and polished public men, and his appointment will be partic- ularly happy, because his wife is an Amer ican lady.
 The Duchess d'Arcos was Miss Lowry of Washington city, and one of the great est belles eyer in the cosmopolitan society of the capital. She remained single long time, hesitating between two polished and courtly suitors. One was the Due d'Arcos, her husband, the other being no less per- son than Admiral Dewey-then Commodore. For a long time it was thought that Com modore Dewey was the favored suitor and or one occasion their engagement was an- nounced. Commodore Dewey was a great favorite socially here at that time, but he was never devoted but to the one woman, the woman who afterwards gave him the mitten and to his rival, the duo, her hand.
 It was after the announcement of her en- gagement to the Spaniard that Commodore Dewey applied for sea orders, being nai- urally desirous to leave Washington But for that disappointment it is possible that he would not now be at the head of the navy, more honored and sung than any other man in the world of present affairs He is not a man of resentment and his friends say that as he steamed into Ma nila bay there was no feeling of revenge in his heart against the Spanish nation on account of his disappointment; but If any picture covered the retina of his eye t was one of pity for the beautiful friend who had married a Spaniard.
 The Lowry mansion in Washington is one of the most stately and beautiful residences in the city, It is situated on the corner of Vermont avenue and Fifteenth street. Since the marriage of the daughter of the house it has never been occupied by any member of the family. Last spring 1t was