The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-17
THIS KING Is
BORN CROWNED
No Necessity For Formal coTo-
nation Of Alfonso.
SPANISH FRIENDS OF ST0RER
&
MINISTER SAYS THE RATCHET
HAS BEEN BURIED.
SPANISH FRIENDS OF SToRER

D7EW YORK. March 16.-Bellamy
N storer, United States minister to
= Spain, Arrived today on the Amer
lean line steamer St Louis from
Southampton. Mr. Storer was sur
prised to learn that a rumor had been
circulated that he had been recalled
from his post, and emphatically denied
that there was the slightest founda-
ton for such a report.
7 have no idea" said Mr.. Storer.
how such a rumor could have been
started 1 have simply come home on
leave Of absence for ninety days, be
cause at this time there is no urgency
for my presence in Madrid. It is not
true that. there has been a hitch in the
negotiations of the treaty with Spain,
and. on the contrary, they have pro-
gressed most favOrably and there is
absolutely no obstacle in view to the
successful accomplishment Of the
treaty. I may say, indeed, that the
most important provisions OF the
treaty have already been fully agreed
upon. So far as the question Of the
rights of Spanish property owners IN
Porto Rico is concerned, the govern
ment at Madrid is fully satisfied. The
negotiations of the treaty have been
somewhat prolonged. not on account of
any reluctance on the part OF the
Spanish government, but merely be
cause. every condition, and I may say
every phrase. in the document must
first be presented to the council Of
state for review and approval
sagasta Has Retired
Owing 10 the approaching accession
of the young king, the late ministry
Of Sagasta was in effect simply pro
visional one. and as the final ratitica-
ton had to be left to the new ministry,
an opportunity was afforded me to ap-
pIy for short leave Of absence
expect to return to my post early in
June Mv relations with the Spanish
/ government and with officials Of all
Z classes have been Of the most pleasant
[ character. and on all hands / have
{ been the recipient Of the most cour-
: teOus consideration.
Il regretted to notice in most OF the
American papers which / received IN
Madrid statements to the effect that
/ the young king was physically and
/ mentally unfit to assume me reins Of
has been admirably brought up by a
! most devoted mother and ] see no rea-
son why he should not reign with non
/ or to himself and to his country. lie
has grown very fast and is now fine
/ looking lad He takes d keen interest
in military affairs and shows to great
advantage when he appears mounted
at q review of the troops.
What changes are likely TO take
I place in the cabinet 7 am not prepared
to predict. 1t would not be surprising
if the queen mother should continue q
exercise a strong influence over hel
son. as their relations have always
/ been Of the most affectfonate charac-
ter"
/ Speaking Of the kings accession, Mr.
StOrer said: There viii be no rorfna
coronation. as the king Of Spain i
supposed to be born crowned. He VII
merely take the oath to preserve th'
constitution and there viii be INT
customary. ceremonies. It was, in Iact
a question up to the last momen
whether the representatives Of forelgi
governments should be specially in
vited IN witness the accession Onl
the night before / left Madrid the min
listers of state personally informed nj
that the king would be pleased to nav
a representative Of the United state
present. on this President Roosevelt
designated j. I. NJ. Curry to attend
; orr representative. There was pc
cuIiar appropriateness in the selection
of Mr.. Curry. as he was our niniste
at Madrid when the young king wa
born" Mr.. Storer leaves for Wash
ington tomorrow to call upon IN
president