The age-herald., 1902-03-17
BELLAMY STORER
 AT HOME ON VISIT Minister to Sp' in Discusses Af- fairs in That Country NO FORMAL CORONATION Says Report That the Young King Is Mentally and Morally Unfit to Rule Is Erronsous-Mother Will
 Influence Him.
NO FORMAL CORONATION

New York, March 1e.-Bellamy Storer, United States minister to Spain, arrived today on the American line steamer St. Louis from Southampton.
 MT Storer was surprised to learn that i a rumor had been circulated that he had besn recalled from his post and emphat- ically denied that there was the slightest foundation for such a report.
 T have no ieda," said Mir. Storer how such rumor could have been started have simply come home on leave of ab- sence for ninety days because at this time there Is no urgency for my presence in Madrid. It Is not true that there have been hitch in the negotiations of the treaty with Spain, and on the con- trary they have progressed most favora- ply 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 Span ish property owners in Porto Rico is con- cerned, the government at Madrid Is fully satisfied. The negotiations of the treaty have been somewhat prolonged merely be- cause every condition, and. I may say, every phrase in the document must first be presented to the council of states for review and approval.
 Provisional Ministry. Owing to the approaching accession of the King, the late ministry of Sagasta was in effect simply a provisional one, and as the final ratification had to be left to the new ministry. an oportunity was afforded me to apply for a short leave of absence. l expect to return to my post early in June My relations with the Spanish government and with officials of all classes have been of the most pleas ant character and on all hands I have been the recipient of the most courteous consideration.
 q regretted to notice in many of the American papers which I received in Madrid statements to the effect that the young King was physically and mentally unfit to assume the reins of government. That Is not true. l see no reason why he should not reign with honor to himself and to his country.
 What changes are likely to take place in the Cabinet 1 am not prepared to pre- dict. It would not be surprising if the Queen mother should continue to exercise a strong influence over her son, as their relations have always been of the most affectionate character"
 No Formal Coronation. Speaking of the Kings accession, MT. Storer said
 There will be no formal coronation, as l the King of Spain is supposed to be born | crowned. He will merely take the oath | to preserve the constitution and there | will be the customary ceremonies It was, in fact, a question up to the last mo- ment whether the representatives of for 1 eign governments should be specially in- vited to witness the accession. Only the | night before I left Madrid the Minister of l State personally informed me that the | King would be pleased to have a repre- l entative of the United States present. 1 On this President Roosevelt designated 1 J. L. Curry to attend as our representa- | tive. MT Curry was our Minister at Madrid when the young King was born" MT. Storer leaves for Washington to- | morrow to call on the President