Show Wood woodfords Vo odford fords letter washington sept 28 the administration lifts haa had under tinder consideration tor for some time the propriety of making public the text of the letter presented to the duke of tetuan the spanish minister for foreign foreia n affairs by minister woodford VVo odford in which was outlined this governments e view in in reference to the cuban situation it was proposed to do this because of the incorrect and sensational reports that had been circulated concerning minister woodfords Wood fords representations to the spanish authorities but it has however been deemed advisable by the president to withhold the letter from the public for the present it is supposed that mr mckinley may have been animated in this decision by the wishes of the spanish government |