He declined the Order that was offered him, and in his reply spoke of the state of his health as allowing him but little hope of being able to carry on for much longer the arduous duties of the Ministry.
Kondeak uko egin zion eskaintzen zitzaion dominari, eta erantzunean bere osasun-egoera aipatu zion printzeari, ministerioko lan neketsuetan luzaroan jarduteko itxaropen handirik ematen ez ziolakoan.