New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-05
MIR. COOLIDGE HOME AGAIN.
THE FORMER MINISTER TO FRANCE Ar
RIvES ON LA BOURGOGNE.
WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT THE BEHRING SEA
TRIBUNAL, CHOLERA AND THE FRENCH

ELECTIONS.
T. jefferson Coolidge, eX-Mnster Of the United
States To France, arrived in New-YOrk yesterday
with his family the steamship La BOurgo2ne.
The party spent the night at the Murray Hill
Hotel, and will start this morning for their homo
in Bcston.
Last night Mr. Coolidge spoke freely to Q
Tribune reporter In regard 10 various transat-
antic topics Of interest TO Americans.
The Behring Sea Tribunal said he, "could
hardly be improved upon. Tie members are all
eminent men, and likely, in my opinion, to
take broad view of the questions presented to
them. MIR. Carter opened the discussion for us
in an exceedingly brilliant speech in which he
claimed that seals not really wild animals,
but that they could be hcrded just as oxen can
bs herded, arJ that they lived on our property
all but a few months in the year and never
mixed with other herds.
The English the other hand rest their case
on the old thrce-mile limit rule, and feel that
they have the law on their side Russia Is taking
no part in the discussion, and no apparent steps
to protect her interest in her part Of BehrinS
Sea.
The forceries in the American case were so
promptly disavowed and withdrawn that they
have not prejuliced our case at all. In order to
decide in our favor the Tribunal will have to lay
down some new principles OF international law,
and think there is very fair prospect OF their
doing this. Any new law formulated By them
would undoubtedly be approved by all the nations
Interested Even if they should decide agamss
us, they will probably devise some means such
as closed season. for instance by which the
seals can be protected and preserved.
Mr.. Carter's speech was. as l have said, very
remarkable, end the one to be made by Mr.. Phelps
oIo fba - tod IN no
20. At times during the discussion Sir Charles
Russell has been rather bitter. The court sits only
four days in the week The arguments will soon
be finished and then the consideration will begin.
If there SHOULD be a disagreement, time would
have to be granted for the preparation OF MI
nority report or further information might W
called for. For these reasons decision oen
hardly be rendered for several weeks yet
The French people are still very sore over the
Panama Canal failure. They have lost immense
sums and feel that they can never recover them,
there being no prospect Of work being resumed
on the canal. Still there is little or no hard
feeling toward DeN .esscps, the elder. The French
take little interest in the Behring Sea matter as
they are entirely absorbed at present In their
approaching elections. new Chamber Oh Depu-
ties and new President are to be chosen. Ihere
will be many Candidates for the Presidency, with
whose relative chances l am scarcely familiar.
Carnot seems to have as good a prospect of sue
cess AS any, There is special issue at stake IN
the election bat | believe it will show that the
republicans have been making sleaoy eaine an
| over the country
II like the French very much. They are ex-
| ccodinclv amiable and easy to get along with.
| have only praise for both the President and Sec
| rotary of State for their behavior toward me
| while I was Minister
Il was Minister for almost exactly year, and
I am Glad to get back home again. VI course
the election here last fall was surprise to me.
| had expected it 10 bee very close. siial i've
in Boston, and take about my usual interest III
rolitics. The country will be under changed con-
ditions for the next four years, and the people
can afford to wait quietly and see what comes OK
| them
What about cho!cra?' was asked
"WU." Mr. Coolidge replied, no bne In
Europ, believes there will be any cholera this
year. and | hardly think it can get to america
| if there should be. The United states Govern
ment has p,eced doctors III all The principal
| Europcan immi grafton ports, ana they are max
| ing exceedingly rigid inspections OF mtehaihS
irnnicrop,s | WAS present at one of these eXami-
| nations at HaVr.
| The Government doctor, the ships doctor, the
fra, officer ana another physician were all hard
n rk Every unvAccinated immigrant was vac
c,ted ,t once and if he refused to submit 10 this.
| hn w,s nor allowed to 20 on board the ship; I
| nnvcr saw a more careful cXainlnation lheI
thr at, skin and hair were closely lhspecte, ailu
after all this was aoLs @ .m"y "lir There are oce
sional reports of sporadic cscs OF cholera Dat 80
| far they have proved TO I've fal>e alarms.
| We had very quiet passage from iSvre. pue -
were DELAYED at Sandy Hook for twelve hours oy
| a danS.,