The Indianapolis journal., 1893-05-15
WHAT WILL CLEVELAND DO?
PerplexingQ Question Growing Ont of the
Infanta Enlalia's Coming Visit.
Spanish Officials Think the President Should
Call on the Princess as Matter of Court
esy 10 Royal Guest.

WASHINGTON, May 1A-The uncertainty
surrounding the visit of the Princess In
fanta Eulslia TO the United States. to visit
the worlds fair. W hich has been attributed.
on one hand. TO a fear on the part of the In
fsnta that she would not De able TO under
60 the fatigue of the round of entertain
ments arranged for her. If she were able to
Withstand the vigors of the climate, and,
on the other hand, to q dissatisfaction by
the Spanish officials with the character of
the reception and the manner of the enter
tainment provided by this government for
it's guest, arises from neither cause
While it Is true that tho InfaDta is In deli
cate health. her health is not in such crit
cal state but that. if everything was salts
factorily arranged. she would be able TO
brave all posi- BILE danger thereto involved
In q trip TO Chicago. and return. and 1t is
denied that dissatisfaction exists. OF has
been expressed by the representatives
OF the Spanish government. with the
arrangements for the entertainments
of the Princess and her party. There
has been no demand OK request that the
lnfanta should be invited TO stay at the
| executive mansion while IN Washington,
nor has 1t been expected that President
Cleveland would, IN person, receive her
either in New York or in this city. upon
| her arrival. According to her people, the
lnfanta would be perfectly satisfied with
whatever quarters might be provided by
| this government in carrying out the lnvl-
| tation extended to the Queen Regent OF
| Spain. whose personal representative she
| Is. to visit the United States as its guest.
| But 1t was learned to-day that the repre-
sentatives of spain and the United States
| have thus far failed To reach satisfactory
| understanding regarding the programme
| of courtesies TO be exchanged between the
President and the Infanta IN the
| course OF her stay in Washington:
| convenient period after her arrival.
| will call upon the. President and Mrs.
| Cleveland at the White House. Whether
OF not the President should return the call
| upon the Princess at her quarters In the
hotel is the question upon the settlement
| of which depends the future course of the
| Infanta. The Spanish representatives in
| sist that the return visit to the Princess is
one that is due by courtesy, and should be
paid. They argue that the Princess is the
| personal representative of the Queen and
| is In the United states upon the express
invitation Of the Congress thereof. Under
| these conditions. and these only, they feel
| that the return visit should be paid.
Ii the lnfanta were travelling through
the country as tourist merely she would
| pay her respects to the President. but no
| visit from him would be expected. nor, in
| deed, would it be proper; also. were she
| here as the representative of tie govern
| ment of Spain. no answering visit would
! be expected to her call npOn the Presi-
dent. but as the representative. in her per-
| son. of the Qneen. having been delegated
| by her under the invitation of the United
| States to visit this country. the Spanish
| officials are quoted as saying that that
| courtesy which should obtain among
individuals of the same rank. not etiquette,
! demands that the visit of the Infanta be
| reciprocated by the President. The sub
| ject has been very thoroughly discussed In
| Washington and Madrid. ana telegram
| from the latter capital expressing an appre-
hension that the In fantas health would not
| permit her TO continue on her journey TO
| the United States Is construed here
as preparing for her return TO Spain
| from Cnba il it is found necessary
| to change the original programme Tho
| situation is embarrassing and many sug-
| gestiOns have been made of expedIents to
| relieve 1t. One of these. it is understood.
| is that the Inafnta Ia and snite be entertained
ut the White House during her stay. thus
sobviating altogether the difficulty over the
| visits. There is no precedent for the guId-
ance of the officials here. as no one assum-
| ing to be q personal representative of q
! sovereign has ever visited this country.