New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
he WILL NOT DISCUSS THE CONFERENCE.
Mr. PHELPS WAITING FOR THE BEHRING SEA
DECISION-OTHER PROMINENT PAS
sFNGFRS ON THE PARIS.

In View Of the fact that the decision in the Behring
Sea controversy may be expected in a few days r.
j. Phelps. OF counsel for the United States before
Tho Eehring sea Conference does not wish to give his
views upon the question. Mr. Phelps arrived here
Yesterday morning on the American Line steamer
Paris He left the French capital on July IL, and
spent q few days In London before sailing for New
York.
II do not know what the decision Of the conference
NAV be-. he said yesterday. Judging from the uine
wbio, has bee, consumed 1 should think that the
arbitrator have had long discussion over the ques-
ton. The evidence Is exceedingly voumhouS' anu
the question Is an intricate one The decision MA!
be expected in a few days. Senator Morgan, one OF
the American arbitrator. expected decision peiore
August TO- as he has engaged passage on Il steamer
sailing IN that day. All rlmofs regarding the decision
ara without foundation. There Is absolutely no
truth In the report that decision has already peeh
reached adverse TO the United states The tribunal
was conducted with great justice and imparuanty.
The discussions were earnest. yet at no uh'e WIS
any Incorporate language used
1.-THE Americans were treated with the greatest
courtesy / wish speak especially OF the kindness
and hospitality of the French people They extenoeo
every attention to both the English ana Amer'c'Au
members Of the conference 49,
REGARDING political and financial matters IN this
contry MIR Phelps said that he was not prepared
TO express any views lie will remain In Town LOT
q few days before returning 10 bis home In Vermont
young Japanese nobleman arrived nero vi uio
Paris lie Is the ShogOi Atrushl Matsura an" - '"o
son OF a Japanese Count The young man mas re-
c-ntIy finished his studies in Cambridge England ana
"a ON his way back his home In TOXIC. lie VIII
make an extended of the United States ana WISH
the Worlds Fair. The shogol Atrusl Matsura Is u
guest at the Westminster Hotel.
Paul Bourget the writer OF "CosmopOls,' VINO
comes here TO write some sketches for a New-lorK
paper and to travel IN this country WAS one Oh the
firsr passengers 70 land from the Paris. lie Is at the
Victoria Hotel. Miss Lottie Collins. VINO once
breathed song into the air. was also on the rats
Before leaving the vessel she solennly protested that
She would not sing III Boom de-ay,' except
she coyly added, in such places where the peopi hNe
never heard 1t before" 1t may be authoi1'a'Ney
proclaimed then, that Miss Collins will not fnd any
excuse for frolcng through Ia Ia-ra Boomdc ay THIS
SEASON. A. NJ Palmer from England on the
Paris with a new comic opera, Morocco Bound, ana
James Lewis ana Isabelle Irving, Of Mr.. Days com
pany came over here for brief vacation. O'her
persons well known IN theatrical circles who were on
the Paris were Miss Isabelle Urquhart and her nus
band GUY standing and Richard Barney. Mr. DAILY s
stage manager. Other prominent passengers w're
Thomas IL. >hcarman ext nited e';ites C2snI 10
Liverpool: J. y. Phelps stokes, lcrcy McEralh'
United states Consul 10 Turin, and William T. keicR'