The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
VISIT OF THE INFANTA.
A Hitch Over the Duty Of the PreSi-
dent to Return Her Call.

spain's Representatives Claim That
a Return Cali is Due the Infanta
the Representative of the Queen.
No Objection Raised to Quartering
Her Elsewhere Than at the White
House.
Washington, May l4.-The uncertainty
surrounding the visit of the Infanta Eu-
lale to the United States to visit the
worlds fair which has been attributed
on the one hand to fear on the part of the
infanta that she would not be able to un-
derco the fatigue of the round of enter
tainments arranged for her, if she were
able to Withstand the rigOrs of the eli
mate. and on the other hand to dissatis-
faction by the Spanish officials with
the character of the reception and the
manner of the entertainment provided by
the government for its guest arises from
neither cause. While it is true that the
infanta is in delicate health, her health is
not in such a critical state but that if
everything were satisfactorily arranged
she would be able to brave all possible
danger thereto involved in her
trip to Chicago and return, and
it is denied that dissatisfaction
exists or has been expressed by the repre-
sentatives of the Spanish government
with the arrangements for the entertain
ment of the princess and her party There
hasi been no demand or request that the
infanta should be invited to stay at the
executive mansion while in Washington
nor has it 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
infanta would be perfectly satisfied with
whatever quarters might be provided by
the government in carrying out the invita-
tiOneXtended to the Queen Regent OfSpain
whose personal representative she is, to
visit the United States as its guest.
WHERE THE HITCH COMES IN.
But it was learned to-day that the rep
resentatiyes of Spain and the United
States have thus far failed to reach u
satisfactory understanding regarding the
programme of courtesies to be exchanged
between the President and the infanta in
the course of her stay in Washington.
According to custom, the princess, at q
convenient period after her arrival, would
call upon the President and Mrs Cleva-
land at the white house. Whether or not
the President should return the call upon
the princess at her quarters at the hotel
is the question, upon the settle
ment of which depends the future
course of the infanta. The Spanish
representatives, ii is understood, insist
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 eX-
press invitation of the congress thereof
Under these conditions, and these only,
they feel that the return visit should be
paid. If the infanta were travelling
through the country as a tourist, she
would pay her respects to the President,
but no visit from him would be expected;
nor, indeed, would it be proper
CLAIMED TO BE DUE.
So too, if she were here as the represen-
tative of the government of Spain no an
sWering visit would be expected to her
call upon the President, but as repre-
sentative IN her person of the queen, hav-
ing been delegated by her under the invi-
tation Of the United States to visit this
country, the Spanish officials are quoted
as saying that that courtesy, which should
obtain with individuals of the same rank,
otetiquette, demands that the visit of the
lnfanta should be reciprocated by the
President. The subject has been very
thoroughly discussed in Washington and
Madrid, and d telegram from the latter
capital, printed Saturday morning, eX-
pressing apprehension that the infantas
health would not permit her to
continue on her Journey to the United
States is construed here as preparing for
aer return to Spain from Cuba, if it Is
Iound necessary to change the original
programme. The situation is cmbarrass-
ing and many suggestions have been made
OF eXpedients to relieve it, One of these,
II Is understood, was that the infanta and
hef suite be entertained at the white
mouse during her stay, thus Obviating
altogether the difficulty over the visits.
Ihere is no precedent for the guidance Of
Ihe 0ftlclalS here, as no one assuming to
be the personal representative of sover-
elgn has ever visited this country.
Secretary Gresham stated to a reporter
Tonight that he has not been informed of
any change in the plan of the Infanta
Eulalle. The arrangements for the final
details in connection with her visit to
Washington will be transmitted to Minis
Ter Snowden at Madrid and cOmmuni-
GATED by him to the Spanish government
Ior consideration.
THE INFANTA AT HAVANA.
Havana, May 14-The Infanta Eulalie
ana her husband attended grand mill
..afy review yesterday afternoon, and in
IHe evening went to a ball at the Casino
LSPagnol. 1t is reported that she will
EMBARK tomorrow for New York.