The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-18
EUSTIS is BARRED
he rs DENIED ADMITTANCE TO THE
CELL OF JOHN WALLER.
When Americas Minister to France Tried
to See the Imprisoned Ex-Consul OF
Kansas, He was Refused and the Frog
Eaters would Not Furnish Him with
Copy of the Evidence-Eustis has Been
Instructed by the State Department TO
Make Another Attempt, and il it Hap
pens Again, Look Out.

Washington, July T.-Ex-Senator
Martin of Kansas. called on Acting Sec
rotary of State Mr.. Adee today TO dis
cuss the Waller case. Mr.. Martin SAID
that Mr. Waller, now under sentence or
Imprisonment in France, is citizen OF
Kansas, and thta the people OF that ana
adjoining states have an interest IN
him and hope that he will not be SUBJECT
to cruel treatment at the hands of the
French government. Mr.. Martin also
stated that this was a case out or the
ordinary, and it gave chance TO pro-
tect a worthy colored man, who IS
doubtless being imposed upon, by Of
fcials of another country. The opinion
was expressed that any citizen OF the
United States should be protected by
this government in his property rlgnTS
and business opportunities. Mr.. Mar
tin also said that there were many
stories in regard to this case that do
not reflect credit upon the department OF
state, and as this is a case where CO.
terie Of French officials concluded 10
rob Waller of a concession in Madagas-
car, he suggested that it might be well
TO do something to protect him. as
failure 20 do so on the part of the ad-
ministration would certainly not be lost
sight of by the people of the country
The talk brought out point in the case
that so far has not reached the pubic,
and which will be Of general interest.
Mr.. Adee said that soon after the pa
pers in this country printed the story
of Walters treatment at the hands OF
French court-martiai in MAZDA gascar,
the department wired Consul Weller to
make full report. Weller's reply con-
sisted Of a copy of the charges aglnst
Waller and a copy of the sentence.
Then Weller was asked to send copy
Of the evidence against Waller, as the
testimony was the important part. To
this the consul replied that all records
in the case had been sent to France.
When this was learned, Ambassador
Eustis was wired to see Waller person.
ally, get statement from him OF his
case, and also send any documents
bearing on the matter. Ambassador
Eustis stated in communication TO the
department that he had tried to see
Waller, but that the French authorities
had denied him this privilege, and also
refused TO give him copy of the evil
dence upon which he had been convict
ed
On receiving this inmformation Mr..
Eustis was cabled to make another eff
fort to see Waller and also to secure a
copy Of the evidence. So far nothing
has been heard from the ambassador.
This is a complete statement of the eff
forts and failure of the department in
the Waller case. If the French govern
ment continues to refuse to grant per-
Eonal interview between Mr.. Waller
and Amba Ssador Eustis and to furnish
q copy of the testimony upon which he
was sentenced it is not intimated at the
department what will be done to right
the wrong and the discourtesy shown
the United States.
Mr.. Martin left with Mr.. Adee a copy
of a Madagascar paper, covering the
whole matter. Mr.. Adee said that this
gave more Information about certain
features of the case than could be found
in the department, but he presumed
that it was colored to some extent by
the local antipathy there against the
French, which would have to be taken
into consideration. 1t is conceded by
those who have kept a close watch on
the Waller case that here is a deterIni-
nation on the part Of certain officials in
the state department to ignore the
whole matter. In fact some of the
value of the Waller concession now be-
ing utilized by the French appears to
have reached here and exchanged for
light wines shared by some members of
the French legation and certain tenn
poraTy officials of the state department
Jput HoiliiHs VI lNIS SORT can be SAID OF
Acting Secretary Adee, who, it will be
remembered, wrote the one patriotic
letter Of the administration addressed
10 the Spanish government in the Al
lianca affair, thus disturbing the tor
pidity Of the president for a short
time. This being a sample of Mr.. Adee's
work in the department it is looked up
on rs unfortunate that he was not
given the Waller case when il first
r. h1rt 4 ho-
trusted to the other class of Americans
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