The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-24
Resentment Felt ny the French BE-
cause Our Gunboat Did Not salute
Their Flag at Tamatave.
EUsTIs REPORTS PROGRESS
TWO DEPUTIES PERMITTED TO VS.
1T THE IMPRISONED Ex-CoxsUL.
France tn he Given No Opportunity
TO CompIicate the Case-EGect of
Chfcago's Canal ON the Lakes.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-Officials Of the
State Department were gratified to-day q
learn that ambassador Eustis had made a
move in the matter of Waller and had
CARED out portion OF the instructions
which have been sent him. The depart-
ment has felt that its efforts in this case
have not been as ably seconded at Paris
as they might have been and ambassador
Eustis explains in his dispatch that the
delay has been due to the absence of the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. The depart
ment believes that within few days the
French government will make some re-
sponse to the requests made for the papers
i'm the case OF Mr.. Waller. II Is recog-
nized at the department that the French
government is not only slow. but that
the French people are inclined TO be net
tied at the course pursued by the Amer
leans as showing the resentment felt be-
cause the commander Of the castine had
failed to salute the French at Tamatave.
1t is thought that much may be made
of this incident by the French in order
still further to delay the settlement OF
the Waller case, but IL is probable that
the United States authorities will not al
low the two things to be coupled. but will
insist that the Waller case must be coz
sidered solely on its own merits The
United States has not recognized the
French protectorate over Madagascar nor
has it refused recognition. Consul Wetter.
who is at Tamatave, is only acting consul
in one sense, as the United States has
never applied for nor received exc
quatur from him. In advising the COM
mander of the Castine rot TO recognize or
salute the French the department presumes
that Mr.. wetter has taken the right
and he fo u.<. -
will act upon that assumption until some
thing to the contrary IS learned. The ef-
feet this position Of the consul and the
commander of the Castine may have upon
the Waller claim is altogether speculative.
IL French control is not recognized In
the island and. in fact. should be denied
by the United States government. II would
define clearly the issue and make the cain
of Waller indisputable from an American
view. but 1T is said that such a position
by the United States Is not necessary to
the establishment OF the Waller claim II
Mr.. Waller received his concession from
a de facto government.
The State Department has received a
cablegram from Paris stating that Embas-
sador Eustis, upon the return OF the French
Minister of Foreign Affairs 10 Paris after
an absence OF some duration. has come
to an understanding regarding the designa-
| ton of deputies TO be sent 10 Clarevox
and see ex-United States Consul Waller
who is confined in a prison there under
a twenty years sentence the hands OF
French Court-martial. The second sfcre.
iary Of the United States legation. Mr.
| Newton Il, Eustis, and Mr.. Alexander,
| counsel Ct the embassy. have been selected
by the ambassador as deputies. and all
| the necessary orders to secure access 10
the prisoner have been given. The cable
| gram said that they were TO start on
| their errand this morning. The prison Ia
which Mr.. Waller Is confined is 1so miles
| from Par.s and this will be the first op-
portunity that has been afforded TO get
a full and authentic statement from Mr..
| Waller all previous statements from him
since his confinement having come through
| indirect channels.
| A dispatch from Paris says the authors
| ties viii take no further steps until The
papers in the Waller case arrive. 1T II
unders, ID" the dispatch says. that pres
sure has been brought TO bear uron Mr..
| Eustis from Washington in view OF the
| spfosg representations made in the Amer
| lean newspapers on the subject and that
| nothing viii be loft undone 10 arrive at
the true iacts Of the case. The negota.
| tions between the two governments are
| said to be proceeding in the NEST friendly
| spiiit."
! Commander Perry's Action Approved.
| WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-The Navy De-
partment has been informed by Commander
| Perry of his action in not saluting the
French flag at Tamatave. His course meets
the approval of the department. Tamatave
| is not q French port Consul Wetter, who
| represents the United States, is credited to
| Madagascar, and in the official register of
the state Department the representatives of
| listed under the head or France, but Qf
4 Madagascar.