The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-08-24
10 INTERVIEW WALLER
Representatives, of France and Our
i Government Win Visit Him.
FRANCE WILL SOON REsPouD

No the Demand Of Our Government for
che Evidence In the Case on which the
Ex-consuI Was Tried and Sentenced to
Twenty Ysars' Imprisonmsnt.
WASHINGTON, Aug. a4-oiiicials Of tho
state department were grntiiied yesterday
10 learn that Ambassador Eastis had made
q move in the matter Of OK Consul Wal
Ter, and had carried out % portion Of tho
: instructions which have been sent him.
ae department has felt that its efforts In
sis case have not beon US ably seconded
q Paris as they might have been, and
Ambassador Eustis explains in his dis
patch that tho delay has been due to the
absence of tho minister of foreign affairs.
The depertsEent believes that in u few
days the French government will mako
soms response to the requests mndo for
the papers in the case of Mr.. Waller.
Ambassador Eustis' telegram states
that upon tho return Of the minister for
foreign affairs to Paris, after an absence
Of some duration, he and Mr.. Eustis had
come to an understanding regarding the
designation of deputies to BIO sent to Clair
vaux and see Mr.. Waller who Is confined
at that place. Mr.. Newton B, Eustis, the
second secretary, and Mr.. Alexander, the
counsel OF the embassy, were delegatedby
the ambassador, and all necessary orders
issued to insure their access to the pris-
oner. They started on their errand yes
terday.
The prison in which Mr. Waller is con-
fined is 140 miles from Paris, and this
will be the first opportunity that has been
afforded to get full and authentic state
ment from Mr.. Waller, NIL previous state
ments from him since his confinement
having come through indirect channels.
It is recognized at the department that
the French government is not slow, but
chat the French people are inclined to be
notified at the course pursued by the
Americans, as shown in the resentment
felt because the commander of the
Castine had failed to salute tho French of
Tamntave. 1t Is thought shat much may
be made Of this incident by the French in
order to still further delay the settlement
Of the Waller case, but 1t Is probable that
tht United States authorities will not
allow the two things to be coupled, but
will insist that the Waller case must be
sonsidered solely ON Its own merits.
The United States has not recognized
Che French protectorate over Madagascar,
nor has 1t refused recognition. Consul
Wstter, who Is at Tamatave, Is only act.
Ing consul In one sense, as the United
States has never applied for nor received
an equator from him. In advising the
commander of the Castine not to recog
nize or salute tho French, the department
presumcs that Mr.. Wetter has taken the
right course and knows what he is about
and will act upon that assumption until
something to the contrary is learned.
The effect Of this position OF the consul
ha aar ms ND nr nf nnp
have dpon the Waller claim is altogether
uPebplative If French control is moi
stecbghiEed in the island, and in fact
3ould be denied by the United States
Avernment, 1t would define clearly the
lue and make the claim of Waller indis
table from an American view point
1t is said that such II position by thJ
Ated States is not necessary to the cs
.blishment Of tho Waller claim il Mr.
Waller received his concession from q dc
facto government.