Abilene weekly reflector., 1895-04-25
EX-CONSUL WALLER
A Correspondent Gives the Rea-
cons for the Court Martial.
xn. NORTON SPOKE FOR HIMSELF.


OF the Temps, at Tamatativc, island
Of Madagascar. states that John L.
Waller, formerly United States consul
ct that place, was indicted on two
charges es-nsmely, violation Of an order
Of the French admiralty covering cor
rsspondence. and, secondly, writing to
the enemy. The evidence showd that
Mr.. Waller entrusted 10 an officer Of a
steamboat a bulky letter which was
posted at Natal and which was ad-
dressed to m. Tescar, Merchant, An.
tsnsrivo, via vatomandry."
Unfortunately, 1t appears, the En-.
glish mail was not dropped at vatoman-
dry, but was landed at Tamatative,
where the envelop attracted the atten-
tion Of the authorities, who opened it
and found that II contained particulars
regarding the strength Of the French
garrison, tho number Of sick and the
Importance Of the outposts, etc The
envelop, 1t Is further stated, also con-
tained an Enclosure addressed to Mr..
Waller's friend, Il. Underwood Harvey,
editor Of tho Madagascar News, asking
the latter To insert II in that paper
This inclosure, II Is stated, contained
abominsble calumnies regarding the
conduct Of tho French soldiers on the
island Of Madagascar, and denounced
two Of Mr.. Waller's compatriots hon
orsble American merchants who were
going to Antanarivo, as being spies
In the pay Of France.
The trial Of Mr.. Waller, continues
the correspondent Of the Temps, only
lasted three hours and three.quartcrs,
at the end Of which time he was con-
demned to twenty years imprlson-
ment.
The United States ambassador, Hon.
James B. Eustis, In an interview yester-
day, denied that he had received in
structions from Washington to investi-
gate the case Of ex.Consul Waller.
MR. MORTON SPOKE FOR HIMSELF.
WASHINGTON, April pa.--The state
ment which Secretary Morton gave to
the press last week Of his views upon
tho financial question has been inter-
preted by the press very generally as
an utterance made on behalf OF the
president and expressing the presi-
dents attitude, This inference was
based largely upon the circumstance
that Mr. Morton made public his state
Ipent SO soon after his return from the
white house, where he had been in
conference with the president and
members Of tho cabinet at the regular
cabinet meeting. The surmisc, how
ever, was proven yesterday TO be in
correct by denials which were made by
both President Cleveland and Secre.
tary Morton.
Tho president, when asked yestcr-
day evening whether Secretary Nor
toms Interview upon the money ques.
t'on might be regarded as represent
ing MS views replicd' - am In no
manner Responsible for Mr. Mortons
interview, and Knew nothing OF II
10. int'l ! read IT In the newspapers
When have seen lit to say anything
. the people on the money question,
y any other subject, ! have thus far
ound II quite easy to do 80 directly
mo on my own account
botn the president and the secretary
u agriculture spoke yesterday without
consultation with the other Secre-
ary Morton did not know when he
made :the statement that the president
Intended TO speak, and It was learned
mt the president had no knowledge
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