The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-22
Over a Million Dollars Will Be
Demanded for the
Outrage.
A VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY.
Secretary OIney Preparing an Ac-
counting With the Chinese
Government.


seems altogether probable that the admin
istration has determined to make it's for
eign policy as vigorous as possible, in con-
tradistinction to hitherto vacillating and
weak methods. Secretary Olney, while
Acknowledgement, could never be induced
to prosecute the Governments interests as
against railroads. corporations and trusts,
but in dealing with foreign nations he has
no selfish interests to consider, and he is
extremely anxious to make his foreign
policy reflect credit on the administration
and thus relieve it of some of the odium
that has especially attached to the State
Department.
This determination is not only evidenced
in the matter of Mora's claim against
Spain, which bids fair to be settled salts
factorily, but he is resolved to take action
to secure the release of Waller. the ex-Con-
sui, now in French prison, and to demand
the punishment of Chinese murderers OF
missionaries 1t may be the intention
of the administration to make some sort
of naval demonstration in China, for
Assistant Secretary McAdoo, now acting as
Secretary of the Navy in Herbert absence,
called his bureau chiefs into consultation
with him to-day and conference of some
length was held.
1t is learned by THE CALL correspondent
that Acting Secretary McAdoo has teie-
graphed Commandant Howison at the
Mare Island navy-yard to rush work upon
the Boston and Adams, and to have the
former ready for three years cruise.
There was considerable speculation at
the Navy Department to-day as to the
destination of these vessels. 1t is certain
they are not to leave Pacific waters. The
opinion was divided as to whether they
were bound for China or for Central and
South American countries. 1t is considered
probable they are bound south, for Acting
Secretary McAdoo was heard to say within
day or two that he needed one or two
vessels for service in Central and South
American waters, in view of the disturb
ances existing there already, or likely to
arise in the future.
A reply was received this morning from
Commandment Howison saying the vessels
can be ready within a few weeks. The
Boston's repairs viii be completed in few
days, and after dock trial, the vessel will
| be ready for service.
The case OF ex-Consul Waller has as
| sumed phase that justifes this Govern
ment in the belief that Walters days OF
confnemeN are nearly ended and that
he will soon be restored to liberty. It can
be stated on the highest authority that the
only reason why ambassador Eustis has
not been instructed to demand Walters
| immediate release is that such course
| might weaken the claim for indemnity
which the United States proposes to make
| against France for the confiscation of the
| rubber concession in Madagascar.
| The President and Secretary Olney are
now thoroughly satisfied that Waller s
military trial was not conducted in a
| proper manner and that his conviction of
the crime of treason was based on the finn
siest evidence.
| 1t will be a matter of a very short time,
few weeks perhaps, before Secretary
| Olney will instruct ambassador Eustis to
secure Walters release and make claim
for indemnity against the French Govern
ment on account of the confscation of his
rubber concession.
| TIE amount of the indemnity to be
asked is more than 81, 100000. The exact
sum cannot be ascertained and the proba-
bilities are that it has not been determined
on. The report that Waller is dying OF
consumption in prison is giving the State
Department some uneasiness, but the in
| formation is not believed to be strictly
accurate, as the latest letters from Waller
said the chills and fever from which he
suffered had left him and that his health
| was much improved.
AS matters now stand, Walters pros
poets are very hopeful and his release i.
assured, even if the indemnity fails to be
| forthcoming.