The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-07
HASN'T COST MUCH
UNCLE SAM DEPENDED OF THE
OHARGE OF EXrRAVAGANOE.

UNCLE SAM DEFENDED OF THE
CHARGE OF EXrRAVAGANOE.
It has Been Reported That special Envoy
| Reid aud His Suite Cost Eight Thons
| and Pounds, Bot This 10 Foar Times the
| Appropriation. aud tho Apprcpristios
| is Not nc-Fourth Spent, Since DIR
Reid Has Pays Own Expenses Othes
Fine Dolnss In London-foreiga News
In General.
London, July Cit has been errone-
| ously reported from America that the
expenses Of the United States special
embassy at the queens jubilee were
| 500 pounds. The United States state de-
pertinent only allowed 1000 pounds for
the expenses and probably not quar-
ter Of this amount has been used. as
aIr. Reid, the United States special en-
voy and his secretaries. are paying their
own expenses. 4
Mr.. Reid went TO Windsor this after
noon, or the queens invitation. 20 dine
and sleep at Windsor Castle.
United States Ambassador Hay gave
a dinner tonight at his residence on
Carlton House terrace in honor Of the
United States monetary commission.
The following guests were present: Sen
tor Edward o. Wolcott of Colorado.
and Mrs. Wolcott: Former Vice Presi-
dent Adlai E. Stevenson OF Illinois, and
Mrs. Stevenson; General Charles j.
P1;ne of Massachusetts,, George j.
Groschen, the first lord Of the admiralty.
and Mrs. Goschen; Lord and Lady
Rothschild, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Green
we'll and Mr.. and Mrs. George n. Cur
ION, Lord and Lady Tweedmouth, the
earl and countess Of Enroll: Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Foster, and Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador to
the United States, and Lady Paunce-
fote.
HAY MAKES ARRANGEMENTS.
London. July 6.-Tne United States
monetary commissioners, -Messrs VOL
colt, Stevenson and Payne, called upon
United States Ambassador Hay today.
who will make arrangements for them
to interview a number Of British Of
fcials.
SEALS, HAWAII AND CUBA.
London, July 6.-John W. Foster, the
United States seal commissioner, has ar
rived from ST. Petersburg, and has paid
a visit to United States Ambassador
Hay. Messrs. Foster and Hay will CO.
operate in pressing the Boring sealing
question upon the British government.
To a representative of the Associated
Press Mr.. Foster said the details Of the
arrangement arrived at with Russian
could not be revealed at the present but
when disclosed they would be entirely
satisfactory. Mr.. Foster has no doubt
that Japan was equally ready to co.
operate with the United States in the
protection Of seals. Mr.. Foster said
that he was not going to Japan but he
had conferred with the japanese min
lister at Washington, and thought an
agreement could be reached directly be-
tween the two governments. -u,~
Speaking Of Hawaii. Mr.. Foster said:
1--WE learned the sentiments Of Russia
during our visit to st. Petersburg and
Paris. They won't object to annexation,
and regard it as natural and inevita BILE.
1 do no: believe Great Britain will OBJ.
ject. The European governments may
not like it, but they are reeonciied to it.
The annexation OF Hawaii would not
presage the annexation Of Cuba. The
cases Of the two islands are entirely dis
similar. Hawaii is settled in large part
by Americans and the United States
has obligations to .fulfiH there: whereas
Cuba is . colony Of . foreign govern
mani -