New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31


Senior sagasta teegraphs in cipher to Senior
Leon Castillo. the Spanish Ambassador AT
Paris. who communicates the dispatches to M.
| Delcasse, at the DUAL d'Orsay, where they are
put into the French cipher and cabled to NJ
Cambon, at Washington. Any communications
from NJ. Cambon reach Madrid by the same
channel
Although Senior Leon y Castillo enjoys TO an
extraordinary degree the confidence and friend
ship OF the Queen Regent and Senior Sagasta'
and is considered SPANS foremost diplomat II
is not thought likely that any portion OF the
negotiations will be conducted In Paris between
the Ambassadors Of the United states ana
Spain, but It is believed that everything even
down to the minutest details. will be settled In
Washington.
1t is reported upon apparently good authority
however that Emperor William is exertlng con-
siderable pressure both at Madrid and al PARIS
for an international conference to be heid IN
Paris to settle the fate Of the Philippines anu
decide about coaling stations there ana III the
Caroline Islands. Germany has made no direct
proposal In this direction, but Is stated 10 Oe
ascertanng the views OF the powers 30 lai
neither the Spanish nor the French Govern
ment favors such conference; SPAIN because
she knows II would involve on her part the pay
ment or heaVy DrOherS CoiliIA'0'iO"' $780,
France because she is convinced that such
conference would be most distasteful 10 the
United States ard would spur American jingo-
ism to alarming activity.
1t has now come to light that NJ. jules cam
bon was the first European diplomatist accreo-
tied to Washington who grasped the true pro-
portions Of the Cuban question and presented
the American case fairly and justly In III us
aspects AS Ions ago as March N. Cam pre-
dicted that could not be avoided. MS
official reports were communicated unoIhc'a'S
to the Cabinets at Berlin. Vienna and 81 PETERS
burg and more than any other documents nave
Impressed Europe with the wisdom OF aostalnlhs
from a quarrel which concerns Spain and the
United States
NJ Lockroy Minister OF Marine. has been
quick in applying the naval lessons OF the war;
and experiments In coaling at sea nave just
been carried out during the mannuvres OF the
Mediterranean squadron The Japon. a 5000
ton collier furnished with crane while steam
ing at six knots in a rough and strong
breeze. succeeded In supplying the Marceau and
the Latouche TrevlIle with two hundred tons OF
coal il was n successful beginning. but the
operation was not continued so long as desired
account Of an accident to the Japon. which had
10 return to ToulOn for repairs. The French
Admiralty. however, is confident that it has at
last solved the problem Of keeping ships suti-
GENTLY near each other in a rough sea for
crane to work from one to the other and the
authorities are considering methods not only Of
coaling. but OF completely revictualling battle
ships and cruisers in the open sea.
NJ Lockroy is also seriously impressed with
the emphatic charges Of misconduct OF some OF
the crew of La Bourgogne. and it is understood
will order much more searching investigation
than has yet been made.
Although large numbers OF Americans have al
ready departed for summer resorts Paris is by
10 means deserted. Neither General Porter. the
United Stat.s Ambassador. nor Sefor Leon y
Castillo the Spanish Ambassador. sees any pros
pect Of being able to take his annual holiday,
and although social functions have come to ar
end many well-known Americans are daily seen
in the Bots de BoulOgne. Among them are
William K Vanderbilt Winfield Scott HOyt, Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt. August Bel
mont. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Adrian Ise-
lin. jr and HIS family. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Duer. Mr. and Mrs. ]. Duncan Campbell. Mr..
and Mrs James Scott. Governor Frank Brown
OF Baltimore. Frederic DHauteville. Gordon
Mackay, Richard Mortimer James Gordon Ben
nett Mr. and Mrs. c. Payson, J. b. Whitney.
and Julian Story and Mrs. Story, formerly
Emma Games. who leaves arts to-day Tor via
Vaombrosa near Florence.
Mr. and Mrs. William Slater have left Paris
for Heiden Switzerland. for the cure. A number
Of Americans taking the waters this season
at Vichy. among whom Is Ray Miller. who has
rented the Empress Eugenie's villa there. and
with his chef and coaching establishment IS pro-
viding social entertainments scarcely in keeping
with the simplicity of the cure Among Mr..
Miller's guests are Wadsworth Rogers and Colo
mel Thomas Ochitree The visitors list al
Vichy includes the Due de Chartres NJ. Hano-
taux. who is taking the waters previous TO re-
Stunning work on his life of Richelieu; Mr.. and
Mrs J. r. Drexel. Frank Watson. Harry Wat
son and Mr. and Mrs. Bridgeman.
An elaborate concert is announced 70 take
place on Monday at the Galete Theatre, FOR the
benefit of the American Hospital Fund. The sub
scriptions Of the Red Cross now amour. to
500 600 and the last 81 100 was transmitted TO
New-York yesterday by Messrs John Munroe.
Among the passengers who sailed or La Bre-
tagne are Edmond HALEY. Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Bamford. Mrs. J. l.. Rosteo. Mrs. J. S Potter
Mrs Bucklee Miss NJ. Biddle. Mrs NJ. s. Law
renee, Miss J. Wood. NJ. Cembon, son OF the
French Ambassador at Washington. and NJ
Rene Andre. Commissioner OF ST. Pierre do
Miquelon. and his family.