The herald., 1898-05-09
WOODFORD RETURNS
WILL TALK WHEN HIS REPORT
Is MADE
Americans Returning From France
and Spain Tell Of the Conditions
Prevailing in Europe

NEW YORK, May S.-0eneral Stewart l..
Woodford lately United States minister to
Spain, arrived on La Touraine this morn
ing and left for Washington. The La
Touraine also had a number of the at
taches of the United States legation Of
Madrid.
A reception committee from the American
League club and U. s. Grant Post AZ, G. A.
r., met him at quarantine and accompa-
MED him to this city. General Woodford
declined to be interviewed by representa-
tives of the press. saying that he would
walt until he had presented his report at
Washington. Mr.. Sickles, of the Ameri-
can legation. when informed that cable
dispatches had stated that the train on
which the minister had started from Mad
rid to Paris had been taken by mob, ana
that stones had been thrown at the party,
said: "Well, something was thrown at
the train, but the demonstration was not
of a serious character. A number Of stu
dents had gathered in valadollid and
cried Long live Spain.' and fewN other
patriotic cries. They were not directed
against us especially"
When asked as to the reasons why Mn
lister Woodford had received his passports
ernment the ultmatum Of America, Mr.
Sickles said: 1--WE rather expected that
at least we were not surprised when the
passports were received, as we knew that
when the Spanish minister at Washington
received his passports the Spanish cabinet
would probably issue ours to us, and there.
by sever all diplomatic relations. But any
further information cannot give you,"
]. s. Highlands. another American on the
steamer. said he had gone abroad to visit
his son at Madrid. He had intended to stay
for about six months, but the anti-Amerl-
can demonstrations had been so great that
he was forced to leave that place within
three weeks after his arrival, and his son
was forced to flee to Lisbon. Mr.. Highlands
said that the signs of the offices of the
American houses had been smashed and
torn down.
w. G. Cannon of Denver, who had been
travelling abroad said he was forced to re-
turn to this country, as he could not con-
ttnue in Spain during the present state of
affairs. In Paris. Mr.. Cannon said. the
feeling Is most bitterly anti-American.
Every person who is thought to be an
American Is elbowed off the sidewalks.
jostled by the crowds, and everything pos
sible is done to show the antipathy of the
French. Petty annoyances are practiced
For instance, the street cars will not stop
to take on American passengers; rates of
exchange on money in most cases are ex-
orbitant, and small purchases are not en-
couraged by many Of the shopkeepers, en-
cept at figures three or four times the
actual value.
Shu Ting secretary of the Chinese lega-
ton at Madrid. was asked about his trip
In that country. He said that he was en-
route to Washington to report to his coun-
try's minister there, and would probably
l emain there until hostilities between this
country and Spain had ceased. Asked as
to the feeling of his country as to the pres
ent situation, he said: my country is in
favor of the United States. We have been
friendly for many years. and we shall con-
tinue to be so."