Evening star., 1899-03-09
M. Cambon, the French Ambassa-
dor, Calls Informally.
TEE PRESIDENTS WARM GREETING
Conveys Friendly Assurances From
frances New President.
E X &c CUTIVE CLEME ENCY


dent. after an extended visit to Paris, COW
ering the period in which the Spanish
American treaty of peace was concluded.
The election of NJ Loubet as president of
france occurred few days before the
ambassador left Paris for Washington. 1t
afforded him an opportunity to make fare
we'll cali on the new president, Al which time
NJ. Loubet paid high tribute to the United
States and charged the arlba ssador to con-
Ney Il personal expression Of good will to
President Mckinley.
The visit at the White House was quite
informal. NJ. Cambon was accompanied by
Nj. 1hiebaut, secretary of the embassy. The
President received them in his private
norary and warmly greeted the amba ssador
on his return M. Cambon in turn spoke of
NJ. Ioubets high regard for America and
expressed the French presidents personal
greeting TO the President of the United
States. The entire meeting was sponta-
neous, and without those formal written
exchanges which occur on ceremonious oc-
caSious,
The Real France.
lhe ambassador was seen at the embassy
during the day and, while declining to dis
cuss political questions. he spoke of the
advent of the new president of France and
his high regard for the United States. The
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medium height, about sixty years old. of
siihple' unostentatious appearance, a very
clear eye and a clean-cut mouth Indicative
OF nrmnesS. He enjoys universal esteem
throughout France. on account of his sery-
Ice both as prime minister and as president
oI the senate, and on account of his rugged
integrity and honesty. In this connection
the ambassador remarked that most peopie
abroad knew little of the real France: they
misjudGed her by d literature which l. not
Is also misjudged on account of the nlaces
OF amusement and pleasure, which are more
lrequented by foreigners than by French
men.
The real France. the an1ba assador noints
out, is unknown to most of the people
abroad. French family life is much more
strict and much more secusive than any
other oher In the world, and it is difficult, there
iofe, ioc foreigner to get right concep-
uon or 1t and be able to speak of it, More
over the Frenchman does not want any
outsider to penetrate his foyer" which to
the trenchman means home.
President LOubet's Admiration for
America.
Having in view these considerations. NJ
Canbon says NJ. Loubet is essentially a
representative of the innate virtue of the
French race. He has consecrated himself
to his family and to his children. He is
extremely laborious. like the genuine
Frenchman, and under his bonhomie he
hides force of resistance which is remark
able. The ambassador feels convinced that
In America homage Will be paid to a man
who, like the majority of the great men of
this country, is self-made, and who has at
tanned by his own merit to the highest hon
or in France Like his predecessor the
late M Faure, the ambassador says NJ
Loubet greatly adnires the United States
and her institutions, and he has no other
desire than TO see during his presidency the
traditional friendship between the United
states and France strengthened and de-
velopeG. In taking his departure, NJ Cam
bon paid his respects to NJ. Loubet who
took occasion to express his sincere admi-
ration of the United States and to ask the
ambassador to express to President McKin-
ley his personal friendship and esteem 1t
was to give this greeting, from one presi-
dent to another, and to pay his personal
respects to President Mckinley, that the
meeting at the White House occurred to-
day.
Presidential Appointments.
The following appointments have been
made by the President the Senate having
failed to act:
Evan l.. Barryte of Colorado consul of
the United States at Tunis Tunis.
Cyrus S. Radford, assistant quartermas-
ter in the marine corps, with the rank of
captain.
Executive Clemency.
President Mckinley has pardoned Levin
T. Lewis, the captain of a Chesapeake oys-
ter boat, convicted in Baltimore of beating
and wounding seamen of his boat, the Bes-
sic NJ. Lewis. Capt Lewis was convicted
February 8, 1893, and was sentenced to
serve two years in the Baltimore Jail and
pay a fine of 500. The pardon was gen.
orally recommended The petition states
that Capt. Lewis was convicted on the tes-
timony of five seamen, all aliens. 1t is
claimed that these men concocted their
story and that Capt. Lewis was not brutal.
1t is said that his reputation has always
been good and his life exemplary.
The President has also pardoned Prof
Leroy Berrier, convicted in Minneapolis,
March 19, 1898, of sending obscene matter
through the mails and sentenced to two
years in prison, and to pay a fine Of $500.
Berrier was the exponent of a number of
alleged medical preparations, and he pub
lished books on these. 1t was for sending
his publication through the mails that he
was convicted, the courts holding that the
publications were obscene. Berrier's publi-
cations were indorsed by a number of ply
sicians, and strongly condemned by others
The case is a noted one in Minnesota.
Big Crowd of Visitors.
A crowd Of visitors filled the waiting
rooms and lobby of the White House today,
carrying a reminder of the early days of
the administration, when office-seekers and
officials focked to the Executive Mansion
AL ia oNSS. ihG 1iSSluSit tOUdy, as tnen,
was unable to see half the visitors con.
firing himself to the more prominent of his
callers. These included dozen senators
ard twice as many representatives
1t is likely that the rush will continue for
some time, or until the various army and
marine corps appointment are filled. These
attract most of the visitors, official as well
as unofficial.
Slow About Appointments.
The President is proceeding slowly about
the appointments. and does not give much
encouragement to those seeking places
Senators Daniel and Martin and Repre-
sentative Swanson of Virginia were among
the callers who talked with the President
about the army. They said that they were
receiving many inquiries about the re-
organization of the army that they wanted
to be able to give correct information to
their constituents, especially as to whether
the volunteer army of 35 600 was to be
organized. Up to this time the President
has generally intimated that he would not
organize this branch of the army He said
today, however, that he would not decide
upon the matter until after his return from
the south. In the meantime, he said. ali
the energies of the War Department will
be directed to reorganizing the regular