The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-12

Rear AdnairaI Richard and his chief
officers, commanding the French Atlantic
squadron, now IN port at Baltimore, were
received !,y the President at 1880 o-cloc&
this morning. The party included Ad-
miraI Richard Captain Juhel, commander
OF the flagship CeeiIIe; Captain lie Bris,
commander of the cruiser Suchet, and
Lieutenant Deman, the admiral's aide.
They came over from Baltimore last
evening. They we're accompanied this
morning By N. Thiebaut, French Charge
h'Affaires; Capt. P. Vignal, the Military
Attache Of the Embassy, and Lieutenant
Commander De Faramond, the Naval At
tache
The first call was made upon Secretary
Hay at the State Department After
wards, escorted by M Hay. the French
officers went to the White House and We're
received by Mr. Mckinley in the Blue
ParIor. About ten minutes was spent in
mutual expressions Of coed viii.
After the reception at the Executive
Mansion, the party was driven TO the
State, War, ara Navy Building where
calls were made upon Secretary Long and
General Miles. AfteTward they paid their
respects to Admiral Dewey at his home on
Rhode Island Avenue. Captain Vignal
entertained the party at lunch. In the
afternoon formal calls were made upon
the various Ambassadors.
Captains Juhel and lie Bris expect 70
leave for Baltimore 10 rejoin the squad
ron this afternoon. Admiral Richard ana
his aide, Lieutenant peman, viii probably
return tomorrow.
Admiral Richard was formerly naval
attache at London He served for sew
eral months IN The fail OF 1889 as chief
OF the Frenci. delegation to the lnterna-
tiouaI Marine Conference IN Washington
AS he speaks English fuently, he made
many friends here then. and is now re-
newing pleasant acquatf1tanceskips-
The officers express themselves as high
" pleased with the reception they have
met with in this country. At New YORK
and at Baltimore their presence in Iort
has been made 2 social event, anu theS
have been deliberately entertained
The headquarters CT the squadron,
which includes four vessels, is at Marti-
nique in the Wi8dWsrd West Indies ire
CeciiIe and the Sucbet have been making
& trip through The North Atlantic for the
benefit Of the mems health. The Two
vessels will leave Baltimore fer the South
in a day OF So and viii probably De N
New Orleans on NaTdi GTas day
President Mckinley took a walk early
this morning for about twenty minutes II
the neighborhOUd OF the White House In
the early days CT his Administration he
walked frequently, but CT late press OF
work has prevented hinl from enjoying
that pastime-
Hon. Perry Heath, the Secretary Of the
Republican National Committee, accom-
panied by Mrs Heath, has returned from
Chicag GO where he was assisting in the
IT
was at the White House today
Lieut. Gel James Campbell, CT the Thir
tieth L. 5 Volunteers n the Philippines
called upon the President today. Colone
Campbell was formerly a representative
from Illinois. but lie left Congress to join
the Army. He left The Philippines fol
america IN August, and viii return abou
the first OF next month 10 rejoin his regi-
msnt-
Colonel Campbell has no hope that tbs
army in the Philippines can be cut down
for Icns tine. Colonel Campbell says
that the guerrilla warfare OF the FL pins
Insurgents IS practically a system Of
brigandaEe. whereby each section is mad;
to pay tribute 20 strange trigards- AguI-
naldo. he says, IS now n hiding IN the
mountains with few friends The insur-
gent leader is IN deathiy fear of beng
killed by tTzzeneEouS Fihpinos. He never
sleeps twice in the same spot
N@arIy all the foreign diplomats n Wash.
Ington have rendered TO the President
through Secretary Hay, their congratula
tons on his reelection It is expected
that the entire Diplomatic Corps may cal
upon the President in body TO extend IS
IcitatiOns-
Captain Meredith. Of Chicago, who is
candidate for appointment as Director o
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing, ar
rived IN Washington last night He saw
the President today for a few moments.