Evening star., 1900-05-03
Sympathy of France for the Utah
Mine Disaster Victims.
AMBASSADOR CAMBON'S VISIT
Hawaiian and Porto Rican Affairs
Occupy Attention.
FOUR CIR EEK INDIAN S

| France and the United States We're again
| and touching incident at the White House.
| NJ. Cambon, the French ambassador Wis
| tied President Mckinley to convey to this
| country, through the President, the great
| sympathy France feels in the terrible minc
disaster in Utah. With NJ Cambon was
| Jules Boeufve, the chancellor of the French
embassy. They did not wait to pe recev-
| ed by the President in the diplomatic par
! lor. but. in republican fashion, walked
| right upstairs to the Presidents office, do
| ing away with as much formality as pos
sibie.
NJ. Cambon presented a copy of a dis
patch received from NJ. Delcasse French
minister for foreign affairs. asking that the
sympathy of President Loubet be conveyed
direct to President Mckinley.
He was assured by President Mckinley
| that the profound sorrow of France was
deeply appreciated. The President directed
that suitable answer be sent to President
Loubet, through Gen. Horace Porter. the
United States ambas ssador in Paris. NJ
Cambon went from the White House to the
State Department.
VI. CambOn's Letter.
NJ. Cambon handed the Secretary a per-
sonal letter on the subject, of which the fol-
lowing is a translation:
Embassy of the French Republic
In the United States
WASHINGTON May 3, 1900.
Mr.. Secretary of State:
The president of the French republic has
just heard of the terrible catastrophe which
has taken place at Salt Lake City. He has
instructed me to be his Interpreter near the
President of the United States of America
ana 10 assure him of the sympathy which
ne feels on account of this sad event.
Gvr1if ting
the sentiments of President Loubet, Mr.
Delcasse, minister of foreign affairs like
wise instructs me to convey to the Ameri-
can government the expression of the pro-
found sympathy Of the government of the
republic.
Be pleased to accept. Mr. Secretary of
State, the assurances of my high considera-
ton fSignedt JULES CAMBON.
Hawaii and Porto Rico.
The Hawaiian and Porto Rican positions
again occupied much Of the Presidents
time today Representatives Sibley, Mon
dell and others made recommenda tons
The Hawaiian positions will soon be filled
Senator Platt and Representative Alex
ander We're at the White House regarding
the bill passed by Congress creating two
judicial districts out of the northern district
of New York. If the President signs the
bill at once some confusion will be caused
in the northern district in the matter of
legal processes. This can be avoided if the
signing OF the bin is withheld for a few
days.
Senator Morgan, whose personal rela-
tions at the White House are so pleasant
| talked with the President about Hawaiian
a1IalrS. BY some oversight the new bill
failed to provide for collector Of customs
at Honolulu, the trainers of the bill taking
1t for granted that the general law would
contain proper provisions. The omission
will have to be made good by new legisla-
tion. This was one of the matters spoken
of by Senator Morgan.
Four Creek Indians.
-Four Creek Indians, headed by a minor
chief known as Hodelgeefixico, visited the
White House this morning. trying to find
out something about a treaty. They had
just arrived in town and didn't know
where else to go. They first visited several
saloons and then meandered into the
White House grounds by direction of some
person who supposed that the President
had time to listen to the Indians. They
were finally induced to go away and tell
their woes to Secretary Hitchcock, at the
Interior Department.