Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1895 — NOT FOR PUBLICATION. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Ambassador Enetis Taken in by a Clever Frenchman. The Paris Figaro publishes a statement from the Hon. James B. Eustis, the United States Ambassador to France, in which the latter spys: ‘‘The fact is now recalled to my memory that Secretary Vignaud introduced M. Routier to me on May 13 not as a journalist, but as a writer. According to my custom, I had a conversation with him, but I certainly did not authorize M. Routier to publish it.

He did not tell me he had such an intention, and if he had I should have taken the necessary precautions. Indeed I should haveMforbidden him, as would have been my duty, to divulge anything of our conversation. I did not use the language M. Routier attributes to me, and I do not understand why M. Routier thought he had the right to invite me to discuss delicate questions of international politics.” The Estafette discussing the affair remarks: “It would not require many such incidents, especially in view of the effect which it produced in Spain, to lead to serious complications with the United States.”

JAMES B. EUSTIS.