Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1895 — NOT FOR PUBLICATION. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NOT FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Ambassador Knstis Taken in by a Clever Frenchman, The Paris Figaro publishes a statement from the lion. James 8.. Eustis, the United States Ambassador to France, in which the latter says: “The fact is now recalled, to my memory that Secretary Vignaud introduced to me on May 13 not as a joi»rp&M#f. but ns .a writer. According to my custom, I had a conversation with him, but I certainly did not authorize M. ItoUtier to publish it.

He did not.tell me he had such an intention, and if ho had I should have taken the necessary precautions. Indeed I should have forbidden 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 delica'te questions of international politics.” The Estafette discussing the affair remarks: ‘Tt 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.