Mr. Olney to Mr. Eustis.
Washington, November 30, 1895.
In discussing with French Government as to evidence in Waller case, what view has been taken by you of use United States could make of the evidence? Have you contended that United States could impugn conclusions of French court although there was evidence supporting the charges, or only if there were entire absence of any such evidence? In either view, inspection of the evidence is needed, of course. But deeming it possible that objection to such inspection may have been made only in the view first named, I ask as to the fact for information and to avoid misapprehension.