Show the clr or waller washington nov 19 it ia not true as has been stated in bent from washington that the united states government haa indicate a purpose of asking the release ai an act of crace ot ex consul walter on the contrary the flate department haa refrained thua far from acting on an intimation from france that the prisoner release may be obtained as an act of comity provided waller surrenders all clabin tor indemnity tor false imprison ment this proposition has been aub bitted bv the state department to the family and attorneys of mr waller fand they are considering the advisability of Bubi nitting it to waller himself regarding the matter as one entirely personal to waller and taking the oue condition of hie health into cou lar should have an opportunity to decide whether to accept release apon guch con ditlove dit lone lira waller has advised the coure it is understood that the terms suggested bear no relation to wallers mad iund claim it la understood also that frinco persists in withholding the material part of the record in the waller court martial which has been demanded by the government the french government takes the position that the united states haa no richt to make demand for the document but has intimated that nevertheless it would be furnished upon a friendly request tor it |