The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-17
From All Parts of the
Old World.
FRENCH ENTENTE WITH AMERICA
The Partisan Democracy Reaffirms the Prin-
ciple Of Republicanism.
RUSSO-A AUSTRIAN UNION.
Eastern Insurgents in Partial Retirement
Before the Turks.
FRANCE AND AMERICA.

FRANCE AND AMERICA.
FRENCH DEMOCRACY PREPARING FOR THE
woRKrxaMEN's REPRESENTATION AT THE
AMERICAN cENTENNIAL-A GRAND FErE IN
AID OF THE EXPENSES FUND-THREE THOU
SAND PERSONS pREsExT-vIcToR HUGO ON
RADrcAL1sr UNION AND THE FRATERNITY OF
THE REPUBLICAN PEOPLES.
ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD ny CABLE.
PARIS, April IT, 1876
havcjust returned from the workingmen's Jete,
held in the Theatre of the Chateau d'Eau, IN aid OF
the fund which is being made up to enable deega-
ton of French worSmcn to proceed to America and
A CROWDED ATTENDANCE.
All the places were taken beforehand, mainly in
consequence Of an announcement that NM. Victor
Hugo and Louis Blanc would speak. The audience
numbered 5000 wei dressed respectable looking
persons, including large plumber Of females.
The musical exercises were fine and the choruses
in excellent ensemble.
NJ. LOUIS BLASC's ADDRESS.
M. Louis Blanc opened the proceedings with long
publican institutions in America.
NATIONAL MAGNANIMiTY.
A significant allusion to the "magnanmity which
was shown by the North TO the South after the war
for secession was enthusiastically chcered as re-
ferring to the position Of the amnesty question in
France
NJ VICTOR HUGos ADDRESS.
NJ Victor Hugos speech was bitter, epigrammati-
cal ana eloquent. He covered the whole ground OF
European politics, concluding, thus:-"Ah mes
sleurs, all the efforts OF despotism in favor OF
| reaction have only resulted In the triumph OF re-
publican principles and the close differentiation OF
France and America
INDUSTRY AND FREEDOM
All the speakers cxtoled the people OF the United
states for their industry and activity, and for the
example they gave OF love Of liberty. They set
forth the advantages which would result from the
proposed visit OF the French workmen to America,
and dwelt particularly on the progress OF industry
as means Of ccmcnting the bonds Of friendship
between France ana the United States.
MONEY RECEIPTS.
The receipts for admission to the meeting
amounted to about 81, 400.
HOW THE CASH IS TO BE APPROPRIATED
| Half the proceeds are devoted to the fund for
sending the delegation OF worklnen to Philadelphia
and the remainder to the relief of relatives OF Com
munist convicts.
| AN ENGLISH REPORT OF THE MEETING OF
FRENCH INDUsrRrALs.
LONDON, April II, 1875
The Standards Paris correspondent says 900 pco-
pie attended tho meeting addressed by NM Hugo and
! Blanc yesterday.
| N. BLASc's DISCOURSE LAUDEp.
!! NJ Blanc's discourse on the Philadelphia Exhibition
was exceedingly nno II skeched the history Of Pha-
dclphia and made appeal for amnesty which was
| received with the utmost enthusiasm ~ Blanc bc-
licvcd the Centennial Exhibition would complete
! the reconciliation OF tho North and South
which was commenced by amnesty. Amerl-
lean statesmen had cxcrted themselves to pre-
vent hatred succeeding defeat They understood that
order would never be permanently rc-cstabshcd
when ii not restored In the hearts
OF tho vanqushcd He stated France would
lie represented at Philadelphia by 1000 exhibit
ors II was also desired that 40 delegates OF the
wcrkngman representing sixty corporations should be
sent there. The voted by the municipality OF
Paris was barely sufficient to deiray tho expense He
described the part France had taken in American
coonixao and American liberation, declared that
the Centennial was, in consequence thereof, French
te and efe Of human intellect. which could not fail TO
advance education and humanity.
/ Victor Hugo made cx,ravagant speech in culogy
Of America He declared America indebted TO
France the abolition OF slavery Franco would be
indebted TO America for Amnesty. The twentieth
century would witness the United States OF America
claspng the United States of Europe in brothcrly en-
brace
Tho orator enthusiastically appIaudcd-
A CHAMPION FRENCH IN THE
REGATTA.
NJ. Blanc in tho course Of his speech, stated that
Gesn, the champion French rover, had promised to
take part the regatta Philadelphia and would take
with him four companions, and, II that number
unobtalnablc, two, or so alone.
THE COST EACH WORKMAN.
VI. Blame estimated the expenses Of each workman
delegated to the Centennial $500, and said II would
be necessary raise 900 In addition 10 the sum
voted by the municipality and the subvention which
would probably be granted BY the Chambers
THE FRENCH CENTENNIAL DELEGATION.
The following letter has been addressed the jour
ralisss Of America by the delegation OF French work
ingrncn elected to attend the Centennial Exhibition
shows the anxiety they feel lest any like the
one referred the letter should the object or
their visit TO be misundcrstood:--
To rmE MxMsEas TINE AMERICAN PREss:--
tENTLKMxx-Woud you be 20 KIND call the aticn-
ton 81 your readers, especially your working
classes to the following iact:--
sixty syndcatcs trade unionsI Of Partisan working
mcn are collecting unds AMI making due prcpara-