New-York tribune., 1877-11-10
BENEFITS OF THE FRENCH EXHIBITION.
ANOTHER APPEAL TO CONGRESS FROM PROMINENT
BIsINFsS NFN.


BUSINESS MEN.
The following petition. in regard to the
Paris Exhibition has been sent TO Congressman Hewitt
and Will be laid before both Houses at once:
To NE Honorable Senate and House OF Representatives,:
The undersigned merchants, manufacturers ana nhhA-
ers OF the City OF NCwYork most respectfully peuu0n
your honorable bodies to take Immediate aclon on ue
of the President IN regard 10 the Iner-
national Exposition, TO be held IN Paris IN MAY next
The people neced OF the last Congress some hcpn
in regard 10 the matter. and the faoi OF its having le
act has given rise to considerable ap l,
those who doslrOus OF eXllbltlDg shouid D. "a
OF the opportunity We have been cordially invited pl
the French Government 10 participate ana ehhDt Iur @
goods, aud merchandise and enter INTO llcnty @
competition rivalry with other nations All other
Governments with few exceptions nave AcctltSu'
soneis who are alretdy the ground III Pars arang
ing the space allotted 10 them, etc Tie me oIith iy
within which were either 10 ac,ept OF uccllo o
invitation has long since passed, bat the French Gov
ernment has generously extended IT. and now aDNiousy
awaiting ON answer. Let not be sd, after thc mag
niicen and unparalleled display made by Us al tne Zen
tcnnal that refuse the invitation, ana that we are
unwilling meet them or thelT own RfOuun Ins auol
ton of no measure coming before Congress would mcol
with such unvosa ppr0val by the people as ths as IL
appeals 10 every citizen Without regard 10 ocaI.s
elison OF polite aud benefits alike the manufacturer
East the farmer Of the West and the planter oil
Purely as a commercial undertaking. without regard 10
the friendship aud courtesy We owe 10 the frtich
should De amply repaid. as Whatever Wnls ~ 'o
up and extend manufacturing ana exporting pus' -
in the same proportion benefits cur agucutnra interests
There doubt That our Ceuteunai tAhiDlt h's pn
ed the couutry enormously but il IS as h0ths oIi-
uar,d win the benefits tnat viii accrue irom the Ias
Far. ,-.-. 800. - ,,,.,
in answer TO the trade circular recently sent ont uy o
Covt rufnent 10 cur diplomatic aud consular sEci'.
abroad tnuues coming from ever! quarter u tD'
world for American manufactures anu poHicis' -
labor question is certaniy sulgect OF ue sIcale-
interest and deepest concern 10 every American 'iN u
There is surplus ia every department oI inuusg, anu
ono great souicr OF relle would be the bndihs up al
erteou of our foreign commerce. Another opportunity
uch 9s the Frruch Exposition presents may nOi occur
for many wears. Shall avail ouiseIN's W III iHe
way h open; the time is short Immediate act'h Is
necessary.
Actr- York, Nov. <, 1877 =,
This is s,lped bv August Belmont & Co., NcrmlNe x
Co Drrxel Morgan q Co.. !. q W. s. gman d Co., H. g..
S.nn.ns 4 son. Eugene Kelly Co., JOAI j. CISCO SON
Brown Brothers & CO., Babcock Bros. 4 Co., J. D. 40.
ON q CO.. A. A. Low Bros, Nm. i. Cy-c @
a., Seodord Bros. d Co... Wells, Fargo * t",
a. T. Claim & Co.. Henry HiitOn, Low, Hartman * Co.
= ,rs iiros. h. :. Ja1lr,y Co, ght, Bu>s N J. Dt ~
Wendell Hutchinson d Co.. +. q. Arnold 4 CO H. b. q
L. b. Thu Der & Co., l. O. Maitmcsscl < Nicc.e's' H.
A. Booth 4. Il. Durkce Co... Charles Pratt q Co. sia-
J.rd on Co.. J. A.. Bustwlck d Co.. james
81 rmr, D. T. Ticrmaun Co, 9 T. h,y-
..1ids q Co. Vernon Bros. Co. Bil$ic}
Du,lop q Co. n. L. Clark, ScAu 4, Soutn WICK ~ 60,
1 ..lim. C.rttilO a Co., ILO!Le, Nateun N'. a. j..
How & Co Fneu-. Dudgr q CO., hdrt, BNti * h'A"
T l1.a.tuiii- Co, Niobtscl n iletr uuitCuI+i. 7.
tn Peck = uw q Wilcox MauufJcUIHs Co.,, = - J.
i.r.Ii Icl P,rcuast tor NUrlI-. iasEc4 cob "" p
g.uul L. A. Ptait tor Aue's Pow Coz, Car * ito"S''
,r;I,. Nienoisou David DOWs x Co, Armour Finlh-
atuu d, TO-, T. A Kent a 90. II anAu i-lsJA ~ o.
Uurles Eiskox a Co.. ANA ". J. wilcox & Go.