The New York herald., 1877-11-20
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

No. 65 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, Nov. II, 1877
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
so much controversy has boen occasioned In regard
to the Paris Exposition that exhibitors know less
than ever before AT least this Is the Impression that
the last meeting held at Pnade pnia has loft me-
take the liberty, therefore, OF addressing you tho
present letter. There Is ground FOR discussion
uoL the clauses OF the regulations saying that each
country shall DO represented near the French Com
MISSION by commission OF It's own or n delegate. No
lot,cr Of the Due Decazes any other alter this
Even At the present tme whom any application IS
made by foreigner to the French Commission such
application referred 10 the Official representative OF
the country IRON which II emanatcs.
FWst-1et u is not an oicial letter. 1t Is simply
from the Due Decazos TO iriend-not from the Al
istcre dcs A0aires Etrangercs.
Seeond-lt practically says:-'.lf the United States
Minister ian oical takes under his protection les
demqrches made by the citizens Of the United states
w receive their request and consider NJ To re-
ceivc or consider "a requeat Is not to accept IT..
Thiyd-Should the Uuitod States Minister Introduce
any parties can the french government accept the
American exhibitors on the same ground as tho
Frencn2 No, as he would have create American
branch.
Fourth-If Congress refuses to do anything can
General Noyes take anybody "undcr his protection Y,
Is hc now keeping those 900 applications that
said to DO In Parisy
Fydh-fhe cntrc management OF the Exposition Is
unaer the SUPERVISION OF the Mnistcre de fAgrlcul-
eL du Commerce., and not OF tno MnIsterc des
Auaires Etraugeres.
during a conversation which have had with ono OF
question was:-"Supposo We should go . PARIS with
ali the signatures that We bavo the letter of Due
DscaZcs and an introduction ffom the United
Minister, would the French government refuse or con-
sent receive our exniDitorsf"
Answer--Ncitner, porhapA First, In taking such
step you put the before the horse us most
probably your dtmarce would be considered in TINS
way Now tnat you have many signatures can you
strength OF them obtain OF your govern
menI the appoDtme ent of single dclegatc--your MIN
istcr Tor Instance? Then all difficulties would be re-
moved
Ihe conclusion Is that an official Ia
impcratlvcly necessary. Allow also 10 take this
opportunity 10 wcr briefly OF por-
tant inquiries generally made by the public, who
Interested.
Tho Par q Exposition IL national aud under the en-
tire control OF the government Space steam power,
nons entering Exhibition grounds are protected
upon the smpe application Tor ccrtlcate delivered
sly and SAID certificate good for three
ls after tho Close OF the Exposition, and without
prejudice the patept All goods exhibited and sod
shall pay only the duty accoraiDg 10 inc tariffs of tho
most favored nation This IS the bost opportunity
tnat can DO offered to American mlu ulacturors to
iclrn how they compete with other nations IN tho
Frencn market. The tuea prevailing among ulac-
turcrs is that they cannot compete at all. Few
right; many are wrong
American OK HI b may address themselves socly
10 the United states Commissioner and not to PARIS
Trusting tnat this may bc Of some benefit 10 parties
Interested, am. &G, l.. CHANfAL.
ST. have Just received from Paris the names or
the prvDaulc members Oi the French committee for
the proposed Franco American Congress OF manuiac-
IN 1878 referred 10 at the meeting in Philadcl
phlu on FRIDAY last Inc following gentlemen Will
probably be the oieors:M. Menicr, Deputy OF Scine-
clMarnc, president; NJ Eiolard, president dc fCnion
Natonaie du Commerce ct de Plndustric, prcsi-
dent; NJ. Leon Chottcau, secretary.