The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-30

of Deputies.
Scheurer- Kestner, Senator.
Chnrles Maurice de Taleyrrand, Perlgord.
r. Tirard representative Of the DEPARTMENT. OF
Seine in tho Chamber Of Deputies. . -
wilson representative Of the uspar'ment VI
Iudre-e Loire In The Chamber OF Deputits.
At the conclusion If Gen. Bussey remarks
Mr.. Laltte made motion thnt committee OF
Ave be appointed on resolutions. Carried
Messrs Laftte, Bush, schreiber, Limet and
BurweIl were appointed md retired.
The presiding officer then introduced Mr.
Chottenu and reuu, sted him 10 address the
meeting which he did. first In English and
again In tho French language, Ms follows:
mr. f1esidcni and Ge,,fipn,en Since my arri-
va III Ameri.n have occasionally had such
conversation os this with eminent men q your
country:
France and the United States'
They Indendl
] Such Is the case.
They Tho intention is to make ono now. isit
il hope so.
Tho abnormal situation created by tho French
and American general tariffs led to tho Organi-
zation Of the Paris committee. which sends me-
over to you. How can n reciprocal tariff be
conferred upon the two groea, repubies2
If NJ Meninr, Deputy OF Saine and Marne.
had taken NJ Waddington. Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, by his coat sleeve. and had said to him:
Pardon your exeesn"y do y2n y mot IT., thnk INK
tween France aud Amerieap" the Minister
would have answered him. Il will study up
the ques ton.
IF senator EustIs. of Louisiana. had nudged
tho elbow Of Mr.. Evarts, Secretary Of state. and
had politely suggested to tho member OF the
Cabinet Of President Hayes, the French and
American exporters call for. an international
net to put them ont Of the reach of surprises and
MISUNDERSTANDING. Mr., Evarts also would have
promised serious study Of the subject.
Aud then the Successors Of tho present minis
ters would have multiplied like thu leaves which
an autumn wind chases; Thep also Messrs, q
Anne. who was always on the lookout but never
saw ANYTHING coming.
Wa Mt Paris wished TO proceed di1erently !;
nova days n government resembles n bloch OF
granite which single man cannot stir, but
which several men lift up, IL Is the simultane-
"ns 1 G9fs Tn ".ss ep p
France; another national committee, thanks to
you, will bo constituted in the United States
and will send delegation TO Paris During the
Exposition a Franco American congress will be
opened, whose desires and wishes will be com
muuicaied to the established powers. What,
ever the delegates of America and France shall
decide will form the Judgment of public optn-
ion, and as this opinion constitutes the lever
which gives the impulse n. Washingten en- and ut nt
Versailles. we may then fix In advance the epoch
when tho expected treaty will be signed and
rendered operative.
have Obtained tho concurrence OF New York
Boston, Washington, Baltimore and Phlade
phia / dare hope that New Orleans will not
refuse to enter into the movement. >,
A national American committee without Lou
! isiana, would be n bouquet without roses. and a
spring without sunehna
! You will contribute toward the success of my
| cause; everything hern assures mo this. both
the kindly attentions which you show me. and
the marks of sympathy that L meet mt every
step; .a.,.h or,r,. ,na ,ho ororts y,
| your fellow -riizeDs OF the North, of the East
and of the West. u treaty shall have reconciled
tho interests of the two peoples, you will take
care that no evil iutentione1 third party over
steps in to trouble the sett led harmony.
Two mon put 'ogether their Intelligence and
their capital; they construct work should an
port their products to market,justioe 'hrusts th'
Intruder into prison. Why, when two people
have como to an understanding Tor the purpos,t
activity, has another nation right TO Q IN an
bush behind batteries of cnnnons and turn th'
industrial world upside down. Ihe f. hssassnn aen !,
war pupisbed2 Does the crime cease 70 be
crime In passing from the individual to th
Pence Ia the condition Of work. Now tn
treaties Of commerce favor and oncourag
work. !, :,
international disputes. for they Danish the oil
The international law hich will prevent th
war Of people against people Will pc taught D
international exhibitions
Come to Paris as members Of tho Franco
American cOngt eas. ana brlog your Stone U
the ediilce OF tho future
The committee on resolutions. having re
was unanimously adopted:
he committee appointed to draft resolution
for the consideration of this meeting. beg leav
to respectfully submit the following report:
Your committee deem 1t unnecessary to ente
into any argument to prove that the adoption
| of n treaty of commerce between France ant
the United Stat s could not fail to be OF grea
| benatit to both countries. by promoting u free
| interchange of their respective products an'
manufactures. 1t is, however. proper to ado
that our State and section hayo special inter
ft,ni wi nm va II n n
snry Instructions to the commerce between tn
two countries.
without entering upon details, which woul'
expand this report to undue length, your com
mittee would call SPECIAL attention to the i'm
portance of reducing the duties upon the lowe
grades of the red wines OF France whiehi In Gu s
climate, are not only conducive to health, bu
also promote tho cause of temperance by iii
minishing tho use of ardent spirits,
l. in order, therefore. to giv9 all the MD snt
countenance In our power to the movement in
augurated in Paris. we recommend tho adop
tion of tho following resolutions:
| hpsolrpd That n committee of thirty be no
pointed. to bs known and designated rs th
permanent committee on Franco American
trade" which committee shall be authorized +
correspond and confer with the French com
mittee in Paris :" to appoint delegates to tn
convention to be held In Washington City. an
to adopt such other measures as may be neces
sary and proper to promote the adoption OF
treaty of commerce between France and tn
Resolred That the presidents Of the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange. the New Orleans Cham
her of Commerce aud tho Chambre Syndicat
Consultative du Commerce Francais de la Nou
vele- Orleans be and they are hereby redueste
to appoint ten members each OF the permanet
committee. -.
Reso{red, That the presidents named In til
foregoing resolution be and they are hereby r.
auested to Jointly appoint five delegates to n
! tend the Franco-Amerlcan congress to Do he
, In Paris.
Resolrcd That the thanks Of this meeting
, and are hereby ten lered to Mr.. Leon Chotea
for the able mann or in which he h g perform,
the duties of his mission Us delegate OF Il
French committees.
. JOHN B. LAFITTE.
= = SAM l. III EU' X.
A. SCHREIBER,
+. IINET,
a w M. BURWESL
r Tho president announced that the cummitt
. OF ten from each of the three conmerci
n bodies of tho city would be appointed duril
!, | tho nox' day or two, and that due announc
. ment of the appointments would be given.
q ON notion tho citing nllOmrnAd.