The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10
THE PARIS CONGRESS OF COMMERCE.
The Interchange OF Views That Will
Benefit Both Countries.
PRESIDENT HAYES GOOD WISHES.

upon the fastest American traveller who mas
"done" Europe IN SIX weeks. He arrived IN tins
country tho l4ih March last and since then has
delivered speeches In behalf Of his project In
nearly every largo city In tho Uuion. NJ
Chottcau, who returned only Saturday from CALI
fornla was yesterday visited by HERALD reporter
at the Everett House, ho iouLd surrounded
" STACK OF trunks and valises fairly mpeddcd
III papers, pamphlets and documents in English and
Fronch. H. Chotlcau is FrcnchmaE Of the most
vigorous ana robust type. lie comes from tho north
OF France. near the Belgian frontier, and there Is
that air OF energy and enterprise IN his stawart
figure and 3ronzcd face which dstir cuisines his
yEen OF tho cold north ircm their easy going kns-
men OF the sunny south. NJ. Chottcau 'ght DO
easily mistaken Tor an American His iacc has somo
slight resemblance to that Of General Grant.
II has tho doQged, pcrssvcring de-
tcrmined outline; II framed tho Same
ui. bushy beard, except that the Generals
Is OF darker hue, and tho features very much OF
Tho same hard, immobe, Scotch cast. ii. Chottouu
speaks English with marked foreign accent, but
with manifest literary Knowledge OF the language.
AS u French friend Of his with him The conversa-
lion carried on In his native tongue in which he
expresses himself with perfect eiegaDco ana with
complolo mastery OF hls subject.
H. Chottcau was asked how he was satisfied with
his visit to this country.
~ am very well satisfied indeed he promptly re.
pied. "Ny reception as u delegate OF The French
Committee 10 the people Of the Urlcd States has lar
transcribed my highest expectations. Everywhere
have received the most cordial manifestations OF the
good viii OF your pcop.e toward the French nation.
have also, thanks to tho kindly cooperation
loading commercial !. bodies in this country your
chambers OF commerce aud your boards oi traac,
leading cities, when will send the Franco
American Congress IN PARIS
AIN what cities have committees been formed ?s'
''Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash-
ington, Cinciunat, 81. Lpus, Chicago, New Orleans
san Francisco % each OF those cities a
tee has formed by its relative Chamber OF Com
Board OF Tradc--;n Washington We have
| secured Congressional comn!ttce-wncn will send
| Two delegates each to tao Congress IN PARIS. Tho
meeting Of the Congress Las been dchnitivcly fixed
| Tor Tho 7th 81 August"
''How many members viii the Congress DO CON-
posed Of ~
ABOUT hundrcd-aity from this country and nity
IRON Franco. Senator Butler OF South Carolina, all
be tho chairman OF tho American delegation, and
Elliot q. Cowdin. Of New York. and A. Pollock, Of
| Washington, the vice prcsdcnta"
"how Will the Congress 20 10 work to discuss the
provisions Of the proposed trcatyl'
| THE WORK CONGRESS-.
"My idea Is that \ committee oil three four ds.
tinguishsd Americans ana thrcc or four pro ncut
Freuchmsn Viii pc appointed by the Cong 10
prepare report, whicn viii then be acted upon by
Inc Congress MS u soes liI"
by the Congress being adopted By the governments o
| tbs two countries 2"
II thiuk tnc1e Is a strong probability that II a
Ing tho highest commercial wisdom oil the two cou a.
| tries both governments will ratny /. Tne French
| government certainly would, for the Senators aud
Deputies OF the French committee belong 10 the re-
| publican majority. aud they advocated y treaty
they could undoubtedly carry Il through their re-
spectvo Chanecrs o! tho Corps Legislatif. In this
country there wouli proudly be greater difficulty
Senators HIN, Butler, Sargent, Dawes, Barnum ana
Mathews, md oil representatives Willis, Gibson
Banks, Cox Of 0hio Ackicn. Tucker aud orse, aud
the commercial bodies VIII exercise great influence
securing tho adoption OF treaty recommended by
| their delegations ~ Paris"
'Wrl English or French DO the Official language OF
the Cungrcss?h
..spceches VIII be made in both languages Tho
Americans VIII speak In English and the French IN
their own tongue. A printed bulletin VIII be pub
shed daily, containing tho proceedings OF the Con-
Will thus be able 10 read aext day the frcncn
| speeches English and tho French deleca will
Frsnch.n
'wno arc tho members OF tho New FORK commit
tee, NJ. Chotteau?D
Il left the duty oil naming them 10 Mossrs Elliot C,
Cow din AID Jackson schultz and having only just
returned from s-n Francisco 10 know yet VIVA.
gentlemen they have named."
"Do the American delegates attend the Congress at
their own expense 7"
themselves and tho commcrcIai bodies whom they
win represent This 10 particularly favorable oppor-
tunity tor the meeting OF tue gress bccaus many
prominont who would not 90 10 Part, expressly
10 attend the Congress VIII Walt The freuch capital to
sec the Expo,i.,on. ~ IS Tor TINS reason principally,
Time OF tho Exposition"
/ May ask, 81 Choueau, which are tho particular
articles o! French Importation Tho duties ON when
1 you would ike TO SEQ reduced removed Alto
gcthcrl"
4 DIPLOMATIC RESERVE
ii cannot say anything about that Our objSct Is
simply 10 Increase the commerce between til. two
countries, to the American expectations TO
! Francs as well as tho French importations 10 tho
United States Whoever the query has been put
mo Witch you have just propoundcd have replied
that 1 knew nothing; como 10 Paris. 1 have said.
discuss these matters IA tho Congress Con.
grcss viii hnay eoncIaas VIVA, is Tor tho best inter
4 Csla n IA Nat,ns t.tf
what tho Congress viii recommend. either
In respect 10 French wines or Frorcn silks any Of
the other articles OF French portation which
position rs bs.wcsn Tue two coaa,rics. As
leans to par,ic,pa.s in Tho Congress will viii
| do nothing which might even bear a scmblanco
such treaty needed evident svory INTEL gcnt
American. Our French tarif nov absolutely pro.
hiDts tue tmporiaton oil American COTTON, of most
American wocion staples, cast ron products belong
ing to no special category, wrought Iron aud other
metal works, renned sugar. varnshed or dyed
lcaihera. That have DO personal interest In tho
matter VIII readily a'pcT from the fact that
eascd III no manner OF business Whatsoever.
| believed ! could accomplish somc good IN
increasing Tho commerce between tho countries
and because have always taken a deep int 10
this country ZEN years ago I spent a year bore
studying tis Institutions Of The Untcd sta,os. had
pcndcncc,' 10 when published soinc hitherto un.
discovered letters OF Washington
"Durinl yous'pfcsens trip you have probably also
/ WHAT rRksipEsr HAYES SAID
/ 'lce, saw nim, and no received q very kindly
indeed. tLaughing.) told hun that had two objects
In Visiting this counry-oue was 10 uiai my Mission
on tho part OF tho froDch Commlttoc, the other
TO invite him to visit the Expedition lilo snid thai no
thoroughly approved oil the meeting OF such d con.
gross, composed OF the most emins commercial rep
rcacntstlvos oil the two couniries ani that he ell
battered by my invitation TO vs; tito Exposition but
vas airaid thar his engagements In Washington
would provont his acceptance"
| GLOW did you ind the continent In California
Arc they not AFRAID there that reduction tho
ties on French wines may Interfere with the rapid
| growth OF tho Caior MA vino trader"
~ was very kindly received In California and I
found the Caiiorniuus highly iuicigout people who
woio easily Interested IN tho project do not bslieyc
that Their objection TO such reduction 10 general
any means, aud VI u Is troy have no better means Of
defeating u than by sending thor delegates TO Tho
Congress. The interests OF tho various scctous IL
| this country must OF course be rcconc,l.d BY tho
4 IN dol Ion nj hav In