The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-15
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II was also resolved that the American dele
Hon Mr.. MI nier's residence, Avenue VAN
dyek, Paris on the seventh day OF august; 1878;
You will please tn form the deegas ~ nn1o
by your Cotton Exchange Champer OF oom-
merce. etc. of the above.
''A' e ERNEST BRULAToUR, Secretary.
On motion the secretary was instructed to in
THE LOUISIANA DELEGATES
of the time of meeting In Paris.
The secretary then read the following reply
from the central committee at Washington to
the Paris committee the response being To an
address published some time since In the DEM
oCRAT:
To the honorable Menier, representative Of
Seine and Marine. president OF the commit
tee organized at Paris for the purpose Of in
yitjng popular movement on behalf OF q
Franco American treaty OF commerce.:
Mr.. Trestdeat--That no commercial treaty ex-
lists between France and the United States Is q
matter to be deplored.
Why two countries, having so many historic
memories In common, and bound together by
so many ties of sympathy, should have been 50
sundered in their commercial relations, can can
public attention has never been sufficiently
awakened to the fact,
The diversity q the natural pT !, t ana
they cannot be rivals. Each produces in q very
large measure what the other wants. and we
cannot conceive that any political theory should
forbid
THE CLOSEST COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
between nations thus situated.
The United states Is teeming with products
which should find market in France; and If
we sell to you, it Is natural and inevitable re-
suit that we shall buy from you.
We are, therefore. prepared to cordially. co:
operate in directing the patriotic sentiment Of
France and the United States to the great ad-
vantage which must accrue equally to each
country by 5uch an adjustment q Import du-
ties % rada 0d tF as wiz In
We quite agree with you that such a change
can best be made effectual and mutually profit
able in being initiated alter careful considera-
ton. by practical men and your suggestion
that we should combine cur efforts to prepare
the way for q
FRANCO AMERICAN CONGRESS,
Is q wise one. which meets with our hearty ap-
Let US present this subject to the French and
American people in such way as must COM
mend itself to their Judgment and interest-and,
If possible In manner that will meet the ap.
proval of all candid persons. and excite the an.
tagonism or prejudice Of none.
This restricting, commercial intercourse
should no longer be allowed to exist between
the two great republics which are seeking their
highest development In Dracticing the art of
peace.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF WASHINGTON.
Senator J. B. Eustis, Of Louisiana. president.
Representative Benz. A. Willis. of New York
vice president
A. Pollock, vice president.
Ernest Brulatour. secretary.
MEMBERS.
Senator BENZ. Fl. HILL of Georgia.
Senator M. O. Butler, of South Carolina.
Senator Aaron A. Sargent Of California.
Senator Henry T. Dawes. Of Massachusetts
Senator NJ. Fl. Barnum. of Connecticut.
senator Stanley Matthews, of Ohio.
Representative Randall l.. Gibson. OF Louisi-
ana.
Representative N. P Banks, of Massachusetts.
Representative Jacob ID. Cox. of ohio.
Representative ]. FL. Acklen. of Louisiana.
Representative John r. Tucker of Virginia,
Representative Leopold Morse. of Massachu-
sets.
Local committees of Boston, New York, Balti
more, Philadelphia. New Orleans, Cincinnati,
st. Louis, Chicago and San Francisco.
On motion the action of the Central Committee
was indorsed, after which the committee ad-
iourned subject to call