The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08
+ OUR COMMERCE.
MIN. LEON CHOTTEAU ON OUR COMMER-
CIAL RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
the New Orleans Cotton Exchange and
Chamber or Commerce Meet and
Take Action I'm the Matter

the New Orleans Cotton Exchange and
Chamber Or Commerce Meet and
Take Action In the Matter.
Last evening there was q large meeting OF our
merchants. belonging principally to the Cotton
Exchange and the Chamber of Commerce. to
welcome to New Orleans Mr.. Leon Chotteau,
and listen to what he had to say concerning the
prospects Of speedy conclusion OF the work
tending to the contamination OF comm ercial
treaty between Fran % and the United States.
Mr.. j. B. Laf1tte was called to the chair and
Mr.. Il. @. Hester made secretary.
Mr.. Laatte. In few appropriate words intro
duced Mr.. Leon Chotteau. who addressed the
meeting as follows:
SPEECH or LEON CHoTTEAU.
France and Great Britain inaugurated. In
1860. an economical movement which carried
away Europe and will carry away tns world
hone that the International conventions would
Be modified In due time. before being renewed.
according to the wants OF the situation. But no
full course Of nearly twenty, years. the enemies
Of the realized welfare would try to restore the
Those enemies met In France, and recently
novel much, spoke arrogantly, and proclaimed
their triumph as achieved.
But the public opinion was suddenly aroused.
Among the protes tations which the French gov
eminent received, can mention the letter ad-
dressed to the Minister. qf Commerce By th s.
~
THE chamber is fully convinced that the treaties
her interests
Then what did the adversaries Of the treaties
OF commerce desiref
They wanted what they called 9 special home
You perceive that such a tariff would have
been prepared only In order TO protect against
foreign competition some special French indus
Inc in Consideration at all the Interests OF con.
snmers. which are 80 often sacrificed. as said
one day Mr.. Menier, they would have helped ex-
clusiyely the alarmed manufacturers.
| Unfortunately. the enthusiastic reformers, In
60 doing only paid attention to importati .on:
| for $673, 800 900 worth OF products.
TO satisfy the candle. makers who claim that
| the sun completes wi b them In daytime, should
/ friends, that Is to say should she neglect her
s673 900 600 OF exports For products are ex-
agahnst ana i tns foreign
would 11 tid refuse Immediately to buy from her.
hon peey shs
with viii her sister. the Great American Republic,
"H The United States stli cling to the special
home tariff which some OF my countrymen
intended to impose again to. France. That
can industry vas ID infancy. To-day, the pro-
duction OF the United States is an exuberant
strength which must affirm itself outside OF the
Your production is greater than your wants.
1 and the national land. however extended, is
| really too small field for your energy.
/ You intend to export abrOad-a good and Just
| aim. But the general American tariff has only
| In view the imports into the United States. Do
not, then. be surprised to shortly see your ex-
porters In the same condition, in which the
French exporters would be to-day were the
ideas Of the proposed economical reaction to
succeed In France.
Is It reason to despise the American manu-
facturers who are sure to be ruined by reciD;
roeity treaty with France2 No. gentlemen; and
in proof Of my wish TO DO well and correctly.
lions to be passed By the New York siIx ascot
ation after having heard me; shall consult
also the wine growers OF California The
Chamber of Commerce Of San francisco will
accept Franco American treaty. II that treaty
is not applied to the wines. You will no doubt
help me to win the confidence Of the California
people.
i The year ending July 81, 1878. gives this re-
suit for the port Of New Orleans:
EXODUS .@S4 sol, ~
4 Imports. ~.