, 1879-01-24
FRANCE AND AMERICA.

Era",ei-The Advantages to Bc Derived
FROM II.
". Lcun Chottca,, delegate from Franco In
The interest f,f the Franct. Amrrlran coa,mer.
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Amefilue.
Tie position he occupies IN feni-ol1!ctnl, l!aT.
Ing been selected Tor this l,t,1,ota,;t mission BY
committee t,f Scnnt IRA ami REPRESENTATIVE, nj
tn. Ercr.h f,h,,,,r ~ r,o,,,tjos - frat,,,,,
wv wv, f's"Sn e"a"oe1 u. ''cnut'es' ~ tao.teau
"ell 4aeflts tue hohor thus Mhtowcu On nm ps
thu youny Republic, as he has already spent
| some time in the Untcd sts,rs, huyinv Travelled
In nj. co,,n,-. ~, ,,., ,,ort,,,,u ...,.s,". ,,l
."f s"'noue"'y eo"'e'1ane "''is A''ef.
lean at!a.rs, md especially commercial
| n,atters. In Ills own country te is well
knuwn as mn crnnuu,Jut and r,,,Jtc;.t t}n
| fo,,owo1 ,ha nr,,f..s,nn ~ t,,s ,a~ n, p,r,.
lo,'uwe" tne profession" Vi ''le IN" As .ae's'
Rain'ns qaitc al cuFiao'c reputation: About
ten years ag9, from tls perusal ,., .. Anefsaa
v.lt thIa rnun,rv md tro.,, son,c,h HING a,nut i,x
..e's s"'a "
pcopio a''a w" ."o4ss. t4se' ".' roloo'" ".,e .'
lie returned 10 MS fa'lsc country, a'' NY h's
personal Influence, did murl, to fostrr The gr,w-
inr comrncrcn l,eLwcen t,t two nations, Last
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1e"' "' aea''i 'a",,e" eA y" '''e ea'..s ..
the commerce between The two countries by re-
moving ai1 the Legislative oHEtaclcs, suc as pro-
hlbi.fons ur high tarIG, tim. liz iu ,i,r way.
". Choitcau was found rrsterday afternoon
ing his btay In thi. city. On naatnc knnwn Tie
object OF Its visit tile reporter was received very
cordially md ~. Ehottcau ut onec beEa'l to c1,
plain with enthusiasm the scopc u''ti purpose VI
| l,Es lnission to this country.
"You sec,n he said, II hare been chosen By
d COMMITTEES Of Senators n1ltl Representatives, u
cane I" thls e9untry to Ea'ner tue reporta Of
the different Chambers u Commerce ,,. WITH 2
view to establish II commercial treaty. Wien !
caus lcru tue last tine my intention was simply
to lnyitu delegates frotn lin. American people to
discuss the question nt raris. Tl'esc delegates,
10th from the United States ulltl from Efance,
| II Is my mission tu nak The Chambers OF Conl-
tuprrn what thry think of that 1rotcct-"
"What was tic !'lan projnseda
"'rhu principal puini OF TIT project decided
upon hy this telegates lust August was That
American gOodH Should be admitted ~ French
purts IN I'LL equality with thusc Ol the iu0st
favored nntfon. which Ut present IT, En-
sun products could bg imported In Ftance
on the sat,s basis as tho similar products of
England. un thu other laid, rcduc'sou OF the
duties Oil French artseles was required III return.
In France We have two kiiHlH nf tarill -oe, cum
yehttona!, for thu nations with which We have
already commercial treaties: the o:ser, u Kc'l-
eral thrift, for tho nations With which VIC have
no sucli treaties. Now, there u 10 commercial
treaty between A'Ecrica a,M France, cOnse-
| QuPntty thp products VI t!e United Staies cuHiu
tinter The general tnrsif. According to 1t many
things nre absolutely prohibited III FRANCE, such
| rs Amercau cotton, must american woolen
siaules a.,,i casl-ro.l products aInl live 1T sl1
utlcra. We offer yuu IA fayoral terlns rs uny
! otller nhtlofi. but VIZ do not know exactly What
| We can ask OF gnu iu sttur1,.h
"Whtci, country would tcfiy6 thu greater
| benefit truln such in a.rangemcntf'
| "Wclt." replied ". Ghultcau, fm[liug, Ton
my voyage froM 1lavre, which left OH the 4tn
lust. I'll ftlc AHIcrl4sr, bccanG acquainted with
| gentleman frenl Philadelphia who argued that
trraty 0t commerce u!wa,s Injured to iie prott
| IT The richer uatinll. We do nut nrrepi that
IDEA ut all. We lr,c1Hl, II jussIblc, 10 conclude
! q treaty for the bctir.t III both nNtaunt. sly
position Is neutral. | believe IT. Is possible to
Increase the prosperity Vt botn natiuIls t,y such
| prujpct MS VIC have III View, Eruvrd the mat
ter IL In gustl lattls nm htr.s II Will b. possf-
hlu tu liayu /. guoa treaty, anil IA few tu0ntts
think the QUESTION will III: how u tllrrrt4e tic
prosperity 1T this country mud VI Frallre."
.'iiuw lon. io yum exprct to rcisaIh In tho
~ exMcs 10 M spsnA so!nc @ ting herH' @ probably
~" , u'" ,e,s ~ " au WI ~ t,st afsnr a,'",'
lii 1,raper1 to wasIinrt,,, tn inv nv resne,M
to l'rcsilunt llayea. Tkv, shall cotnc back t.,
New York, unit aftrr studying w!latrrrr may brof
| interest hurt Will 70 U3 u Hu6tNll, tAltlIlUfe,