New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-21
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A VISIT TO ROOEN.
MINISTER MORTON THE CIrYs GUEST.

,uy1srER MORTON THE CITYS GUEST.
AN EXCURSION DOWN THE sEiNE-RoUhNs N''
TON TO BE A SEAPORT.
,rpo,, Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT on THE rR'nuNE'i
Rotten MAY l9-Ths city has devoted 'he ias'
three DAYS to etng the representative In rance Oh
the United States, and takes particular pTiue III 'i0
.rvv which is IN consequence supposed TO be con-
,umng the neighboring city of Havre But whether
the latter has even heard of the festive procedures
e. 10 ho donbted. II would not be likely to do SO
,bropch the local journals Their editors nave
never been fonnd guilty of publishing news ~ ""
cont and TO mention nything credltsble 10 houeh
ro,la he rank disoyalty. This state OF ncls Aooily
feeling is fostered by the fact that each mas ~"
which il is irving 10 lobby through the Chahooi'
and the success Of one is. almost ineVhaDlS, 'e w"
feat Of the other Rouen is about eighty miles from
the sea- but the tide happens to reach H. ana tlorr
fore according TO the dictionary, IL Is seapoi'' "
basreccntly become possessed oil an ampluoh 10 po
,oanort m something more than name and Is ask
ing for appropriation to deepen inc o'ino %
large vessels may come right mp to the whar'es'
;rotaad of having TO unload at Havre. There Is
olso in view though do not learn that any dell
mite stems haze vet been taken, line OF honeh
steamers direct to the United States II these pro-
;ects arc carried out, Havre, which is the naturaI
harbor for the west of France. must DO the IoseI
Therefore has she introduced counterscheuno Li'o
the lobby. for ship canal, which VIII ne Oh no
sort Of use 20 Rouen. Hence, the neighDorly leel-
ings before referred TO-
The invitation TO the American Minister 10 Visi'
Rouen was really more of public lnyltatlon Juan
such usually are, to judge by the interest taken !"
mis- visit By the citizens generally. Every thiIiE
poss,ble was done to show him honor ana YET
rvervthing was done in good tasrs Mr.. Morton
,ccomnaned by his wife, Miss Whiting, OF New
york and three other friends. arrived here from
Paris at noon on Tuesday. BY the Same traIn CAME
half dozen representatives OF foreign Journals
The guests of the city were conducted rom '1e
railway station to the Hotel de Parls, WIN psnuS
nlaying flags flying and other outward anu visible
signs of welcome and there the members OF INC
Municipal Council formally presented. In the
evening the Minister and his wife dIhec Win 'iio
Mayor. -,
Tn. GREAT event of the visit was the grand ban
uuet gwen TO the Municipal Council IN ihe Iio.oi
a. villa More than hundred sat down In the
old-fasbioned hall. which was handsomely decora'-
sd. principally with American flags ana golden
EAGLES relieved by q profuson OF plants ana now
mrs and here and there the tri-coor Mr. Morton III
his speech in reply TO the Mayors welcome seemed
untouched by the enthusiasm of his hosts lie ap-
peared to speak guardedy. and only briefly re1erfeu
e. Rouen's maritime aspirations. UNNECESSARILY
he said. "tlat you have for a long time conten
Mated the establishment OF Inc " ocean
srs 10 run dIrcct from your lnlaiu seaport 10 1ne
United States j hope that your project may DC cor
red out and that Rouen steamers may soon De seen
entering the harbors OF the New WoTlu. We wiz
load them for the return voyage with cotton for your
LOOMS and-if you viii allOw-wii American Incsts
at low prices Tor YOU WoTkmeu. Inc Ia tci Iiiuo
was mn IN so sylS that MI Morton might almost
be accused OF attempting to ride his own hoooy,
which lust now the removal OF all oDStruclOhs 10
the I'm poi tation OF meats to tins country senator
TouveIr OuertleI at one time Minister OF Finance,
who iolowed MIR. Morton. did not refer 10 inns ID
teresting topic III any way. ne oouator 10 Nv I'M
known ProtectiOnlst, ana his views upon me l'n-
port duties generally would have been Interesting
the next morning Ar. Morton went to see WIN
his own eyes the progress oil the WORKS uhuer hen
. NV Rouen for the realization OF the scheme. For
the hrst part OF the voyage TIE party was
IN tue work OF d opening the rver now BoiiiS Vi,
the details Of which were carefully eApIdlncu ny
the cheI engineer. The plans showed "A laIge nuln-
her oi new docks, and among other innovations a
gram elevator. When the work 10 finished the
Seine will nave an average depth OF twenty 1eet,
Eleven million francs have already been spent OH
the WORK, and the Dlll now bel re the ChainDeI'
asks iOT O,UOU.OO0 more. AS DE freSclhel "non NC
iorg in the CaDlnet gave great encouragement aut
ais an appropriation Ia The scheme, lhe houcI
people were nj ed with hope IN his return 10 power
Iue pllucipal portion Of the day, however, va
devoted 10 enjoying the scenery along the 0cihe
At,nT :, Iii al Two hours through "a beautiful COM
try dotted with numerous historical IaldlldIhS y
great interest luncheon was ANNOUNCED ana al II
close was heard salvo OF artillery iIoln Nahuepec
1ne end OF the excursion. Every hltIe Town o
hamlet passed the way had tne American alt
french coors hOlsteu, ana the inhabitants, crowd
1ng tue httie quay ;, nreu sS'ute 'OIheIAino
with a pIstOl only and huLZaed rs II lnen "hoI
tutuIo depended tho warmth oi uIeLr WELCOME
IL " :. IA t,cI, q most Charming voyage.
Al CIndebec tine patty was received ny Jhe MA OF
Five hanusOme IouT- Il-banCs then conveyed Ia
party to lvetuL distance Of about twelve miles
Here there 40 hing 10 receive tue guests II
state. and nothing except huge Prise huy une
too lar o crime Of Ine dSlI1ct, 10 Soc IN
Einc, OF lyetoL ol whom &c. anger 30 charnlngi.
sung are the memory OF a past 30 lar distant tldt
coul not iuaAeo IL whether tAey were really pett.
uct,srchs only kIhgs OF the aIinu lreNeis. fIoI
here. alter good dlnncr. Inc party returned D.
sp,cla tram 10 houeI and Gue next morning elt 10
Pans.