New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-11
FRANCE AND THE BOSTON FAIR.
Gr4MpsEs OF FRENCH OFFICIALS WHOSE
AID is WANTED.

,,,.a,national Exhibition was officially an
o1oA in France Early in April the Foreign ExhI-
ht,ou Association appointed Mr.. Edward knights re-
preventative in this country and before the END OF
forth. chit French committee was organized winch
has held regular weekly meetings ever since Among
the members of this committee are NJ Ferdlhanu
de Iesseps its honorary president WIN
has taken an active part IN tne
terprise: NJ. Laboulave whose feeble health
has permitted him to give only wise counsel when
ne has been consulted in his cosey study at the Top
oftbe College of France; Bartholdi, the sculptor
whose gigantic statue of Liberty Enightenlng the
World is almost ready 10 send over TO you; M bar
raj the perpetual secretary of the National Agrcul-
tnral Society," who is never weary OF pralsng' anu
which is more important of Introducing into france
American agricultural machines; NJ. Leon Chotteau'
Count Foucher de Careil, of the French Senate
VINO delights to talk of his sojourn on your side OF
the Atlantic some years ago Count kieczkowshi'
professor of Chinese at the admirable Ecoie roii-
tique and Who which is still more 70 ms creu''
chose as his wife Boston woman; NJ. Le'asse"i' Vo
distinguished member of the Institute, VINO repre-
scented France at Philadelphia in 1876, and VINO Is
over ready 20 stand ND for the American system OF
nducatiop: Colonel Perrier, also Of the Institute
whom the people of Florida recently had among
them. the MARQUIS of Rochambeau, who has
GREAT name but--since he is an adopted son-not a
drop of the blood which made the name famous;
and last. hut far from least NJ. Wilson, the deputy
and son-in-law of President Gr6yy. The secretary
of the committee ia Mr.. Theodore Stanton, OF New
YORK.
The chief aim and work of the committee have
40 far been to secure the official participation OF the
French Government in Its labors; for In this land
of characterization nobody will stir until the
State moves In order to accomplish this end in
.-.o,to 20 ipflu
been necessary. The attack was first begun on
President Grevy and was led by NJ. de Lesseps, sup
pored by goodly number of his colleagues, In
che ante-room of the Elys6e Palace NJ. de Lesseps
became loquacous not an uncommon thing, now
ever with the Piercer of Isthmuses." He seemed
especially delighted with the cordial reception
viyen to his son at New-York short time ago, de-
scribed with enthusiasm an American excavator
which had Just been purchased for Panama, and
pronounced the proposed Algerian inland sea as
feasible as 1t would prove beneficial In the mean
while NJ Wilson, who was engineering the audience
with the President, entered to say that NJ. Grevy
was ready. While we are passing through CORR
doris and suites of rooms let me say a word about
this deputy son-in-law.
M. Daniel Wilson's father, driving Englishman,
was the first to introduce gas into France
and made large fortune in consequence. NJ
Wilson, ills, was in his youth what may be
called fast young man. but as he advanced In
wears political ambition conquered disSpated
habits. he sued for and obtained the hand of Mile.
Gr6yy the only child of the President. took up his
abode in the Eiys6e and, owing principally to his
influence over his fatherin-law, is considered one
of the most important factors in contemporary
French politics. So MIR. Edward King showed his
Yankee shrewdness when he secured the valuable
collaboration of NJ. Daniel Wilson.
al Hvpie fudu
N. de Lesseps is presenting the delegation have
time to look about me. First the room will say
something of its occupant when we are seated. The
light is admitted by two high broad windows
which look out on the beautiful large garden of the
Elys6e the trees and shrubbery OF which are 80
planted that the high walls which surround 1T and
this houses of the city all hidden. 1t Is easy to
imagine ones self in the open country On
bench under a towering horse-chestnut sits
Nine. Wilson, the nurse, and Mile. Marguerite
the baby, who made NJ. and Nine. Greyy grand
parents last January. NJ. Grevy's desk is a fine
snecimen of antique furniture set OFF with brass
The back of the room is circular and is filled with
large circular bookcase which reaches from floor TO
ceiling. few small busts adorn the walls. which,
with the doors and woodwork all painted whit o.
The only thing to relieve this whiteishness bein
The beautiful bright brass hinges and locks. Near
tha desk and within reach is little table holding
two or three telephones--Mr Bells invention being
O great favorite with the French President.
NJ de Lesseps now begins to state briefly the
REASONS why France should participate in the Bos-
ton Worlds Fair. NJ. Grevy, dressed in plain,
rather ill fitting woollen morning suit, and looking
somewhat weary, listens quietly and makes note
now and then with large blue lead-pencl. M:
Wilson sits next to the President, who ever and
anon asks him question concerning the course
pursued by France at former expeditions. III. Will
sons answers are quick, clear and correct Partisan
quidnuncs hold that NJ. Wilson Is the
power behind the throne: Inc Few minutes
that there was much truth in this statment. NJ
Wilson's chamber is always full, even prefets
waiting their turn TO see the puissant son-n-aw I;
and few are the aspiring politicians from the prov
inces Who after calling on =" our" deputy, do not
wend their way toward the Eysee.
with the President of the Republic and an inter
view with the President of the Council of Ministers
In the first place ron5G knO%i s1 ne ha
and SO does not try to make any impression. Not
so Jules Ferry He has, indeed, been simple Min
never been President of the Chamber of Deputies
he is not Senator, he has not been, therefore,
President Of the Senate. and ne doubtless
of these days, tor the Presidential
fever is as prevalent disease here in France i
is iu another Republic with which l am well
acquainted. So NJ. Ferry wants his visitors to go
away with an impression Of his power He is indeed
an able man; perhaps. on the whole, the strongest
leader the Republican party possesses at this mo-
rent but he is quite angry at Boston The
triennial State exhibition of painting and sculpture
occurs this autumn, and M. Ferry, who IS not only
Prime Minister but also Minister OF Public lDstruc-
ton and the Fine Arts fears that II he
The fair at the " Hub" French artists may send over
the Atlantic some of their best canvases and his
own display in the Champs Elysees suffer IN conse-
quence. Mr.. Morton informed him that the Boston
enterprise was patropized by the Federal Govern
ment; Mr. King added that il was backed by the
Legislature of the Old Bay State, and French
gentleman dwelt upon the political reasons why
France should participate IN this International
tourney but NJ. Ferry was obdurate. So IL we do
not get vote of credit 1t will be mainly due 10
Bostons reputation for artistic culture. But what
true Bostonan would not be willing TO see even the
whole undertaking fall through for such reason
as this
But we have seen only two of the presidents--
France. you know, has four. NJ. lie Roger, the