The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-31
FRANCE AT THE FAN
The First Nation i'm Europa i,
Accept the Invitation
WANTS PLENTY OF sPAo.
Colombia Makes an Approprfatio,,
Brasil Appoints . Commissien-A
Talk With Ezra Meeksr

PARIS, July SON.. Favette, chief mini.sn :.
commerce and industries, granted the chic.s{
fair commissioners q most cordial interview -
day. He asked the commissioners nu,nsnu~r
questions regarding the fair and received ~.
factory replies. He assured them that thu -
ton OF France toward the Worlds fair ~
never been doubted. aud that she was nov =
ardent than ever, and her intesra
would be well represented. He ~
he had sounded the chambers OF comm.
IN various cities and found them decidsdly q /
vorable to French representation. Francs \.
peeted 70 make the finest exhibit at Chiosep -
had ever made A number OF leading 49,.
had promised the most important examples z /
their works They would need about l1ns
square feet OF wall space. and a. the FrsneA
interest in the exhibit would be so great -
would like to secure q separate building for ~ |
French art display. In addition to the art sns.,I
France desired $1,000 feet reserved ~
three months, until her exact necessities shorlS
be determined. He had already secured ~
most favorable terms from the steamship con
panies, namely, that freights be paid only -
way. Exhibits would thus be returned free
Favette then questioned the commissioner e
regard to the report that American railroads ~
combined to charge excessive rates from NJ
York to Chicago.
Butterworth assured Favette that the ronsAj
was untrue, and showed him q telegram &c.
the president Of the exhibition, officially -
ing that the exhibits would be returned ira N
freight charge. Having satisfied Favsst.|
regarding the effective protection ~
patents and copyrights, fire risks on exhfhs
the effect OF the American contract labor Law =
attendants. and cafe and restaurant privileep1
the deputation emphatically denied that any ~
sire existed to favor certain exhibitors at IL =
pense OF the exhibitors of any other ustiun
Space had not been allotted, they said. r.
France could choose both the position and =
tent of hers.
In concluding Favette expressed great NJ
urs at the interview, and appointed meseu1
for Saturday to discuss the details The den
tation then visited Mr.. Reid, the United shn
minister, who conducted them TO the iorsn|
office. Minister Ribot gave IL
most cordial reception. He ~
he was pleased that France was the first natis|
to accept, officially. the invitation to the NJ
and was confident that she would be splendIdIy|
represented. The chambers, he added, voul|
be asked to vote appropriations for Frances Al
hibit. The commissioners dined with Mnlrh1|
Reid this evening. Ribot and other French ms
listers were among the guests.
RIO DE JANErRo, July 30.-A commission q
eight members, to have charge OF the Brastlin
exhibit at the Columbian exposition. have -
appointed. Among them are Professor OfviIh
Derby, who accompanied Agassix In his geolod'
cal survey of Brazil.
BoGoTA. July S0.-The congress OF Colonfis
has appropriated $4,000 for display OF ths +
sources of the country at tho Columbian sxpos.
ton at Chicago.
LONDON, July 30.-The Daily Naes SAYS az IL
Columbian exhibition: Chicago, under IL
critical eye of her rival. New York, must suc,
coed, for she cannot afford to fail. Gladstone
remarkable letter points out the Importance 4
the scheme. There Is no reason why he should
not live to see America freed from her heauss
industrial letters. That change Is now imn&
nent, or political signs have lost their ordiney
significance. The fair win have the further \.
suit OF putting America in the rank of hrst-elss(
powers