The morning call., 1891-07-31
FOR THE FAIR.
France Will Be Well Repre-
Sented.
Favorable Assurances From the French
Minister Of Commerce.
The American Commissioners Cordially Re-
ceiVed Abroad-SOu.h America Pre-
pairing Fine Exhibits.
Specialize THE MORNING CALI.

PARIS, July 30.-The Worlds Fair Com
mttee had an interview with the Minister
of Commerce to-day, who assured them Of
his best efforts to aid the fair.
M. Favette. Chief of the Ministry of
Commerce and Industries, granted the Chi
cago Fair Commissioners a most cordial in
terview to-day. He asked the Commis-
sioners numerous questions in regard to the
fair, and received satisfactory replies. He
assured the Commissioners that the posi-
tion of France toward the Worlds Fair had
never been doubted. and that she was now
more ardent than ever that her interests
should be well represented. He said he lad
sounded the Chambers OF Commerce in the
various cities, and found them decidedly
favorable to French representation. France
expected t make the finest exhibit at Chi
caso that she had ever made.
o Numbers of the leading artists had
promised the most important examples of
their works. They would need about Il. 600
square feet of wall space, and as the French
interest in the exhibition would be so great
they would like to secure separate build
ing for the French art display 1n addition
W tu6 dlG SHdCc ItduCC OO,pOV lCCt
reserved for three months until her exact
necessities should be determined. He had
already secured the most favorable terms
from the steamship COMPANIES, namely, that
freights were 10 be paid only one way; the
exhibits would thus be returned free.
Favette questioned the Commissioners in
regard to the report that the American rail-
roads had combined to charge excessive
rates from New York to Chicago Butter
worth assured Fayette that the report was
a rl.r 4. Nnla
President of the exhibition officially stating
that the exhibits would be returned free of
freight charges. Having satisfied Favette
regarding the effective protection for patents
and copyrights, the fire risks on the
exhibits the effect of the American contract
labor law on attendants and the cafe and
restaurant privileges, the deputatlon em-
phatically denied that any desire existed 10
favor the German exhibitors at the eXpe nse
of the exhibitors of any other nation. The
space had not been allotted they said, and
France could choose both the position and
cXteut of hers. Concluding Favette eX-
pressed great pleasure at the interview, and
appointed meeting for Saturday to discuss
the details.
The deputation then visited Whitelaw
Reid, the American Minister. who con-
Quoted them TO the Foreign Office, where
Minister Ri5Ot gave them most cordial re-
ception. He said lie was pleased that
| France was the first nation to accept Off
clally the invitation TO take part In the falr,
and was confident that she would be splen-
didy represented. TIE Chambers, he
! added, would be asked to vote an adequate
appropriation for Frances exhibit
The Commissioners dined with Minister
Reid this evening. Nj. Ribot and other
French Ministers were among the guests.
BoGoTA, July 30.-The Congress OF
| Colombia has appropriated $4,000 for a
| display OF the resources OF that country at
the Columbian Exposition.
RIO JANEIBo, July 30.-A commission OF
| eight members to have charge of the Bra
! lillian Exposition at the Columbian Fair has
been appointed. Among the members is
| Professor Orville Derby, who accompanied
| Agassz in his geological survey of Brazil.
LONDON, July 30.-The Daily News say;
of the Columbian Exposition: Chicago
under the critical eye Of her rival. New
York, must succeed, for she cannot afford tt
| fail. G!adstone's remarkable letter point:
out the Importance Of the scheme. He sale
there is no reason why lie should not live t
see America freed from its heaviest indus.
trial fetters. That change is now imminent
or political signs have lost their ordinary
| significance. Ire fair will have the furthe
result of putting America in the rank o
| irSt-clasS powers.