New-York tribune., 1891-12-25
THE FOREIGN COMMERCE OF FRANCE.
VIEWS OF MERCHANTS on THEIR CoUSTRY's
TRADE POLICY AND ON THE M'HINLEY
LAw-THE WORLDS FAIR.

VIEWS OF MERCHANTS on THEIR CoUNTRY's
TRADE POLICY AND ON THE MKINLEY
LAw-THE WORLDS FAIR.
Paris. Dec. pan. Charlee Roux, the Deputy
talking with the Associated Press correspondent con
corning the recently formed Society for the Protection
Of French Interests Abroad snid "Our society is
divided into three sections, the first section having
rs its special the foreign policy of France; the
second looking after commercial interests; ana
the third having to do with financial problems we
naturally deeply interested In all tariff questions
and are entirely opposed to the present tendency OF
France in its retrograde policy Of protection which we
consider neither beneficial TO the country nor SOUND
republican principle. For France. the commerce OF
which has attained gigantic proportions, and which
is entirely dependent upon external trade for the
supply OF some Of the most important necessities
of e free trade or reciprocity is n sine qua n9n.'
NJ Leon Tharel, q prominent Paris merchant ana
q member OF the society, said The affairs OF our
organization have not yet advanced far enough ior
me to say much about them but may say we have
already large membership which is continually
increasing may add that We are greatly inter-
ested In the Chicago Exhibition whose regulations
etc. we are now engaged in discussing
NJ Leon Helard another merchant, who Is mem
Der both Of this society and OF the Paris Chamber OF
Commerce. said Our society is founded on the same
principles those similar societies which are SO
numerous in England and America. II there were no
customs uuues DetWcen Lle ulneicht orNS VI A''iNf
would favor the adoption Of high tariff Tor the ad
mission Of goods TO this Continent. This Is your pan
in America But 1t is. consider the protecuon
tendency here to be very harmful
NJ Paul Dreyfus, Editor OF the "Exportation Fran
caise, said Concerning this society, think It's cieI
aim is to advance the interests OF its particular
members. 1t protests against the Mckinley tarif
though this measure has not materially affected our
commerce. The principal exports OF France arc
articles Of luxury Which are not produced In the
United states and the rich American buys them in
spite OF the increased duty. That there is not more
enthusiasm here over the Chicago Exhibition Is not
wholly due to the Mckinley tariff. The Gov
ernment has delayed in appointing commission
ers so that valuable time has been lost
Our manufacturers will not send anything to Chicago
unless they have plenty of time to prepare their eX
hibits. If when the Chicago Commissioners were
here last summer they had visited some of the local
centres Of commerce, such St. Etienne, Rheims,
Lyons Cognac. etc, they would have accomplished
mach good"
NJ. Henri DoniOl, the historian and director OF t'c
National Printing Office, says that he to make
a good exhibit at Chicoso: He has asked for o00oo 0
francs for this purpose The National Printing Office
is OH ancient and remarkable institution turning out
artistic typographical work and curious publications IN
Oriental types. Specimens Of this work Will be the
main feoture Of the exhibit NJ Georges RochegIosse
the weIl.known French paintel and VI. Alexander
Pascaldes, Greek painter. are engaged on q gIald
panorama for Chicago which will depict the DeluGe
M Rcchegrossc Is the author OF La Mort de Baby
at the last salon Messrs. Goupil Co., the we'll
known art Dealers said: ave propose making an I'm
portant exhibit at Chicago. but we cannot say Just
what its size and nature viii be till next spring.