Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-23
FRANCE & OUR FAIR.
HOW M'klNleYiSM OPERATES TO
PREVENT EXHIBITS.
The Sentiment of French Merchants snd
Manufacturer" All Trade Rendered
Difficult IL Not impossible"
ny Anglo-Amerlcan cable to the Dispatch.l

fBy Anglo-American cable 10 the Dispatch.l
Pans. July 22.-The Associated Press
correspondent here has been making in
quiries Of the Chambers Of Commerce in
France end its dependencies as TO the pres
ent feeling concerning the Mckinley
tariff and az to whether this feeling will
affect the French exhibit at Chlcago.
The Vice President of the Chamber OF
Commerce Of Algiers said that the Chamber
over which he presided passed resolution
not long ago declaring that the new tariff
law tended 10 render very difficult. 4 not
impossible. ali trade between France and
the United States"
THE N'EINITy BILL ~ OBSTACLE.
The Secretary OF the Chamber Of Com
mercc of Reims said For the present, at
least, the Mckinley bill ia an obstacle 70
the participation Of our manufacturers IN
the Chicago exhibition. This fact II clear
Is brOught ont in tho reply which our
Chamber made when the Minister ot Com
merce asked recently for our views IN re-
gard 70 the Chicago exhibition. The text
OF that reply is as follows; On account OF
the almost prOhibi duties which are
laid Oh our manufactures az American
ports. We cannot take the initlave IN pro-
noting an exhibit at Chicago. nor ask our
merchants and manufacturers 10 take part
/ in the fair. But If within a reasonable
length Of time "A friendlier spirit II shown
iy the American republic for our produc-
tions. this Chamber will then be ready 10
second the Ministers efforts Such Il mo
sentiment in this region, and such Il its
CXpTes-lou.n
THAT UNFORTUNATE FirL.
TIE President Of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce Of ROuhaiX writes our manuta p
turers and merchants would have liked 10
sec DEVELOPED the commercial relations be-
tween the United States and France, but
they consider that the McKiniey bill has
checked al advance. It cannot be denied
that the new tariff has produced most IN
fortunate eimpressionst throug our com-
uercial world. II ia 20 bo feared. there
fore. that the Chicago exhibition VIII nor
have tho reception here that 1t would have
had II that unfortunate bill had not been
passed
The General Secretary Of the Chamber #
Commerce If s.. Etlenne writes: ~.
| Euenne has always had very ;mportaht :
commercial relations with the htrh
States. but these relations arc continually
diminishing or are becoming more and
more difficult, on account Of the e. res,iy"
! tariffs levied on our ribbons 9nd sllas. IL
- not probable that many Of our manu-
| facturcr- will send 20 Chicago. our CHAM
| ner. however. will do It's best % induce
our manufacturers % exhibit.
1Hr MEAsrRr coAsIuEaED EErAILroRY.
Tho President OF the Chamber OF Com
merce oi bordeaux sends as hi- answer
the letter sout some time ago TO the Minis
ter OF Commerce. N which occurs this
clause: For many wears we have be, n
calling attention - tho dangers sure q
ariee IN our commercial relations with the
United States from the absolutely unlus,
ur0hibition Of their sat-incat5. We are
! not surprised at the retallatory measure
| Cf the Mckinley tarl1.
| Chamber of Commerce sends letter origl-
naiy addressed 20 the Minister of Com
lncrco. in which the Mckinley tariff j.
| warmly condemned. and then adds: AZ
The request OF the " mister # Commerce
| the Chamber has made known through th,
newspaper that au exhibition will be held
1t Chicago