New-York tribune., 1891-05-04
TO CUT OFF FRANCE FROM TRADE.
NEGOTIATIONS BY GERMANY MINISTER
GRANTS PARIS VIsIT-FRENCH ART
AT THE WORLDS FAIR

Paris MAY 3.-The movement of the German and
Austrian Governments to isolate France commercially
begins TO alarm the French Ministers more seriously
DISPATCHES from the French Embassy at Vienna state
that Germany has opened negotiations with Russia
with the view of arranging for Russian cooperation
in the projected commercial union. Concert WITH
Russia at first sight appears improbable but under the
Austria treaty provision is made to treat other
Powers reciprocaly. Both countries can offer Russia
the benefits OF dferential tariff. switzerlahd ana
servia will send delegates 10 the Vienna commercial
conference Russia has been invited but has not yet
replied A significant semi-ofhcial note In touay's
" Fremdenblatt of Vienna proclaims the wide
economic and poitcal bearing of the GermanAustria
teatv and predcts that other Powers will be forced
IN make similar arrangements. Even France, the
mote saws will find it impossible to remain Isolated
and will be compelled to return to the treaty system
colonel Fred Grant the United States Minister to
Austria and Mrs Grant have returned to Vienna
t,n a uee,,s visit here After Minister Reid
presented Colonel GIANT to President Carno Mrs Reid
took Colonel and Mrs Grant to a reception given by
Nine Cornot NJ Carnot had long talk with
Colonel Grant He spoke admlrnGly of General
GRANTS career which he said was well known IN
France and his methods largely studied by the army.
Mr. Reid gave his guests several entertainments anu
took them to the opera, NJ Carnots box being placed
~ ,beir disnosaI. Among the notable persons whom
the Grants met were the English Austrian and Italian
6DSsoE 1Sopne Count zchy Senator Mcmillan and
Mrs. Bradley Martin Referring to their residence
In Vienna Mr. and Mrs. Grant expressed themselves
as highly pleased with their oihcai ana Soci rccap
ton. . -, .,.. L. ham In behalf ~
The American committee which Will present TO the
CITY Of Paris bronze copy OF Hondins satne OF
Washington standing in the Capitol at hchinona: @
J ThieIaud welknOwn bronze f0unueI says
Hcrcbip9 fhe objection of the Governor of Virginia
mat bronze copy might damage the marble original
hat there is no danger II the work be carefully done
NJ Thiebaud will send wOrknen 10 Richmond 10 make
a plaster cast ol the statue m -, ,..,.,ou ~
so viii probably be charged with the French arr
eyhIit at Chicago although Benjamin Constant VIII
urge the Government 10 put the control OF me eXpit m
in The hands OF two artists, one 10 be AppO1teu py
M tho Cbamns Eiysees society and the other by the
CHAMPS de Mars Society. VI. Nieuefroy, secretary OF
tho Champs Elysees Society, fav0rs collective eX-
bbit by the two societies lie desires that the Chlcago
Poard of Managers give France separate arr bnluhg
for the combined exhibit, and says II this is done
magnificent French display Is assured. TarOlus s
Dnran is about 10 start for America. lie VIII send
exhdts 10 the Chicago Fair, mainly works now In tle
Tnited states Arthur stevens and Henri DerVeA Pro-
nose 10 send the panorama to the Fair. -
Joseph Pulitzer, OF "The New i0fh "oiin, In @ mas
orrived here from yachting expedition. his eyes
are still so weak that he cannot read.