New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

,mple-apd in one respect she is lettering in
sructions with vengeance. We have generally
reached our present high duties by successive steps
often extending throughout century. France mas
suddenly. dozens Of important products, doubled
or trebled even quadrupled, her late duties at
single blow. What is to be the effect upon her
trade relations That is problem on which IL
l. not wise 10 dogmstize beforehand but one or two
advance on her old duties. France has gone on our
road faster II not fertilizer thnh OurscNes Will Guy
mn.t remain nndor the influence OF radically dinerehl
conditions. Practically sptalahs NE .''ca o o
hae 10 ncghboIs and no itOhlloIs, VIM y ,h
within its own borders rom sae 10 'uc " ~,
continent. and from the lakes " ,.,e I'M ue c
and most bcnehcent example vi aDsou'e fie. i't'o
the world can yet show France mas no on ,n. ioI
present population. such undeveopcd oppof'nhitics
for mining Manufacturing ta Az sw1erland GERMANY
and Beiglun. and with but sulp oi Wal"f Ine hoIs
Island sound Though some travellers Iav tr'e ulDle
turbulcnu between her and Great briialn-wnelhier
thus situated France can successfully adapt our practice
to her conditions anesno, "inh nr' nna,n Of
capital would generally at the present reply IN the
negative.
EVERY REASON FOR GROWING CoMMERCh.
In any case we shall hnve plenty OF trade WITH her
and hope growing trade. There Is every reason for
IT, Each country produces Mt the best what The other
wants France must buy materials and certain
OF oar manufacturer We must buy the finest and most
artistic things in the world, whatever they cost ana
IL IS France that makes them Who snpposes that Won
could stop American women nom buvihg
French gowns. fine silks. ribbons and articles de
Paris. or American men from buying French pictures
and bronzes and tapestries Bordeaux and champagne
oven If a dozen McKincys stood In the way! Wen
grumble about the price. of cour'e' why Shoudht
We but wen buy all the same
And all the time I'LL France loses nrr secs, ,h
secret OF doing the finest things just niue De''e' ~
anybody else In the world can do thcm We know me
commercial value OF II now some day, perhaps, we
may learn the secret for ourselves but II will not be i'll
We hayo lear another lpsSOn-tO
sion Of art Is nos merely luxury but commeTal pc
ccssIty that free art is as vital free air and that
tbe c0nntry which burdens or which doesn't pro
tect and encourage and difse art Is hopeesSN doohou
to remain second class all ITS years yor,
Is 20 be the hnarclal and possibly the cohmerIai
centre Of the world WITH al my hcstdi ! Ho ppeacr
rating rivals and II Is perhaps ncc1fn also 10 En
against the natural tendency Of young ana hr0,e0 0
natural endowments. or whatever the genius OF our
people We are always in danger whenever VIC smut our
ewes to the experience OF the world
THE MOST PROSPEROUS NATION IL EUROPE.
Onr friends the French are a this moment
enormously prosperous probably the most prosperous
nation In Europe and with their prosperity the most
widely dGused And vet. when contrast the French
condition with ours. when recall orr own popular
grievGnces-as TO railroads. for cxample-and remcm'
Der that there is not in all France train to be com
pared those which you daily travel 10 Washington
or to Chlcaeo-that money there purchase equal
luxury. and that what you can purchase costs yon
double a. much per mile-Or when recall another OF
our grievances TO the cost Of living and referring
to my casbbook am reminded that Paris TO foreign
Minister, at any rate. and think 10 Americans R,h-
orally. Is aS dear York. II not dcarcr. wonder
II occasionally our national complaints may not .phd
We shall be on cxnibton next year in Chcaeo
and here too II may not be mistake 10 assume
that among the other things the merchants OF New
York will wish 10 show their foreign guests VIII
Lc a dollar which. following the thought ot the
I.r.-i l.pt Il AZ
has ISSUED. clean streets. Navy no longer rdich"us
and Judiciary for which We have 10 occasion 10
apologize.
IN HER SPHERE FRANCE LEADS THE woRI.r.
The French are coming. not exactly IN sqnldron>
perhaps but In larger number than they have ever
travelled before. They are coming T. and In which Tres
believe their welcome is ready and am sure Won Viii
mike it So They will teach IN generation OF Americas
how In her sphere Franc" SIN leads the world She
will come 10 The Tatlon she helped to create our
Old ally better etll. she will thr great >s'"t
Republic she Will come rs vontured - predict
in Paris even before the action Of the Chambers on
the appropriation Franc" ought 70 come To Amer
ica-on The front line and with all hey hanncN hylns
She will show what higher Development ~" county
has reached under the Republic. and In the surrine
language Of her own Minister. she viii carry - w
activity and The genius q her Children. q,
mono else. We hold Ia high honor 'hai uprlsht aud
most successful .n'">lnan ard That model citizen me
President 81 the Republic. VI. 'afuot. W" Know Tow
iaithtIllt ana ROW ably ne c"nNu, !, s'rn'7i INV.
lin by EibYt and DE Frcvcnoi. By Julie, K"hr, 10y
Trnrd and >pullcr by Rover and floqnci. md thelt
colleague, fl the Ministry and IN the Chnmh"rF. and
The earnest desire Of our people without distinction
o. parte- aud without dlssent-I have SAID !, ~ vonr
Minister IN France ana Wish u ~ u - ~. s'S,'
" fle Chamber Of Commorcc in New forh u" IL"
Ire % or whole people {, that under t..ir VIC
guidance aud that u their succc.slrs. ~" Republic
which la. now bccom" the strongest a. u j. ~"
q, test government France has had ;or century.
Wat n NAV mean always ~ # means now orlcr
and prosperity for the French, and peace for Europe.
Tie speech Of Mr. Reid listened 10 at
icu;iyely. H. spoke in a serious manner and
there were frequent outbursts Of applause during
the delivery OF his remarks
MR. DANA STEAKS FOR TIE PRESS.
The next regular toast va, The Press.
which vas responded 20 10y CAnrics n Dana.
in Introducing whom Mr. Smith said: 1T IS
cmincn'y fitting and proper that this powerful
exponent of public opinion should be repre-
scp,od mon fhi. occasion by the learned and clo-
qucnt Ncs,or Of New-Yorlt journalism. now have
the peculla, pleasure Of calling on the Hon.
Charles A. Dana 10 respond for his Profession
Here is what Mr. Dana said:
Mr. Chairman ard Gentlemen: cannot Imagine
nat there {, any occasion for sny repro ,"ntativc %
the pres 20 ar-e here, after Mr. Reid has iaacn hi,
.ea'. Who caa speak for the pre-, ~ Vel "' hc'
VII, has had an experience 50 wide. - varied -
credablc so successful he, There VA, In the
earlier history Of This Republic school Of thinkers
Who held that diplomacy was comparatively unnorcr
sary that We should have foreign ministers except
npon special occasion, when they might be sent out
to settle come pressing controversy and then come
home leaving the country without representative
except e. consul, In foreign lands That school was
never very extensive. 20 far as | am aware. u.
principal members two men VI different parties
and most d,t!r guIsl.cd genius one Of them. Thomas
H. Benton a great and broad minded sntesman OF The
earlier DAYS Of our political life: ana the other was
another man Of genius. Horace Greeley. daughter
and appIause.l
They both Taught this doctrine. and taught II with
such ability and such success that they made az least
one convert. and at All early age | entered their
school myself daughter | also know OF ono
other newspaper man who belonged TO the school but
ID never VA, successful party IT got stand
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