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


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And now Mr.. President, | wish. il not to discharge
at least to acknowledge, my heaviest opiea'loh'
tender my best thanks TO my own PROFESSION
Press for the uniform and considefac KINDNESS WIN
which II Inns treated me without distinction OF parties
and without exception This was os IT ought 10 BE- 'oi
a Minister in a foreign patton representing his whole
country is entitled whole support or to immediate
recall. But in my there has been spontaneity
about IL and u generosity alike from ola fnehds ana
old enemies which touched me TO the hearts core
There has been I'm ii too species of comradeshp most
grateful 10 a man who has held every place In the
ranks from the lowest ard who prizes. above all other
honors the distinction conferred By the goodwill ana
The esteem Of his colleagues ard rivals IN his own
calling.
/ HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE.
II there has been any success at the Pans Legation
In the past three years TO warrant this great Kindness
Of the press and this distinguished honor your Cham
Der now bestOws II is due first Of all to Benjamin
Harrison and James G.. Blaine They determined their
policy and stuck TO It, They gave me their instrnc
lions, and then gave me unquestoning confidence ana
support, and left free hand. The man Who 'in-
der those circumstances cannot do good WORK. mas no
good work In him.
But with reference TO any diplomatic success, | Am
reminded Of what seemed TO me very sagacious
remark made long ago, by Loit salisbury to the
effect that while II desirable to carry your poihte
In diplomacy far possible. IT was equally de-
nation might TINS led to think II had conceded too
much and So in the end the brig might undo the
diplomacy The counsel is good for MS now ana
always: though in the present case there can be
no such danger. since most Of the agreements havd
been confessedy In the common intcrest-as all OF
them we're In opinion and since the only ones
about which dferenc, of Judgment 10 actual
interes: could exist in tie flutheancc Of an
absolute Justice To our demand. for which no ad-
eQuate reason for refusal ever had been or ever
could be given.
JULES sIMON's FAREWELL WORDS.
May be pardoned for reading as appropriate to
this view OF our diplomacy the charming words in
which the great French orator. senator ana Acauc-
mcian, as well as newspaper writer. NJ Jules simon
closed his goodbye TO me- three weeks ago. ut
banquet in Paris:
he following IS the text gi NJ smon cG Hc %ana TS @
turned ierH'd it into E Sid as be low: ct
des ams omi ne v6G ouberont pas LoIsQue lie Lque3o
qui emporter' yer. e Nouycaq Monde aGei' nns
avance ct je cera dan" un der"I oho
Repandons Ia berte avec Ia umce epandon' Ia JUSTICE
when the vessel which carries toward The
Me- World shall quit the coast, of France. should
like TO be on the prOmOn;ory Of the most advanced
OF the,e coasts and would TO You then ia last
echo from our land to yours. Let us spread liberty
with the Hight; let us spread justice with liberty
Well gentlemen your president has referred
to what my fricrd, Mt. fnelP.; nJ i
gotesqney styled TIE passage didn't IG yet in very
quickly and he didn't get in very .G ea' c,s T"' he got
there The absolute prohibition of American pork a., IN
France lasted eleven years IL was an ihvu,ous ui1
elimination s4Ce 0c neTecnc9 from the charge Of
distinct unflicndiness only on the GROUND VA n hc
/ American product dangerous to the pubic hemtn
At the same time importatlons werr pefleI ', ue
other countries. in at least one Of when tiCSi, %
VIGOROUSLY abundant ana fatal !, mus no. "1 e ed ~
that the long time prohibition hnd hS,e ,o a.
well rs from the charges on which IL had been 0ruerru
tie ee H ma nj ' % frepi here we're three powerful
classes absolutely sue OF the French p3rH sr""e,
the French orpackcrs. and the tecioni'i,' ana
tloy had overwhelming ma.ciitie In Parliament. Lc
me say at that tic diplomatic c'htc,i was e W
the judgment Of the French Government was convinced
II was Instantly ready TO do right W NAT Romance
81 adjusting duties ON the general scale tlcn about 20 hc
adopted in their new ,ain ON tnti p"ni. ~. re-
lad thc plaasuro u bringing horne IN cxr'di'l'g
treaty ,Eo c Gny T de sp viii o Of some
EST TO the merchants Of NowYork. for II moro than
And If the senate should now GindIy take tie same
benevolent View Of 1t with It's authors ana ,o",nu
IL promptly It NAV have the effect OF making ia"
crimes which peculiarly hnra;s me m@rna", " on
Americans except the good ones
TRADE RELATIONS WITH Franc.
A limited commercial agreement which ! hnd the
pleasure Of closing just before my rurn, ana IN
which the Chamber will take some Interest has h''
vet been proclaimed by the President. since 1t needs
1rst the assent OF the French Chambers. The Tnrh
Commission has reported however unanimously in rs
favor and the French Ministers seemed - have NJ
doubt about IFS approval Here. coming under section
8 OF the new Tariff bill, it requires no ratification by
the senate. II gives Nc the French minimum tam
and the treatment OF the most favored nation On an
smonnt Of products equal 10 their expectations 70
Us OF hides. skins. sugar and moLi.'cs h'oitunnt"y
for Us, neither France nor her Colonies have IN u,
a great deal Of these articles. stu. We are able 10
ten millions Of our exports ana Tor ill' we tD,@
some tInde established and In which a duty discrm-
mating In favor should develop. We have for
France and for Guadeoupe Martinique aud her other
colonies, the whole Of common woods lumber
copbo9Fs ara ,ayei can"TG me",s th acu @,
chosen as yOu will with view Of affecting large
classes of small producer, and large sections Of the
country. We had some other beautiful selections mad
but unfortunately. the trade in Them wa already 80
large tina, 1t more than filed the bin
There Is another matter on which we have had some
talk, and which hope for mcllnng definite by m
eaTy steamer P Ia s nat mus 1y e"d 10
I betray confidence indeed, IN saving that the
Government, turning In the prescnt economical
condition Of their country more aud more ;oward some
Some suggestions that came 10 ~" n this subject
could not, perhaps be properly, detailed here bGt
made to me more than by the President Of The
lat Chamber md tie i,r>tdant now Of tho Cham'cr's
one other. the author Of the new targ-tlc Major
McKIney in fact. Of Fraoce sald lie I0ne q
our tariff are known, would he 4 complete CONNER
c.al treaty with the Tinted Sta;eT."
This l. II matter. however. I'm which the assent %
the Legislative bodies on both side the water would
lie required and when recall the trials Of pork, and
the entirely nnsentmental view both countries take
Of trade problems: am not sure that the lot Of the
Minister who Is fortunate enough " negotiate that
treaty will be an altogether happy
A GREAT INCREASE IN DUTIES
In any case the trade situation Of France for the
next few years is to be peculiar and most in
terestlng. She is inst entering upon an unried