New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25

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Columbian Exhibition at the end; with the Mckinley
and the French tariffs the Copyright bill the duty
works Of art, the pork question and the treaties OF
reciprocity and extradition with the increasing inter
course between the countries and especially with,
| throughout the whole period people constantly
visiting Paris, there has not been much leisure
The President and Mr. Blaine, In proposing the post
| to me, kind enough to say that after over n
quarter of century of hard work In Washington ard
| New-Iork, it would be good for to have
| ton. have been here for three years, and go
ing back to NewYork to get that vacation. There
| Is the true secret of my return. ! going home,
not to seek but resign, Office | have been told that
resigning such post Is unusual that it might be
| construed as uncompmentary. that none
| of You VIII 80 cOnsre 1t. Certainly would be most
unappreciativc, most ungratefl if had not enjoyed
my residence here. Everything has been done make
1t delightful and interesting and there has been moth
ing dlsagreeable to cloud my Partisan souvenirs which
VIII cherish while | live. The possibilities Of
courtesy and good will have been exhausted in the
treatment given me from the moment arrived by the
French Government, by the city OF Paris which carly
| made me Its guest at the Hotel de Vile; by the
| French people, and by the Paris press, French.
| English and American, for whose unvarying and
| consderatc Kindness / return my best thanks.
| AS for the great American colony the greatest In
any foreign city, and for the crowds OF Americans
constantly here on brief visits. what sayl Never
| could a reception be more cordial. hospitality
generous or support more Steady. do not know who
my successor will be; bu sure he will be worthy
OF the post and wish him mt the outset no greater
happiness than that you may treat him as YOU have
| always reated me. one might think such colony.
liable TO GiSSenSiOns might sometimes make the place
| OF n Minister embarrassing If so have been unable
in three years to discover 1t. Not ripple OF trouble
| has reached the Legation rejoice that these re-
ations like this banquet. are without distinctions
| to party. My politics have never been quite kept
| secret but they have been kept for at home.
We are all OF party here for all Americans.
all in favor of country whichever party governs
against the world was charmed with little speech
| which heard in the Chamber Of Deputies from
OF the most aggressive cOntrovcrsiaiss In French
| public life. said NJ. de Cassagnac Il would have
| the gentleman know that on question OF foreign
policy there Is no minority In this Chamber and no
| majority. Nous sommes Francais tous'
You have been good enough to refer In fatering
terms to some things that have occupied tho attention
OF the legation If there has been any II has
been largely due to the clear positive and persistent
policy OF the home Administration to the generous
| support and confidence given It's representative.
| must equally acknowledge the courteous and fair
minded manner in which the French met their sincere
desire to promote International friendship by practising
international justice. Both Nations quite likely,
In matters OF business. 10 watch their own interests
but it is much If this IS always done in broad spirit
OF right and even lbcraty. fail TO add that
whatever has gone well In the work Is also largely due
to the faithful and intelligent support have uniformly
| received from Secretaries Vgnaud and Jay, from At
taches Borup and Ward, from Mr.. llill our counsel
and from the whole staff. do not believe that any
action Of their. ever needed TO be reversed To give
a sin gle and slight example: Even during the period
Of greatest sttcincss the Alsacc lorraine frontier
not ,i3ge passport out Of the thousands i.sned eyer
RefOrmers at home have not always considered me a
Reform han at the Paris Legation, shall be glad at
| the progress they have made.
| one consideration which at the close OF my official
gives m me gena & Is os nat m 4 not wSH
there Is great satisfaction In knowing that the pro
Quoted and ended without the slightest shade of injury
10 the cordial relations existing between the TWO Na
| tions for than century, and which sincerely
| trust are last forever. May not believe. in
| decd that these relations have grown more intimate.
| more mutually advantageous, and may We not hope
that next year they will be greatly developed Every
a. tCq re anfuaae @ 81 her Govcrnment when pro
posing a liberal grant. France owes it to herself to
TIT shining proofs Of the activity and genius Of her
rhildrcn She occuplcs such a position that her pres
cnce necessary wherever the first rank In dispute
| ! sec here grandchildren OF Lafayette and Rocham-
beau and representatives O what today j. the higr>t
| in French executive and parliamentary authority In
| diplomacy. I'm war I'm commerce. II the arts, In ora
| tory In legislation and in letters seem to see me
| approach Of the time when We shall know each Other
still better and esteem each other stll higher when th
two great Goyepmcnts 6ealins forward the torch %,
10 light in America and which flashing back across the
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lead not merely the civilization two continents but
the development of order and liberty ana progress ana
| humanity throughout the world My last word Is to
| repeat on behalf Of Government and all our
| people absolutely without DISTINCTION OF parties our
earnest desire for France that the Republic she has
| chosen and so long maintained may endure through
out generations, and ever bring to her what 1t has
brought to Instability. prosperity. order and peace.
| Then in French, Mr.. Reid paid graceful trib-
ntc to the ohcia and ohT rcprescntatiycs ,es Of
M and as a%ays hSy sh"%n
| BY the French. There was. however. he said, one
| little fault which they should correct. YOU 90
not travel enough 10 return the visits we are al
| ways making You must visit MS often. especially
| in 1893" In conclusion, Mr.. Reid said
drink this beautiful Paris the Americans secoHo 10
home: drink to France our old and tftrd re1d 10
the Republic sister. and 10 tie Frenci PIhehl'
whom all the world respects. and finally to Inc iof-
tions that have been settled between our countries o'
| always my sincere friend.
| At the conclusion Of Mr. Reds response, there
was prolonged cheering for him and for NJ Ribot,
the French Foreign Minister. who sat near Mr..
| Reid. and who seemed To enjoy Immensely the
illusions 10 tho negotiations. "
The next toast was The Two Repuhlics, which
was responded to by VI. Gbot. After PAYING tie
highest tribute 20 the American republic, W
| Eibot said: Mr. Reid, sure TO find warm friends
here, departs 10 write OF our esteem ana aHec'1h' on
That he has become one Of u6 Is shown ny w;
way he Sp-aks our language. lie has acc IN lSilfu
much here He says lac could not always 4cl
from me all lie asked for, bnt nolce ne iesarqS rr
IcludcI. II aught r.. lie 0blalnel 50 hnIh III 'nc
porl, question that it was feared IT might lnci'c
tnr,in% 10 the Mckinley law, NJ. Ribot said: 81 Lct
me assure YOU that il the United states grant,
any concessions they will he met here wiih equal
| concessions even 10 the point of Free Tradc'
| Colonel Stuart Taylor. Of san Francisco. re-
enondcI TO the toast French ana Amc lean tilchh-
shiIs' His statement that Mr.. Reid h'd been
called hone ia accept higher honors caused an
nnthueiastc scene. all tie guests rising ana ap-
plauding. , - ..,o, ,od IN
Education and Democracy was rcSpon 'eh ~, 10
L, Senator Iulcs Simon who highly pra scl the
| American schools NJ 1irard, who followed him,
said that France would be well represented al the
II was afier midnight when the spccchmaking
ended.
The committee Of the Ohio society having In charge
uo a,r,neemcn,s for the banquet to be given to Wht'-
l,v Reid rrltcd states Minister 10 France hiN de
i'd d that 1t shall be given at Deimonco' Oh iP'll
II-ca md llnal