The herald., 1893-05-22
: NapoLEoM ON RECIPROCITY.


a RossxDie Aems0n Why EH8euEu W as Az
ways Escxdy e RSezst Hsm.
Napoleon was in very good spirits
and seemed very desirous to show that
though he had afnbdbios Enefafld was
not without her share also. Re said that
So SsSA dp 5'Ss fzordinaTy presensions and
arrogated TO ourselves the dominion Of
the SEQ; that after the peaoe Of Anaiens
Lord Sidraotfh wished to renew tho for
ner treaty Of commerce, which had been
made by Ver1esnfe after the American
war, but shAt he Nnpoleon), anxious to
encourage the industry Of France, had
expressed his readiness to enter into
treaty, not lilo She former, whiah ii was
clear from the portfolio OF Versailles
must be injurious to the interests Of
France, but on terms Of perfect reci-
procity--viz, that il France took so
many millions Of English goods Englend
should take as fraaay millions of French
produce IN return. Lord Sidmouth said.
'gTisis is totally new. Tcannot make
treaty on these conditions"
every well. cannot force you into a
treaty of commerce any more than you
can force me, and we naxfs1 remain as we
are-without commercial intercourse"
Then" said Lord Sidmouth, there
will DO war, for unless the people Of
England have the advantages Of COM
tnerce secured to them which they have
been accustomed to they will force mo
to declare war."
GAS you please. It is my duty to
study tle ins5 interests Of France, and
7 shall not enter into any treaty Of COM
merce on o3her principles than those /
have STATED"
He ssated thnt although England made
MaIta the prateEt, ali tho world knew
that was not the real cause Of the rap
ture--that he was sincere ID his desire
for peace, as @ proof Of which he seat his
expedition to San Domingo. When II was
remarked By Colenei Campbell tlsas Eng
land did not think him sincere, from his
refusing o treaAy Of commerce and send
ing consuls TO ireland with engineers to
examine the harbors, he laughed and
said shat was not necessary, for every
harlsor In England and Ireland was well
known to him. Bertrand remarked that
every cEnSyaesador was'a spy.
Napoleon sasd tllat tAe Anericans adj
United The justness Of his principles Of
commerce. Fornsorly they brcuslatover
sorne millions Of tobacco and oetton,
took specie in rettrn and then went
empsy 10 England, where they farnisiAed
themselves with British manufactures.
lie REFUSED TO admit theix tobacco and
cotton unless they took from France an
ia ETonch produce They
yieldlaE 10 his system SO being just. lie
added Cast nsw England had it all her
own way, shae there wss no power which
could successfully oppose her system. and
shat she nH9ha now tnlpcse on Fraaace
any Treaty she plcased.
''Ehe Dnurhsns, poor devils There he
llirnsosf are great lords. who are
contentsd with hsvi1g back their essates
and castles, bat II tho French people be-
coma disaattsAed with that [tSe treseyl |
aud fad that there il rot tho encourage
ment for Ghair manufactures in the in
terror Of the country thEt these shorsld |
be, they [the BSaxssonHl will be driven
out in SIX rrontSss MaEzeiiles, Naxs3ss,
pozdeaux ana tho coast are not treualsd
BY that, for they always have the same
commences, bat IN THO interter Isis an-
othex thing. vveI know wiast tEsfsol-
nag is for rae ~ Tezwsxo, IsYous aud those
placas wlsch have manufacturers, aud
which have encouraged. - Thomas
uasher. r. NJ in CentnrY.