The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-10

position. that is first secretary of lega-
ton. for nearly a score of years. The
same thing is true of other of our lega-
lions
Let us see. for a moment. who are
the 30 ministers who have represented
the United States in France since the
day Of DR.. Franklin. We Shall find
that, as a rule, they are no ordinary
men. Two presidents of the United
States. jefferson and Monroe, served
as ministers in Paris. AT least one I'M
successful candidate for the presidency.
William II. Crawford, was minister TO
France. The catalogue of aspiring vice
presidents TO that post is longer and
scarcely less brilliant Here we find
William r. King. who was vice presl-
dent under Pierce; and William L. Day
ton, who was sent by Lincoln to
France. where he died. and who had
been an unsuccessful vice presidential
candidate with Fremont in 1856. An
other unsuccessful vice presidential
candidate who was also minister to
France, was Richard Rush, son of DIR.
BENJAMIN Rush, one of the signers OF
the Declaration of Independence. Still
another candidate was Charles c. Pick
ney who, however is best known to-
day, by mis- celebrated phrase, Millions
for defense, but not one cent for trlb-
ute successful candidate was Lewis
well as vice president.
Among United States senators who
were ministers ito France. may be men,
toned James Brown, who represented
Louisiana in the upper house for mora
than 10 years and who represented his
country In France I'm 1923. Gouverneur
Morris, who stood his ground during
the reign of terror. was afterwards
United States senator from New York
He, IL will be remembered, worded the
Constitution Of the United States. Still
another senator. William c. Rives. is
noted for two thlngs-he was the only
american minister who was sent TO
France twice, and he was also the
grandfather of Amelia Rlves.
Several members of the cabinet
were also United States ministers to
France. Here belong Albert Gallatin.
who was for II years secretary of the
treasury, and some seven years our
representative in France; John Arm
strong, the unfortunate secretary OF
war. when the British burned Wash
inetOn; and John Y. Mason, VINO, like
Mr.. Dayton, died at his post
In some instances, several members
OF the same family have represented
US at Paris. Such was the case with
Chancellor Rodent II. Livingston. and
the famous Louisiana jurist, Edward
l. Livingston. Another case Is that Of
Jefferson and mis- great grandson,
Thomas Jefferson Coolidge OF Boston
Mass. who made such a fine record
during his years stay in Paris from
1892 10 1893.
Two Of our ministers were brought
into more or less close relations with
the great Napoleon. Chancellor Liv-
ngs.cn. when ne quilted Paris, was
given a snuff box by the emperor, with
his portrait In miniature by Isabey
WHO WIS famous for work OF this kind
II was while minister IN Paris. by the
way, that Livingston became intimate
with Fulton and aided him in intro
ducing steam navigation into the Tn .
red states Another American minis
ter. Joel Barlow. who began as a
clergyman and ended as a poet. died on
his way TO a conference with NaDoheon
al Wilma in Poland.
the list Of New YOrk's contributions
% our ministers 80 France Is quite
long and BRILLIANT. Here belong Morris,
the two Llvingstons. 0or Edward Liv-
ingston was born "a New York;, Bar