The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-15
SPEECH BY A PRESIDENT
M. FAURE TALKS ABOUT THE FU-
TUKE GLORIEs OF FRANCE.
The Republic Will Fully Protect
Those of Her Subjects Who Reach
Out for Foreign Trade.

PARIS, Oct. 14-President Faure was
banqueted this evening in commemoration
of his recent visit to Russia. The enter
tainment took place in the hall of the Com
mercial Exchange. The table at which NJ
Faure was seated was on dais and was
covered by a canopy of tawny velvet
fringed with gold The banquet was or
ganized by the merchants and manufac-
turers Of France, of whom there were about
$50 present. The President, escorted by a
squadron of cuirassiers, arrived at s
O'Clock, accompanied by the officers of his
military household. He was received by
the presidents and members of the CONNER
cial tribunal of the Seine, the Chamber of
Commerce, the banquet committee and all
the Cabinet ministers who were in Paris.
The President was conducted to the table
OF honor, the band playing the 'Marseil-
laise," and the whole assembly applaudiag
NJ. Coy, president of the Tribunal of Com
merce, who presided, toasted the President.
President Faure, in reply said:
Il am pleased to find myself in the So
ciety OF business men, where | can rely on
a friendly reception by virtue OF my own
origin, or which 1 am always proua. Let
me tell you how deep was my emotion when
Paris declared the patriotic satisfaction
which the entire nation felt at the conse-
quence OF the words exchanged between the
Emperor and its President. / repeat, in
order TO place the country face to face
with its responsibilities, that it is owing to
its great wisdom and political spirit that
the democracy is able to rejoice at the re-
suits obtained. 1t mas known how to prove
that republican institutions, to which it is
unalterably attached, guarantee peace at
home and insure abroad that continuity of
views and intentions, failing which nothing
can be Solidiy and durably established 1t
seems ii it ought to definitely fix the
deStinieS of the nations of old Europe and
of f6niT %fxyA
world
THE needs and resources of countries
which only yesterday were closed 10 all
European contact have been revealed by eX-
plorerS and expeditions. Already all these
countries are preparing implements lndls-
pensable to working their wealth, schemes
for arSenalS, canals, railways and the like.
1t is for US to secure for France a large
share in the possible execution of these
plans and without losing a moment TO go
forth to the conquest of new markets ana
to establish abroad numerous factories,
which shall be many hearths radiatlng
French influence in favor OF the emigration
of capital which, vivified by your activity,
will return to the mother country 1ncreas-
ing her wealth and developing her power
of consumption to the benefit OF ALL Has
ten, under penalty of being anticipated by
our foreign competitors, and of having
France excluded from the position which
it's capabilities and unquestioned CONNER
cial integrity give it the right to seek.
THE state, on its side knows its obltga-
tons and duty. 1t would be utopian, how
ever to think that its action could be SUBJ
stituted for private enterprises. In return
for their wise hardihood France will afford
Frenchmen abroad the support of which
they have need. The solicitude of the re-
public extends to all its children and to all
those who serve it in far-off lands. Where
a Frenchman is, there is France.
1.-The great solemnity which is/to crown
the nineteenth century, to consecrate its
scientific and industrial glory and to lay
the foundation of the destinies of the com
ing century will afford criterion of the
powerful resources which cur beloved coun-
try can dispose for the prosperity and hap
piness of humanity. All nations, inspired
place in this splendid festivity of labor,
progress and peace. France counts upon
you to participate in it in a way worthy
of the traditions of France. Forward then,
gentlemen formard in initiative and accom-
plishment for the glory and the greatness
of the countryr'