The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-15
The REPUBLIC OF FRANCE.
Its People Believe Ia Its lnstitu-
tioas and Are Patriotic.
FAURE POINTS OUT AN OPPORTUNITY
For French Capital and Enterprise
to Seek New Fields Abroad for
the BENEFIT Of France.

1
banquetted this evening in commemoratior
OF his recent visit to Russia The enter
tainment took place In the hall OF the Com
mercinl Exchange. The table at which NJ
Faure was seated was on dais. and was
covered by canopy bf tawny velve,
frlnged with gold. The bouquet was or.
ganized by the merchants and manufact-
urers of France. Of whom there was about
700 present. AS the president entered
the band played the "MarseIllaise.
Among those present were several dep-
uties and all the leading merchants OF the
republic, NJ Coy. president OF the tribunal
commerce, who presided, toasted the pres
ident, and In closing said this demonstra-
ton was unique In the history CT France.
Commerce and industry, he said, placed
their confidence In the republic the day
after the disaster OF 1907. and they had
not been deceived.
Nj. Faure said Let me tell you the
emotion felt when Paris declared the pa
triotic satisfaction which the entire ma,
ton felt az the consequence of the words
exchanged between the Russian empire
and Its president. I repeat, In order to
place the country face to faca with Its re-
sponsbihtjes, that Vt Is owing to its great
Wisdom and political spirit that tho
obtained II has shown how to prove that
the republican institutions to which 1t Is
unalteraby attached guarantee peace ut
home and insure abroad THAT continuity
OF views and intention. failing In which
nothing can be solidly and durably es-
tablished. It seems that we ought to
definitely fix the destiny OF the nation of
old"
Continuing he said:
NJ ri pa
which only yesterday were closed 10 all
European contact have been revealed by
explorers and expeditions. Already all
these countries are preparing mpleu ents
indispensable to working their wealth.
schemes for arsenals. canals, railways aud
the like. II is for us 10 secure for Frence
a large share In the possible execution of
these plans, and, without losing mo-
nent, to go forth to the conquest of new
markets and to establish ab' oai rurlfious
factories which shall be so many henrths
radlating French influence in favor of the
emigration of capital, which will return to
the mother country. increasing her wealth
and developing her power of consumption
To tho benefit of all
Hasten, under penalty OF being antici-
pated by cur foreign competitors and OF
having Frsnce excluded from the position
which its capabilities and unquestloned
commercial integrity give IL tho right to
seek The State on It's side. knows its
obligations and duty. II would be Utopian.
however to think that its action could be
substituted for private enterprises. In
return for their wise hardwood, France
viii afford Frenchmen abroad the support
81 which they have need. The solicitude of
Inc republic extends to all its children and
70 all these who serve It In far off lands.
where Frenchman is there is France.
INC great solemnity which Is to crown
he Nineteenth century, to .opsecrate lis
scientific and industrial glory and TO lay
ne foundation OF the destinies OF the com
ng century, and afford powerful resources
% her citizens in the future
France counts upon You to participate |
n way worthy of the traditions of
rance, Forward, then. gentlemen, for
'ard' IN the Initiative and accomplish |
nont for the glory and the greatness of tho |
ountry."