The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-12
EXPOSITION BOYCOTT.
Merchants Of All Lands Will shun
the Paris Show.
GOVERNMENTS WILL NOT ACT,

But Citizens win Take Revenge on
France For the Conviction of Drey-
fus--A British Commissioner VIII
Refuse to visit Paris.
Washington, Sept 12,-It is believed
that when congress assemblies there
will be considerable agitation of
proposition for this government to
abandon it's participation in the Paris
exposition. It is known that express
sions hostile to the exposition voiced
by Senator Stewart are very widely
sympathized in, and it is thought that
II the conviction of Dreyfus is per-
mitted to stand there will be very lit
tie friendly feeling for France among
members of either the house or senate.
Such a move. however, would be a
grave one. 1t is pointed out that to
withdraw from participation in the ex-
position would be regarded as an Of
fetal insult to France. No further leg
islation on the part of congress Is
needed to carry out the plans of this
country for the exposition. About ST.
200 900 has been appropriated for the
expenses of the commission and the
government exhibit, the commission
has been appointed and the space de-
sired for exhibits from this country
| has been secured.
There are only two ways in which
congress could interfere. One would
be to revoke such part of the appro-
priation as has not been already ex-
pended in the expenses Of the COM
mission, and the other would be to
pass a resolution declaring that on ac-
count of the unsettled conditions in
France the valuable government ex-
| hibits should not be sent to Paris. To
do either of these things would be
sufficient 1t Is believed, to break off
all friendly relations between the two
countries.
Congress and the state department
may look at the matter from different
points of view. The president and the
state department, having responsibility
| for maintaining our relations with
foreign governments, cannot be ex-
| pected to find in this affair a reason
for involving the country in an inter-
national complication, and 1t is likely
that the executive branch of the gov
ernment will use what influence it can
to prevent hasty action.
Unless congress expressly forbids 1t
this government will proceed with the
preparations for the exhibition and
will send to Paris such government eX-
hibits as are decided upon, but this
| will be done with realization of the
probability that much of the space Sc
cured with such difficulty for private
American exhibits will be left vacant
Little doubt is felt that the latitude
allowed the private citizen will be
quite extensively availed of to with
draw from participation in the exposi
ton.
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio
who has just returned from Europe
spending part of the time in Paris
when asked by reporter if the Drey
fus verdict would hurt the Paris ex
position, replied:
Beyond doubt. No nation can af
ford to boycott the exposition as {
nation, because such action would b,
a direct insult to France, but individ
uals can express their opinion, and, il
my judgment, thousands who woulC
otherwise have visited Paris will nov
remain on this side This will toucl
the French in a tender spot. Tht
French people are looking forward t
making a great deal of money out o
the show. II is a good thing that th'
appropriation for the exposition hai
been made. Congress would hardly b,
in the mood now to appropriate
money"