Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-12
Will Uacle Sam Cut France Off
His Visiting List?
EXPOSITION WILL SUFFER
Space Secured ut the Paris Show for Pei.
vate American Exhibits to be Left
Vacant Strong Feeling In House
and Senate Against Republic.
(By Telegrslnhl

/ W-ASiilNGTON. Sept. lit is be-
lieNcd That when Congress assemblies
! there will be considerable agitation OF
4 proposition For the government To
abandon its participation in the Paris
| exposition. 1t is known that express
slons hostile To the exposition quoted
from Senator Stewart are widely SYM
! P'lh!Zed IN ana it is thought that il tn,
| &tnVlctlon of Dreyfus is permitted %
! stand there will be little friendly f1"l-
| ing Tor France among members Of eth
er the House or Senate
Such a move, however would be a
grave one 1t is pointed out that Is
| Wl'nuraW from participation in the ex-
l.sition would be regarded as an .,tti-
cal Insult to France. No further leo;s
| lat'on on the part of Congress is need
60 10 carry out the plans Of this coun-
| tlS IN regard To the exposition About
Sl'-Vo'o' mas been appropriated FOR The:
eApellses o. the commission and The
government exhibit: the commission
mas been appointed and the space desir
| ca TOR exhibits from this country has
| been secured
| WHAT CONGRESS MIGHT DO.
| Inere are now but two ways in which
| congress could interfere: one would he
20 revoke such part Of the approprla-
| !lon as has not already been expended
| IN the expenses of the commission and
| the other would be to pass Il resolution
! ceclarlng that on account Of the unset
| lled conditions in France the valuab
| government exhibits should NOT IA s,,,t
to Paris. To do either of these things
| would De sufficient, it is believed, since
| me matter has gone so far, to Dr,, K
on all friendly relations between tho
Two countries. Congress and the state
department may look at the matter
| from different points OF view. The
President and the state Department
mold the responsibility for maintaining
our relations with foreign governments
4 siliu 8lney#cannotabe$ expected to ind In
this
/ country IN any internati onal 81 coiI.pl is
I cation and it is probable thar fro ex
ecutive department Will use lis infi,1-
! ence TO prevent haSty action.
ILL PROCEED WITH PLANS.
p!1lsss congress positively forbids,
-, TINS government will proceed ;ith
we preparations for the exhibit and
! Will send TO Paris such government ex
hlblts as are decided upon, but This VII
y" cone with Il realiza ton of the prob
! ABILITY that much OF the snace seturnf1
! with SO much difficulty for private
american exhibits Will be left vacant.
30 docbt is felt that the latitude al
| lowed the private citizen viii be extern
slvely availed Of to withdraw from
participation in the exposition.
another difficulty in the way of al, cf-
LOTT 60 prevent participation in the ex-
position. however, Will be found in the
Iact mat Before Congress has assam-
nled illIch CT the government exhibit VIII
probably he packed and on its wav Ia
tarls, II not actually there The expo
! slilon opens in April and the work nf
.i,'nSnortlng and preparing the eN-
| nipit VIII have to begin some months
! helofc tntt time. Up TO this time il is
Saiu me preparation Of the govern.na:lt
| eShlDlt has not begun but will prncS
az soon as the government officials ere
| ready 't 80 - :
| HEPBURN ON FRENCH JUSTICE,
| Representative Hepburn, OF Iowa
! sad that he had ceased 10 marvel ~
the methods of French army Justice
after observing how the trial of Drew
fus was conducted. No such trial q,
verdict was possible in the United
states lie did not think it would in
| any way affect diplomatic relations ,,s-
! i"esn TINS country and France nor did
nc think 1t would Interfere with Unite d
| states exhibits at the coming exDusi-
! ton.
| Inc Dreyfus verdict is attracting
| much attention throughout Official
! quarters but naturally those in resDon-
Slhie positions, whose opinion woul1 nc
| Valuable, are reluctant to express al
| verse comment because Of the onit;a
aspcH. or the case. The feeling is gen
sral, however. in favor Of Dreyfus ana
against the injustice, which. accori;n f..
% the prevailing belief. he has been
| subjected to. Some Of the officials ~
press fear that this sentiment will hav,
IA serious affect on the Franco-Am,ri-
gan treaty when it comes before IL.
senate, US that instrument has MT
proved very popular and the presrn
ieell:s may turn the tide against it,
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