New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-05
GOOD WILL TO FRANCE.
CORDIAL. SENTIMENTS REC1pRocATED
AT DINNER IN PARIS.
CHAMBER OF CoMYERcEs SUCCESSFUL
MErrTNG-MEssRs MILLERAND. HAIR
RIsoN. PORTER AND BREWER

MEErTNG-MEssRs. MILLERAND. HAIR
RIsoN. PORTER AND BREWER
AMONG THE SPEAKERS.
Paris. July AT the annual dinner Of the
American Chamber Of Commerce. at the Grand
Hotel to-day the Minister Of Commerce. Nj
Millerand in addressing those present. said:
In inviting each year the Government Of the
French Republic TO he represented at the dinner
In CONNIE noration Of the Independence OF the
United States the American Chamber OF COM
merce az Paris testihes to the fidelity and 10
the strength OF the memories which unite one
10 the other the two sister republics III Is per-
r,tted to them on the threshold Of new CEN
fury. to Invoke with legitimate pride the mem
DRY of the immortal period during which one
saw. at few years distance. young and
grand people born into independence and
nation already old break you know at the
price OF what Efforts. the forms Of the past to
install in her midst the rule Of liberty and OF
Justice which she had just contributed to round
ing on the other side Of the Atlantic
From the time OF the playing OF this memo
rable drama which is still moving the world
these two great peoples have each followed their
fortune. BY different means. which Involve the
most profound difference OF origin. method ana
race. they have sought for the solution OF the
same problem to organize the government OF
free democracy. mistress Of herself What
more moving more comforting, spectacle than
that Of our two republics moving forward at an
equal pace for the peace and happiness OF the
world toward the conquest Of new progress.
Never I am happy 10 say were the bonds OF
amicable sympathy which unite the two people
more strong and more close. Yesterday Presi-
dent Mckinley was kind enough once more 10
render public homage 10 the zeal with whlch
our Ambassador at Washington faithfully exc
cuted the instructions of his Government he
was year ago an intermediary to facllltate
the conclusion OF peace.
REFERENCE TO AMERICAN COLONY.
Each day which draws US nearer to the grano
feast Of Labor. to which France has invited
the nations Of the world sees increase in the
number Of the members of your colony. which
is one OF the delightful features OF our Paris
Finally. we are permitted 10 hope that IN
few days from now a definite agreement VIII
have been reached on the subject or French
products in the United States, and also In re-
gard TO American products in France. giving 10
them the most favored nation treatment III
addition to the fact that the extraor1l uS
velopment attained by all branches OF the req
eral industry demonstrates that an excessive
harshness would henceforth ne WITHOUT oDJcOI
II would seem equitable as well as poltlc'
think not to refuse certain advantages 10 a ma,
ton which. like France. purchases IN the nl,ed
merchandise than she sells 10 the United states.
II is the task and the honorable mission OF ne
gotiators 10 perceive and TO place ahead OF pr,
vate interests the interests Of the public as well
as the general understanding which we nope
will only be the consequence and the conclu,
sion Of the agreement by which rom 1875
the two governments decided 10 apply the re-
duced American tariff and the minimum French
tariff 10 a certain number Of products -,
1T is pleasant TO accomplish a duty OF graft
tude in thanking. in the name OF the Govern
ment the American Chamber n Commerce TOT
the spontaneous report that Chamber has been
kind enough to furnish in the course or these
"cientlemen raise my glass to the American
colony 10 the Chamber or commerce 10 the
American Republic and to its President
The dinner was great success. which was
due largely To the presence of many dstin-
guisbed Americans Benjamin Harrison. the
guest of honor in the programme was unable
10 be present. owing to indisposltion. until the
speech making was we'll under way; but there
were COO all told. at dessert.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Peartree president Of the Chamber ~
Commerce. read the following dispatch which
he had lust received from President Mckinley:
heartily reclprocate your good wishes and
hope that our cordial relations with france may
endure and become stronger year by year
Letters were then read from NJ. wadeck- Rous-
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. expressing their
regret at not being able 70 be present. After
a brief speech Of welcome, in the course OF which
he referred to the efforts Of the American
Chamber Of Commerce in Paris on behalf Of the
reciprocity treaty between the United States
and France. Mr. Peartree proposed the health Of
President Mckinley. then that OF President
Ioubet Of France. and finally that Of Mr.. Har-
rison.
MIR HARRIsONs SPEECH.
By this time Mr. Harrison had arrived. Ris-
ing amid cheers. he said he had feared that in
disposition would prevent him from making
speech and he had therefore written one. in
tending TO ask some friend 10 read II for him,
but. as he had been able to put in an appear
ance he would read it himself. which he pro-
ceeded to do. Mr. Harrison said:
The observance of this anniversary in France
has a peculiar interest to us, as we celebrate
the event in the land Of Lafayette. the land
whose sympathetic interest in poor and
struggling people did so much to convert the
declared right 10 be free into freedom. The
Americans have grown strong. but they have
not ceased 10 be grateful. When America for
gets her debt che I'll. be unworthy and In
capable Of international friendship
We have other friends but none whose friend
shin involves enmity 10 France We pleased
when she is prosperous and grieved when she Is
troubled The United States is most favor
ably situated for the cultivation Of peaceful re-
3 lations with all other nations In tire affairs OF
the nations beyond seas question Of the bal
ance Of power has ever disturbed it, our neigh
bors could not contest our supremacy, but we
will never use our power 10 their disadvantage.
Th. United states has not set its eyes upon
distant uOssf ssiOns America has never failed,
either in Greece Armenia South America, to
make II known that she reprobated cruelty and
persecution. but she has not felt that she has a
corrrniesion 10 police the world She would
( Gladly have welcomed a settlement Of the Cuban
question b. the establishment Of a humane,
Just and liberal government under Spain II that
had been poss bic
We have incurred responsibilities there and in