The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04
PRESENTATION TO LorBET.
French President Desires Closest
Friendly Relations


Paris, March 3.-Ndr. Robert J. Thomp-
SON. secretary Of the Lafayette Monument
Commission, as specia. commissioner OF
the United States. representing President
Mckinney and in his name, presented &c
Pres. dent Loubet this morning tde first
OF the Lafayette dollars, which vas in
closed IN a casket costing $1,000. The
presentation took place at The Elysee Pal
ace.
Mr. Thompson was accompanied by The
United States ambassador. Gen Horace
Porter, who introduced him 10 Pres dent
Loubet, and the presentation OF the dollar
was then made by Mr. Thompson IN fe"
appropriate remarks.
In reply the President said he was deep
ly touched by the kind thought Of Ameri-
ca 5 President and people, and particularly
by the gracious manner in which the
coin had been presented to him by Mr..
Thompson. He begged the latter to be the
Interpreter to the President of his warm
est thanks and sentiments toward Presi-
dent Mckinley and the American nation
" hich animated the President and govern
ment OF the French republic.
NJ. Boubet added thai he congratulated
himself on receiving this souvenir which
was a fresh pledge of the reciprocaiitles
of the esteem and friendship which had
so long united France and the United
States, and which ne hoped to see draw
closer and stronger more and more.
wants Good Understanding.
During the lunch, which followed, NJ.
Loubet engaged in ANNA ted conversation
with Gen. Porter and MIR. Thompson. IN
which he acceu&uated and ampihed what
h. had previously said N his formal re
Spouse on the subject of the historical and
sentimental ties between the TWO reQub-
lies and his sincere desire for an I'M
shakably good understanding He altud-
ed 10 the Franco American reciprocity
treaty row before the two paTiameuts
and dwe,t upon the mutual advantages he
hoped would accrue therefrom, expressing
the opinion that not merely those articles
directly affected by the treaty would bene-
nit bur that the whole trade between she
two countries would undergo sympathetlc
expansion and that the channels OF com
mercial intercourse would widen newt
ably in the course of time.
I'VE bolh have reason TO desire cevel-
opment OF our mutual trade, NJ. Loubet
remarked. "You want our luxuries and
we need your articles of necessity.
The President then spoke of the great
wheat production of the United States
and its enormous agricultural possbili-
ties.
French sons of Revolution.
MIR. Thompson told the President there
was a scheme on foot in ChioAgo to found
a branch of the Sons of the American
Revolution among the descendants of the
French soldiers who had fought side by
side with the American colonists in the
war of independence.
The President placed the presidential
box al the Theater Francois Monday and
the opera Wednesday at MT. Thompson's
disposal. The latter will send Nine. Lou
bet a Lafayette dollar, she having to-day
expressed Il desire to have one as a SOU
venir.
Gen. Porter and Mr.. Thompson left the
EIysee delighted with che exceptional cor
dialiiy of their reception. The function
differed from the usual ceremonies of this
kind by the absence of chilling formality,
NJ. Loubet putting his visitors at complete
ease by the affabilty of his greeting.