The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-19
UNITED STATES
IDEAL NATION
French Statesmen Eulogize Fidel-
ity to Principles of Republic.
THEY TOAST THE PRESIDENT
EXPRESS THEIR ADMIRATION
OF AMERICANS.
THEY TOAST THE PRESIDENT

Paris, Jan. lS.-Patriotic sen timent
and warm sympathy with France were
the keynOtes OF I0nights annual ban
quet and meeting OF the American
chamber Of commerce in Paris Francis
kimbeI. president OF the chamber, en-
phasized the former in his opening
speech. proposing a toast 10 President
Roosevelt and President Loubet. and
saying that all Americans abroad took
pride in declaring, after the ancient
Romans. ~CiviS Americans sum.
Abiding 10 the Franc0-American
commercial treaty. President kimbel
expressed regret that its advantages
were not yet sufficiently understood il
the United States, adding that he was
convinced its needs would shortly be-
come imperauvely felt
The years report Of the chamber zes-
tined 10 its dOurishing condition. its
increased membership and work neces-
STATED extensive quarters, which It s
expected viii be further increased IN
the near future. Regret was expressed
that the United States congress Lad
not established the metric system. The
chamber is convinced that the adoption
Of this system viii further develop Tor
eign commerce with the United States
United States Consul General John
K. GOWdy paid tribute 70 the late
President Mckinley He pointed out
the confidence in President Roosevelt
is so great that the onward march OF
prosperity has never slackened- Pres
ident Roosevelt's patriotism and
staunch principles, declared Mr. Cow
dv. will continue 10 bear rs on the
great wave OF prosperity.
As evidence Of the FrancO-Amerlcau
Crrr-Tr- vas una HE as
sumo that the exports from the Paris
consular district for 1901 beat the rec
ord. and for the first time in the his
tory Of the country the receipts and
invoices at Paris exceeded those at
London.
Mr.. Gowdy said that with proper re-
ciprocaI relations and with the increas-
ing number Of American ships, the dis
lance between Paris and New YORK
would grow less. he added that the u
ture shOne with the brightest pros
poets for swelling the commerce be
tween the two republics
N. d'Estournelles de Constant, the
guest. Of the evening. made an eloquent
speech, prOnOuncing d glowing euloSy
upon the United States and appealing
for a further tightening Of the boa1s
uniting the two republics The speaker
said he hoped in his coming visit 10
Chicago TO be able 10 contribute 10 the
Improvement Of the relations between
the two countries
The United States, he said, had been
more faithful TO republican traditions
than had France. for never once had
they swerved from the republican con-
stitution since its formation whereas
France in the same period had traV-
ersed several crises and had nedriy
succumbed- He praised the prOpoSe1
esta Adjustment Of a French industrial
school in America. and suggested tndt
the United States establish schools 10
Drovide for lectures in France. Tor the
latter was not so Old-fashioned as vas
supposed. She leads all Europe, &C.
clared N. d'Estournelles de Constant,
mot only in fashions and arts. but IN
automobiles and dirigible balloons, he
had lust seen n. AIIlerand minister Cf
commerce.. who told him that he
warmly favored the plan OF young
Frenchmen going TO the United States
10 fubibe American gO-ahead ideas