The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-29
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

Translation of an editorial published by the
Figaro Of Paris.
on the 10th of September last his Excel
lency, General Horace Porter. Ambassadors
of the United States at Paris. transmitted
to NJ. Delcasse. Minister of Foreign Affairs.
the proclamation, in which Mr.. Mckinley,
President of the Republic of the United
States, announced that a universal and in
ternational Exposition would be held at st.
Louis from the Goth of April to the Goth of
November. 1903. inclusive, and officially In
vited the French Government to take part
in it.
This cordial and pressing invitation of the
Government of the United States was most
cordially received by the French Govern
ment. 1t was felt that this country would
act in conformity with the traditions Of
friendship existing between the two nations.
and that the response to the request Of the
President of the Union be treated with the
same good will and the same courtesy that
our invitation to a part In the universal
exposition of 1900 was received by the Cab
met at Washington.
Moreover it cannot be doubted but that
the French will secure most sub
stantial benefits from participation in the
st. Louis Exposition. Our Industries per-
tanning to luxuries appear more particular
ly assured of finding an outlet. 1t Is q new
and valuable opportunity offered to our
artisans to approach q rlcn ana 1aVordD4e
trace by exhibiting to them the superiority
of style and the perfection Of execution
which the entire universe acknowledged.
Absolutely convinced that this idea about
participation must be before all. industrial
and commercial. the Government has con-
fded the care of organizing the French sec
ton to a band of Industrial and CONNER
cial experts. 1t is to the French Commit
tee of Foreign Expositions that the Gov,
eminent has conided this patriotic an6
weighty task. A better choice could. NOT
nave been made. This committees recogS
nized public service, and the fact that, 1t
includes several former Ministers Of Com
merce, offer all the moral guarantees which
could be desired. The brilliant results OF
the French participation at the exposition
at Glasgow are still in the minds of all and
were largely due to the part taken by the
French Committee on Foreign Expositfons.
and those results justify us in predicting
still greater success at the st. Louis tx
position. We shall soon be able to inform
our readers of the plans of the organizers
of the French section. r. ..-+..
1t must not be forgotten that In the words
of the proclamation of the President OF the
United States that the St. Louis Exposition
is being held to celebrate the centenary OF
the act by which France ceded to the United
States the Territory of Louisiana
1t is Indispensable that the organizers
bear in mind in their plans this historic
reason. and that they remember how much
France contributed to the foundation Of the
great power of the United States. In view
of these reasons. our artists should bring
forth their greatest work and our Minister
of Fine Arts see that the National PavflfonS
be worthy of France. He should call to his
aid our collections and manufactures Of
Sevres. of GobeIins and furnitures from our
pa1aces.