The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-20
FRANCE AND AMERICA.
Praises of the Republics at the Meet
ing Of the American Chamber
Of Commerce.
BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Paris Jan. 19.--Patriotic sentiment
and warm sympathy with France were
the keynotes Of Saturdays annual BAN
quet and meeting of the American
chamber OF commerce in Paris. Fran
els Kimbel president Of the chamber,
emphasized the former in his opening
speech, proposing n toast to President
Roosevelt and President Loubet. and
saying that Americans abroad all took
pride in declaring, after the ancient
Romans, "Civis Americanus sum" AL
luding to the Franco-American COM
mercial treaty, President Kmbel ex-
pressed regret that it's advantages were
not yet sufficiently understood in the
United States, adding that he was con-
vinced its needs would shortly become
imperatively felt.
The years report of the chamber tes-
titled to it's tlourishing condition. It's
increased membership and work made
necessary extensive quarters, which, it
is expected, will be further increased in
the near future. Regret was expressed
that the United States congress had not
established the metric system. The
chamber is convinced that the adoption
of this system will further develop for
eign commerce with the United States.
United States Consul General John
h. Gowdy paid tribute to the late
President Mckinley, and pointed out
that confidence in President Roosevelt
is so great that the onward march of
prosperity has never slackened. "Presi-
dent RoOsevelt'S patriotism and stanch
principles" declared Mr.. Gowdy, will
continue to bear us on the great wave
of prosperity"
AS evidence of the increased Franco
American trade, Mr.. Gowdy was able
to announce that the exports from the
Paris consular district for 1901 beat the
record, and. for the first time in the
history of the country, the receipts
and invoices at Paris exceeded those
at London. Mr.. Gowdy said that,
with proper reciprocal relations and
with the increasing number of Amer
lean ships. the distance between Paris
and New York would grow less, and
that the future shone with the bright
est prospects for swelling the COM
merce between the two republics.
NJ. d Estournelles de Constant, the
guest Of the evening, made an elo-
quent speech, pronouncing glowing
eulogy upon the United States and
appealing for a further tightening Of
the bonds uniting the two republics
The speaker said he hoped in his COM
ing visit to Chicago to be able to con-
tribute to the improvement of the re-
lations between the two countries. The
United States, he said, had been more
faithful to Republican traditions than
had France, for never once had it
swerved from the republican constitu-
tion since its formation, whereas
France in the same period had trav-
ersed several crises and had nearly
succumbed. He praised the proposed
establishment of q French industrial
school in America, and suggested that
the United States establish schools and
provide for lectures in France, for the
latter was not so old fashioned as was
supposed. She leads all Europe" de-
clared NJ. d'Estournelles de Constant,
mot only in fashions and arts, but in
automobiles and dirigible balloons"
He had just seen NJ. NIillerand (minis-
ter of commerce), who told him that
he warmly favored the plan of young
Frenchmen going to the United States
to imbibe American go-ahead ideas.
The chamber reelected Mr.. Kimbel
president. The other officers also re-
tain their places.