New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
IT'S A QUESTION OF FACT
COMMISSIONERS SAY FRANCE WILL Es-
TABLISH SCHOOLS IN AMERICA.
FRENCH CONSUL. SAYS: mo. BUT STU
DENTS MAY BE SENT TO LEARN
BUSINESS METHODS"
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IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Pittsburg Feb 14.-Lazare WELLER and
Maurice Lagotellerie, the French commission
ers, representing NJ NiIerand in the United
States in the selection of sites for schools in
this country. have practically settled on the
location of the two schools that the French
Government will establish here. The school for
political science. which will include thorough
instruction in mercantile and industrial affairs,
says NJ. Lazare WELLER. will be established in
New-York. The site has yet to be selected. The
visitors say that they have had several con-
ferences with ]. Pierpont Morgan and Charles
NJ Schwab of New-York who will be patrons
of the enterprise.
Mr.. WELLER said that as the school would be
a great enterprise a large plot of land would be
necessary. The buildings will be erected with
view to enlargement in the future. Hence
it may be necessary to select a site in the upper
part of New-York City. as he had been told
that the lower section of the city too
crowded. Nothing conclusive will be done tow
ard selecting site until the French Govern
ment has passed on the recommendations of
their representatives here. Me. WELLER said:
We Parisians believed were familiar with
America and American ideas. but "A little study
convinced us that we did not know anything at
all about either America or Americans.
My government will own and control the
schools that it establishes I'm this country. 1t
will purchase the sites and erect the buildings.
1t is the intention of my government to select
the best scholars at home and send them TO
the French schools in America to complete their
education. and learn more fully Industrial and
business methods, such used and taught
in this country.
we have schools of commerce in France that
far superior to those of many other coun-
tries. but nothing that will compare with Ameri-
can of no ha Stu NJ
art in Paris might be taken as an example. We
have in the Latin Quarter thousands of Ameri-
can students. who get instruction in art that
they cannot obtain elsewhere. 1t is the
way with America-our students will be able to
learn more regarding industrial and business
methods here than anywhere else"
The school for engineering will be located in
Pittsburg.
The French Government has not decided to build
schools in the United States tor the purpose of
sending some Of its most promising youth here to
imbibe something OF the political and Industrial
atmosphere OF this country. according TO Edmond
Bruwaert. the French consul general at this port.
When dispatch from Pittsourg shown to him
yesterday. In which IL said that Lazare
Weller a prominent Frenchman in that city,
had said that 1t had been decided TO build school
in New-York for the study of political economy
and another in Pittsburg for the education of
French engineers. Mr. Bruwaert intimated that
from kernel of fact stories of pretentious dimen-
sions. but dlaphanous tissue. sometimes grew.
France, he said, cannot send special commissioners
TO investigate subjects In other countries but
when opportunity offers the government invites
men who are fitted and in position investigate
TO do so and report
Mr. Weller has been invited report on the
subject OF sending young from France
TO get Of the spirit OF your push Your enter
priseoto learn what you have that is good said
Mr.. BTuWaeTt
The plan is to send perhaps half dozen bright
young men here TO study. They would receive 4
pension by the government and study in the lead
ing industrial centres for a year or eighteen
months As illustration of what he had in
mind. Mr.. Bruwaert said that might be placed
In the Westinghouse electrical works, another in
the works OF the Steel Trust, and another in the
Baldwin locomotive works