The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-08
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RECEPTION At PARIS
WAS GREAT OVATION.

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Colonel Meaux Saint Marc to be present In
his behalf and expressing the heartiest SEN
! timents towards Mr.. Francis and the st.
Louis Worlds Fair.
In the course of NJ Trouillots speech he
said France and the United States were
bound together by the bonds Of historical
association. commercial life and similarity
of political institutions. These were bonds
OF the heart as well as Of interest
Moreover, he added. France recognized
that the time had come when she would
give fitting recognition and return for
the magnificent part the United States had
taken in the exposition of 1900 His toast.
ITO the United States and France. the Two
First Republics on Earth" was drunk stand
ing and amid cheers and the waving OF
handkerchief.
NJ Troill.st devoted considerable attention
to the growth Of commerce between France
and America saying in part:
together with the. ties which were formed
during the Revolutionary struggle by
Washington. Lafayette and Rochambeau.
but they are bound also by the strong ties
Of commercial relations
COMMERCE GROWS.
Day by day, the movements of exchange
between France and the United States are
becoming greater in spite of all the bar
riers placed in the way. We see with sat
isfaction that our exports to the United
States have increased daily. They were 513-
100000 francs In 1894. and 765,000000 francs
in 1900.
at is the quality. however. rather than
the quantity Of our exports, which gives
France the first place among the nations Of
Europe in their relations with the United
States. There is a vast difference between
exporting millions of crude products and
exporting millions OF finished products and
luxuries. As an exporter Of articles OF the
highest grade, our position is pre-eminent,
and cur American friends are the best Gus
toners in the world.
1.-THE French Republic considers the
American Republic not only as friend, but
as a sister.
Her love Of liberty is 50 profound that
France has no need to look elsewhere for
examples. yet surely the example Of the
unitcd States has been useful in pointing
out how to establish and how to maintain
the true spirit OF liberty"
Mr.. Francis, In the course. Of his response
said his reception would have the effect q
further showing to tile American people the
friendliness felt for them by the people of
the sister Republic
President Cacharde Of the American
Chamber Of Commerce also spoke. He re-
ferred t. the growing prospect Of closer
commercial relations between France ana
the United States. and in behalf of the
American chamber presented Mr.. Francis
q large. loving cup Of silver. lined with
gold. -.
After the trip to Berlin II II reported that
President Francis may depart for St Louis
but IL "a regarded as probable that he will
change his plans and visit the Gear 10 81.