The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-18


back OF the head. So the pallor OF his war
days was not aGectatiOn OF iniirrnlty. L
was a natural color that IS sun with NJ
Picard, who = not al old man. ana. al
though showing years " brain work IN h.i
face, Is still vigorous in mind and oOcy
and capable OF much work
The World 3 Pair - proving 10 Dc wcrE
for both the envoy and his secretir e
One OF them expressed his opinion u =
yesterday. SAYING:
"Est ees good; cot ecs better t,sn the
farees one. but ca oes leo long - Walk
through
Reserved in manner. NJ Picard. WAC
comes from 4 IoTrainese family 81 ai!-
cicnt lineage, and whose name = ce-iEed
from the Province OF Picardy, where me
family originated, is greatly pleased with
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition hl.l
, IL Is Z success from an industrial and ar
rIstic point OF view. he has sad. and mat
France is well represented IS dcmcrlStTat-
ed by his appointment to represent that
The envoy has said that tie exhibits
from his native land are representative.
thar they show the French enhancement
20 be the country that II is-most pro-
sressive Of European countries
STILL A BACHELOR.
Fifty-sevea years old and a bachelor IS
" Picard's record He Is unmarried He
lives with sister in Paris and main
;ains library and study with her He is
no horseman. but footman. Long walks
are his favorite pastirne. and. with his dog
Dick" a little fox terrier. recreation IS
taken long before other members OF his
household are out OF bed
His coming vii. be a surprise TO tie res
idents at the French Commission quarters
NJ. Picard arises early every morning, ana
proceeds TO MS work Those around MN
can do no better than follow suit and
the chances are that the French attaches
at the Fair will be out OF bed hereafter
before the miikman has paid his morning
visit
The Commissioner and his party came to
St Louis over the Vandalia road IN chaun-
cey NJ. Depews private chr. The official
of the New York Central and Hudson Xiv
er Railroad has known NJ Picard 5 repu-
tation Is railroad manager for years
and he rendered to him the use OF his car
while IN the United States The party
will stay in the country until the Work
of the French Jurors IS completed \ re-
turn to France will be made by way OF
New York. but before IL = made NJ Picard
turn TO Washington from Oyster Bay
TYPICAL RAILROAD MAN
II is peculiarly true Of those who have
risen in the ranks OF the railroad world
that they possess the quality OF self-rc-
lance to a remarkable degree
An indefinable something in their voice
and manner proclains that they are IN no
particular need OF assistance, and II they
were IL would not be asked
Eliminate the rather bruSque self-1ssert-
iyeness Of a railroad manager, substtut-
ing in Its stead the courteous demeanor
common 10 FTenchrnen. and you have the
chief characteristic Of VI. Picard. former
~ Director Of Public Affairs in France
While NJ Picard speaks In a key several
tones lower than usually used by the
American railway manager. and while he
is polite to degree. nevertheless the ele-
ment OF faith in his own experience and
knowledge. out OF which springs seif-reli-
ance, Is evident in every tone OF his voice
md everything he SAYS
Only by an experience extending over
years did NJ Picard rise TO the position
wherein he was practically the head OF all
the railroads in France Track construc-
ton, bridge building. maintenance OF way.
operation and even traffic, all have been
duties IN his life. until SO far as the de-
partments extend in q country where six
out Of seven railroads are Government
property he has them at his fingers end.
So absorbing has NJ Pica-d's duties been
that he has had little leisure in which to
make a close study of American railway
methods, and one OF the first statements
he mate when Interviewed upon railroads
was that he will not leave St Louis until
he has made a thorough inspection OF the
terminals in this city
In Paris" explained ". Picard. I'VE
have six terminal stations. and l much
handled at one of our stations you do
here: but Of course" he added, with a
smile. everything seems possible when
Americans are in charge
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in seeing that the tracks entering the
city of Syracuse, y. Y, We're on a grade
level, and indeed IN many OF the towns
and cities through which We passed on
my way here. the tracks were on a level
with the streets: in many instances not
even gates had been placed at the point
OF intersection.
SAFETY WITHOUT PRICE
I'VE have a motto in France to the ef-
feet that the safety Of the public is with
out price. In other words. no improve
u,ent by which additional safety to the
public can be gained IS too costly
las a result all streets OF Paris crossing
the railway lire either go under or above
The tracks, ard outside of the city prac-
.icnlly all OF the roads intersecting the
tracks are safeguarded by gates under
the care Of competent men,
..,rhe expense of this improvement work
is enormous, and I can readily under
s,.nd how, a corporation. no matter how
,-earrhy. should hesitate at an cxpendi-
turs Of this extent but with our dense
,.onuiatjon IL is ipperatiyeiy necessary and
4 I'm Of the opinion that in the long run
IL II. g. that thc aays-aseat Ss2tze 3
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