The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
PERRY BELMONT. WOULD
PLUCK THE PLUMS FROM
THE POLITICAL PLUTOCRATS
Gotham's Clever Capitalist Sends Communication to
Congress Which Will Compel Campaign Contribu-
tors to Put Their LiberalitY On Record.

OF every senator and member OF the
House OF Representatives.
While chairman of tho Foreign AZ
fairs Committee In tho Forty-ninth Con-
gress. II position In which In that and
the succeeding Congress he setved with
great diligence and marked distinction.
Mr.. Belmont's bold examination of James
g. Blaine concerning his South American
policy, which WIS subsequently reversed
on account ofSthe disclosures before the
committee, attracted attention through
out the country. In the latter part Of
Mr.. Cleveland's first administration, Mr..
Belmont was appointed Minister to Spain.
With the advent of the Harrison admin
istration he. as n loyal Democrat, ten
dered his RESIGNATION. 1t was expected
that his examination of Mr.. Blaine be-
fore the Foreign Affairs Committee would
have something to do with his reslgna-
ton, but Mr. Blaine, who was then Sec
rotary OF State. acknowledged the resig-
nation In graceful terms. and expressed
regret that the government waa to lose
so efficient md distinguished rcpre-
sentative of Its diplomatic service.
Notable Historic Incident.
| 1t was whilo Mi. Belmont was chair
man OF the Foreign Affairs Committee
he was preferred by President Carnot,
-
OF the French Republic. the cross OF
commander OF tho Legion of Honor. Mr..
Belmont, In speech In the HOUSE in
which he advocated for the United States
official recognition of the Paris EXPOSE
ton Of 1880, said what greatly pleased
the French people. Tho speech was
translated. and copies of 1t read with
qualification in official circles In Paris.
Mr.. Belmont had invoked honor "espe-
cially for tho France OF to-day" and
said: I'VE who cnn enjoy undismrbed all
the blessings OF our form of government
should best appreciate the immense diff
cutles standing in the way of French
|; statesmen who hold republican opinions.
/ Stronger than the Holy Alliance OF the
Iibeginnlng of the century, stronger than
the Triple Alliance Of to-day, is the
league of monarchs and of royalty in
Europe against successful republicanism
in France; and yet the French republic
has trlumphed. and Will continue to tri-
umph over hostile lntrisues from within
and insidious attacks from without. W.
In the United States have watched recent
events In France with n respect and
admiration which this Invitation of the
French Government now gives us an
opportunity to express. The hundredtf
anniversary OF the year 1889 has been
well chosen for the holding OF the Worlds
Fair in Paris, n year as significant to
the people OF the United States as to
the people OF France. If there Is what
| might be termed a reactionary league In
Europe, may there not also be pro-
grtssiye league of the republics of the
world?"
The exposition celebrated the centenary
| of the fall of the Bastile and the behead-
ing Of Louis XVI. All of the great
powers. excepting the American republic,
refused officially to recognize tho exposi.
uon-even liberal England and Italy
which owed its unity to the French re.
public although the commercial inter-
! ests Of all the monarchial countries OF
Europe were represented In every de-
partrnent of the exposition