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down the Thames daily for several months.
but the wise old lords OF the admiralty
would not deign to notice 1t. They de-
clared that It was impossible to propel and
steer q vessel at the same end. and 30
Ericsson brought his invention to America.
The Fulton Centennial.
The republic Of France proud Of its rec
ord as a naval and maritime nation. will
commemorate the centennial anniversary
of Fulton's success in applying steam to
navigation by holding an international
maritime exposition at the city Of Bor-
deaux from May to October. The United
States will be busy with the jamestown
exposition. and the only attention 1t VIII
pay to Fulton's achievement will be naval
demonstration led by the New YORK Yacht
Club on August II, 1907. the anniversary of
the departure Of the Clermont on her peril
Gus voyage from Hoboken to Albany.
The Secretary of the Navy has promised
to send fleet to Bordeaux. but the Presi-
dent should appoint commissioners also,
and Congress should authorize the erection
of a pavilion from which the flag of Full
tons country can float at Bordeaux. 1t Is
the least that we can do. France, how
important event in the history of nayiga-
ton. England, Germany, Italy. Russia.
Japan and other nations will unite In do
ing honor to one of the most eminent citi-
zens of the United States. but we. as q
nation. should have some authorized rep
resentation among the spectators to make
the American eagle scream. Thus far,
however. Congress has made no appr0pria-
ton and has authorized no participation in
the event The anxiety to make a little
political capital out OF the affair at
Brownsville has absorbed the attention OF
the Senate. and the House has been think
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been forgotten.
His descendants In New York will loan
the French government some interesting
personal relics which will be exhibited in
ronde in the exposition grounds. and per-
haps one or moro Of his four surviving
grandchildren will attend the exposition.
They are the Rev. Robert Fulton Crary,
pastor Of the Church Of the Holy Con-
Crary of Merrlck. L. l.: Robert Fulton
Ludlow of Claverack.s N. T., and Mrs.
Ella Crary Cammann. wife of H. H. Cam
mann Of New York. Robert Fulton Crazy.
5r., a great-grandchild. Is connected with
the Fulton Trust Company of New York
city.
Progress Of Navigation.
The French exposition is intended to show
the progress that has been made in the
science of navigation from the first expert
in 1903, to the present day. and will include
all branches of marine industry. fisheries,
canoeing, boat building, optica, and nauti-
cal instruments. Mfe-saving appliances pro-
visions for the welfare of sailors uniforms
of naval and marine organizations through
out the world. and everything that relates
to the aquatic sports and occupations. The
French Maritime League, of which the cele-
brated Admiral Gervais is president, will
illustrate the history Of navigation from
the earliest times. It is collecting models
commercial and naval. together with arti-
cles that pertain to geography and naviga-
ton.
American manufacturers will find an OPP
portunity at Bordeaux to prove the supe-
riority Of American genius and enterprise
and to demonstrate that Robert Fulton,
however great he may have been and how
ever much he may have done to promote
navigation. is not the only citizen of this
country that has contributed to the adj
vancement of that science. We are not a
maritime nation, but we build better ships
than any people in the world
The citi9ens Of New York have organized
q memorial association for the purpose OF
erecting q monument to Robert fuiton'
Cornelius Vanderbilt il the chairman. Col.
H. 0. 8. Heistand OF the army Is chairman
of the executive committee, and the head
quarters are at No, 3 Park row, New York
city, where subscriptions are received The
body of Robert Fulton lies In the vault OF
the Livingston family In Trinity Church
yard, at the head Of Wall street. The MEM
beers of the association propose to remove
II to some available and appropriate loca-
ton upon Riverside drive and erect over 1t
a monument that shall perpetuate his fame
forever in sight Of the shipyard In which
his first successful steamboat was built
and upon the banks OF the river It FIRST
navigated.