Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05
GIVES A DINNER IN PARIS
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE ENTERTAINs GUESTS
Ambassador White, Mentioning the
Presidential Contest, Expresses
High Opinion of Judge Taft.

PARIS, July 4.-The dinner given to-
night by the American Chamber Of
Commerce at the Hotel Palais d'Orsay
was the occasion of striking Franco
American demonstration. ToastS were
drunk, standing, to President Roosevelt
and President Fallieres. There were
nearly 800 persons present and Laurence
V. Bennett presided.
The guests of honor included the
French ambassador at Washington j.
}. Jusserand; the American ambassador,
Henry White; NJ. Pallain, governor Of
the Bank of France; Maitre Cruppi, min
lster of commerce, and other high Off
Gals Of the French government, Consul
General Mason, N. H. de Young. Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, George T. Wilson and F.
p. Murphy.
Especially notable speeches were made
by Ambassadors White and Jusserand.
The former expressed the hope that the
forthcoming negotiations between the
Franco-American tariff commissions
would be followed by important results,
especially in view Of the much talked Of
and needed tariff revision"
Gives Opinion Of Taft.
Speaking Of the presidential contest,
Ambassador White pointed out the deli
cacy of the diplomats position; neverthe-
less, in view of the fact that only a single
candidate yet was nominated he thought
it not improper to express his opinion of
Mr.. Taft. whom he described as 1.-The
best fitted man ever nominated to as
sumo the high Office of President
The speaker recalled the fact that he
began his diplomatic career at Vienna
under Mr.. Tafts father. who then and
always said. when speaking of his chill
dren. will is the most rema rka BILE of
them all. You will see that he will climb
very high in the history of. his country"
II always believed" the ambassador
added. that the father was convinced
that his son was destined to be Pres
ident."
Tribute to Roosevelt.
The ambassadors tribute to President
Roosevelt aroused tremendous applause.
He said that President Roosevelt had in
fused new ideals, which had drawn the
young men of America into politics. Turn
ing to Ambassador Jusserand, as a wit
ness, he declared that President Roosevelt
had proved himself a great diplomat. M.
Jusserand nodding approval. The speaker
asserted that the President had accom-
pliShed great things of which the world
knew nothing He had held his tongue
and had allowed others to take the credit.
He predicted that it would not be long
after Roosevelt left the presidency before
the present critics of his policies would
realize that Roosevelt had saved the coun-
try from disaster and smoothed the way
for his successor. whoever he might be.
French Ambassador Speaks.
Ambassador Jusserand's remarks aroused
intense enthusiasm. He extolled the
United States as an example to France
and to the world. He said he had watched
that country at work and at play upon or
binary and extraordinary occasions, and
was convinced that its pluck and con-
slant good humor proved two things-its
moral health and its great future.
The French ambassador described Pres
ident Roosevelt's dominant trait as pa
triotism, saying:
His patriotism is not only for today or
tomorrow. but for the distant future
NJ. Jusserand spoke feelingly of the long
and unbrOken sympathy existing between
France and the United States. and pre-
dicted that the arbitration treaty recently
signed at Washington would never be in
voked.