The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-09-04
FRENCH DELEGATES
HERE TO SELECT
FAIR SITE
Commission Composed of
Some of Most Notable
Men in Republic
ALL MEMBERS OF
LEGION OF HONOR
First European Country to
Respond to Invitation
Shows Liberal Policy

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buttons are seldom seen In the United
States.
M. de la Touche is ore of the
biggest railroad men in France. being
heavily interested In the Paris-Lyons
underground system. All of them
were systematic In their talk. and.
lest error might creep into the state
ments of the purpose of their visit,
they had prepared a definite an
nouncement making plain their In
tentions regarding manner of partici-
patton and the details which they
will arrange.
The four commissioners have had a
fifth added to their number, Consul
General Raphael Monnet OF San
Francisco.
The ones who have crossed the At
lantic are Albert Tirman, member of
the council of state. director of ex-
positions and transportation in the
French ministry of commerce and in
dustry; Roger Sandoz, president of
the preliminary commission, general
secretary OF the French committee
of foreign expositions: CASTOR de
Pellerin de Latouche. president OF the
committee and director and member
OF the French Line Steamship COM
pany, and Alfred Savy, civil engineer
and former member OF the superior
Jury of awards at the ST. Louis ex-
position.
The essential object of the delega-
ton is as follows, Is given out by the
members verbatim:
First-To officially take possession
of the site upon which the national
pavilion of France will be built.
Second-To make certain that the
necessary steps will be taken during
the stay of this commission for the
protection OF the following:
The artistic, industrial and CONNER
cfaly properties regarding the patent
rights. designs. patterns, copyrights
and also to prevent the imitation of
manufactured articles.
To make certain that the laws pre-
venting the Misrepresentation of the
of labels shall be firmly observed.
To make certain that the necessary
customs exceptions will be obtained
with less formalities
Third-To make a complete report
of the general conditions of the or
ganization and exploitation of the
Panama Pacific exposition; and this
report will be presented to the min
lister of commerce, Mr.. Alfred Masse,
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cabinet to present to parliament to
pass the necessary appropriation for
liberal participation
Tnasmuch as France was the first
European country to respond favor
ntly to the Invitation which was ex-
tended to officially participate In the
Panama-Pacific exposition. 1t Is nat
ural that the effective participation
OF the manufacturers. business men
and other active representatives of
France will depend largely and fully
on the absolute guarantee referred
to- above and the prospective reduced
tariff and the condition of Its adj
vantageous application.
1t is. therefore. beyond question
that in addition to the individual eff
forts of the exhibitors the extent of
the final financial effort of France
will be governed by the appropriation
which will be voted by the chamber
of deputies and the senate.
The delegation was met at the
ferry by Consul General Monnet and
William T. Sesnon, Major Sidney A.
Cloman and others of the exposition
and escorted to the Hotel st. Francis.
AT IL o'clock the members called
on President Moore. and at noon were
rendered an informal lunch by the
French committee. This afternoon
they will visit the exposition grounds
tentatively to select a site and will
look over the plans. This evening
they will be rendered a banquet at
the Fairmont by the exposition d.
rectors.