The New York herald., 1922-03-15

Copyright, 1893, By THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, March Ia.
There is no good In France lament
ing American prohibition. 1t would be
much wiser to adapt itself to new con-
ditIons. It is my opinion that French
vineyards may hope for a bigger trans
atlantic trade than ever" Such is the
opinion expressed to THE New YORK
HERALD correspondent by Baron dan
thouard, president of the American sec
ton of the national wine week" or
ganization. now meeting in Paris
1.-THE future Is in favor Of grape juice,
which has been increasing steadily In
consumption in the United States since
prohibition. Already small shipments
have been made, and there Is no reason
why In the near future the generous
Juice of French grapes should not stand
as far above ell others in American
eyes as French champagne stood before
the days OF prohibition. As to the proba-
bilities of a change in American senti-
ment in the future, that Is in the hands
OF God.
Personally I do not expect such q
change" continued the Baron. "fhe
majority of the stories about it's failure
suggest propaganda. and. anyway. It's
no affair of France. In studying the
official figures 1t seems TO me that the
longer the individual States have expe-
rienced prohibition SO much the more
unanimously they favor It, Our object
at this present meeting Is to consider
the facts as they are, not to try to alter
what we cannot help.
Most certainly We must not consider
for moment the hope of getting the
advantage Of Illicit methods Of intro
ducing French wines into America.
There Is only disaster that way. I fore
see the biggest future exporJation from
French vineyards for the American
trade IL we adapt our processes to new
conditions. In years to come the IA
nous French trademarks will be just
as prominent in American markets as
ever. only they will be applied to un-
fermented instead of fermented grape
Juice.
"As to the future, whether the Amer
ican people ever will change their minds
regarding the benefits or the i'll effects
Of the generous vintages OF France.
repeat that is for themselves and the
future to decide"
PARIS March IA ASSOCIATED Press)
-" .merican day" of Frances national
wine week frightened up with the state
nent of NJ. Dastous. president OF the
Canadian section of the British Cham
ber OF Commerce in Paris, that Can
sda's market might open up, and a re-
port from Jules Lefaivre. Minister Pleni-
potentiary. that South America was
destined to become one of the largest
fields for wine exports from France
in the next few years.
Delegates representing the winegrow-
ers. in open discussion after the reports
had been read. were emphatic ir their
declaration that some way must be
found to circumvent. pierce or jump over
'the wall OF prohibition surrounding the
United States
aThe most importarr move. in the con-
sensus of opinion. would be ito teach
Americans how TO diink--then tncr
would find some method of importing
French Wines
A resolution was discussed calling
upon the associations of war veterans
OF France to get into touch with Amer-
can Legion friends and former Canadian
and American soldiers who learned TO
appreciate French wines In the plains
of Picardy. Champagne and the Ar
gonne. to tell their countrymen that
wine is a much better beverage than
syrups. sodas and near beer"