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Show The formal pirparatlons that nte In view for the Invitation of President Ijubet of France to attend tho St Iula I xposltlon are most appropriate It Is to be hoped thit Congress may authorize the official invltitlon, and that President l.oubet will come There Is a special appioprlateness In making mak-ing a point of having him nt the exposition, ex-position, which Is to commemorate the sale of the Louisiana territory bs l'rnnce to the Unite t Stntes, thnt hnv-Ing hnv-Ing been an amicable treats, mutually alvaiitagcous nt the Umc, and since then enormousls profitable to this countrs But while this Is so there Is nnother fenturo of It, ns the visit If made, will show to the French President what a. rich emphe his country coun-try lost In tho transaction and tho thought mas cause him lolgnant regret. re-gret. But as Urnnce would hnve lost the region ans how, he will not mourn long, nnd on the whole he ought to hive n glorious lime Wc hopo that ho may coin" |