Show COM COMMERCIAL TREATY WITH FRANCE IS NOW ALMOST IN INSIGHT SIGHT IT f PARIS PARIS Jan Tan 2 Negotiations Ne for th the conclusion of a definite commercial agreement between Prance France an and the thc States are ure now proceeding so 80 satisfactorily that the French government govern govern- o ment meat without any auy request on the tho part of the United States has as extended the tho life of the decree which permits Porto Porte Rican mean coffeo coffee to enter Franco France upon pay payment pat ment of tho the minimum rate of duty until February 1 Tho The pessimism which prevailed here herc at tho the beginning n on account of what hat was re regarded arde as disproportionate demands deman demands de de- man mands s by tho the United Unite States has now been succeeded ed 1 by a belief that an arrangement arrangement ar ar- ar ran satisfactory to both countries coun cotta tries will be he reached |