Show SAYS FRAN FRANCE E IS LOOKING FOR FAVORS f New York Jul July 23 Paul 3 Paul Morton lorton president of oC the tho Equitable Life LICe As- As Society returned today upon the Lu to participate I In the tIme Jubilee e of ot the Equitable Life Lire which will take tako place on next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday H He H wa was full tull of ot optimism as to the tho prosperity of ot this country countr and the time soundness pf t f Its securities And in this respect ho lie to ik occasion occasion occasion occa occa- sion to express some sorno stron strong convictions convictions Frances France's attitude apropos apropos apro apro- pos th tho efforts of oC Mr 1 Morgan to organ to hn havo 0 Steel common listed upon the Paris boo bourse u It looked to me mo as if It France Francc was as making this question of oC listing American Ameri Amen can securities a n sort of oC handle handlo to obtain ob ob- ob tam tain commercial favors ors from Crom tho the United States said Mr Morton This came home to mo me when sonic some French bankens bankers bankers bank bank- ers ens suggested that possibly l If it Uncle Sam am would favor France In tho the mat- mat C tin in ln c Six MX SAYS THAT FRANCE IS LOOKiNG FOR FAVORS Continued from rum One Une tel tor of ot a reasonable tariff law AmerIcan American Amerlean Amer Amer- lean ican Ican securities might find firel a more welcome welcome wel wel- come como field feld It I was hinted that AmerIca America Amer Amen ica might profitably mako make concessions regarding French imports Into tho the thoUn Un United States Time The Idea took on a more concrete shape when a French official high in rank put what ho he call called el a hypothetical cat cal question to me He lie wanted to kno know if Franco France would permit the listIng list list- Ing log of oC certain American securities without tho the usual formalities If I thought It would be bc possible for tor the time French republic to be lie favored with witha witha a sort of oC preferential tariff so that her imer exports to the tho United States would not bo ho taxed so heavily lie He su suggested that If It such a reciprocal measure could conid coull bo be accomplished he lie would do his boat best to carr carry out Frances France's end of ot the bar bal gain I I IY th thing ng was so BO preposterous preposterous' Y that at t for I r a i in oni e d dhen hen I told tol him wih with what calmness I could I master that while whilo I did dil not represent time the United States and amid was waa not nol authorIzed authorized author author- to speak for tor my government that I was sure the American government would woul ot consider such a thing thinS for tOI a moment 4 r |