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Show U. S. INVITED TO HONOR NAPOLEON Reiics From All Parts of World Sought for Exhibit in France new FORK, Dec. 22. American participation In the reiehratlon i Prance of the looth anniversary the death .if Napol'-on on May r. uer.t, v;.s luvit. d tier, today i s " William Mulligan Sloane. of Princeton, Prince-ton, N. J-. speaking for tiie Prench committee Headed by Marshall Poch. A feature of ib- .iJtalr wi ns. ..pj. .-is, it is stated, are "to hind Up the wounds of France." will be a great exhibition Of Napoleonic relics at MalmalsdBL France, to which collections will Oe loaned from all parts of the world. Professor Sloane, who for forty-two vars held the chair of hNiorv at Princeton, and latterly ait Columbia, university, tomi that French statesmen, soldiers, and men of lu and letters, as well :i6 other profession! compose the committee which Is arranging the centennial. "Making all allowance for every se-.vore se-.vore criticism of Napoleon's career," he continued, "it is still truo thm his work unified Pram S, saved It from jartltlon anionic Its fmn and. In civil ! lf . prepared alike the foundation and i structure of the society which In the' I world war saved Prance and helped to save all western civilization. It was by his Impulse and ulri.iiice that the j financial credit uf Fimiic va restored ; th-u the magistracy and admlnlstra' 1 tion took definite Bhape, tiiat Ul( ! I . . .. , .i b.i " I'll W,..- piUllllllKH ll. 'IK I .,,11,, of i'rance created, the University of I France modelled on that of the state J of Now York and the council of wtate , orgi! nised "lie made private property safe, 1 opt ned public charges great and smal(, I to all classes, founded schools, i ol-J ol-J leges iiid S cofidary schools. built ' i magnlflcient highways, dug an eiui- j , orate s stem of internal waterways ln. j proved transportation or every sort.' i and. above all. reorganized in his institutions in-stitutions the Commanding position or ! I belles lettrea, the fine arts and natural I science. The superb Inheritance of order, progress and prosperity which j he bequeathed made the France of I 19H. J "The French committee OHpeclally desires American participation by con- trlbutlons, by the loan Of Napoleon from American collections and. abovt! j all. the 0 or. 1 1 support of intelligent in terest on this side of tho Atlantic" |