Show FRANCIS MET CROWN HEADS OF EUROPE and they all promised to aid the worlds fair king edward offered the queen victoria jubilee jewels and ornaments new york march 17 david R francis of tho louisiana purchase exposition who returned from europe on the kron prinz wilhelmi Wilh elci today in an interview said 1 I have made a easty trip of four weeks and fed eliat I 1 have been successful in my mission I 1 visited england and was granted a personal audience ly king edward who expressed great binl crest in the fair and voluntarily offered all ot the jewels and ornaments of queen victorias jubilee tor exhibition lord lansdowne also assured me that england would be represented and put up a special building 1 I went to france and saw president loubet and was very cordially received I 1 was the guest at a dinner of plates at which were present representatives of many french industries expecting to have exhibits at the fair I 1 was very cordially entertained by the ministers of the various departments and altogether am very much pleased with the success of my mission 1 I went to madrid spain is taking hold of the project enthusiastically and I 1 hae been assured by tho ministers ol 01 agriculture and other departments that they would give every assistance 1 I was granted a personal audience with emperor william who assured me that germany would bo well represent cd lie also said that he would send some of his own plate and other interesting exhibits the german officials gave me cordial assurance of germanas germanys Germ anys intentions tent ions to place a good exhibit 1 I went to belgium last and was received by aung leopold who also assured me of the intention of belgium to be represented he said ho would be pleased to amt the fair but feared his duties and advisers would prevent emperor william abw said ho would like to attend but of course it would be too far to go from home in franco I 1 was given a number of presents and little mementoes I 1 also received a fine devres vase |