Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-10-02
THE INSULT TO SPAIN,
The French Ministers DIsdsIn any
IseentAon To Insult tho YOUNG
SDr1g OF Loyalty.

AsO1saO1 - 1UoUIG tOO YOuR
sDrfg OF Loyalty.
| PARIS, Oct. liking Alfonso an
suite left this city on the 8.45 train tbi
morning on their return to Spain
rhere was no demonstration by the POP
u!ace on their departure.
APoLoGIzINa FOR THE INSULT T,
i KING ALFONSO.
The journals here continue to con
denim the c0nduc of the populace to
wards King Alfonso, pointing out es
Pecialiy that they were playing into tn
hands of Prince Bismarck.
The Journal Oficiel publishes the
fact that President Grevy apologized t.
King Alfonso for the outrage of Satur
day.
All the French Ministers were pre.
sent at the dinner given by President
Grevy in honor of King Alfonso at the
palace of the Elyses on Sunday even
ing, except Mr.. Thibaudin, Minister OF
War, and NJ. Meline, Minister of
Agriculture. President Grevy wore
the Spanish order Of the Golden Fleece,
King Alfonso conversed for helf an
hour after the dinner with President
Grevy and Prime Minister Ferry. NJ.
Grevy urged the King to remain in
Paris ano her day. The King made an
exec llent impression upon the guests at
the dinner at the Elysee. President
Grevy, IN referring thereto, said be
never expected to meet 10 much good
sense, dignity and coolness in 80 young
sovereign.
LONDON, October 1.-The Paris COR
respondent of the Times says that King
Alfonso is perfectly satisfied of the good
faith of Prime Minister Ferry az repre-
senting the French Government. The
King does not admit for = moment that
the spirit shown on Saturday by the
mob, which was excited by the false
of Anarchist agitators, rep
resents the French nation. In abridp-
ing his stay in Paris by one-half the
time intended, the King desires to d.
lninish the difficulties that have arisen
from his visit. The Marquis de Ia Vega
Iie Arm:jo, the Spanish Minister Of
Foreign Affairs, and the Spanish Gov
entirely agree with the decis-
ION OF the King to leave Paris.
King Alfonso was quite unaware of
MS appointment to the colonelcy of the
Uhlan regiment until he received it
Ind his uniform simultaneously. The
Emperor William intended the an.
continent as an agreeable surprise.
He would not lend himself to anything
hat would be likely to excite prejudice
against one for whom he had taken an |
liking. Prince Bismarck
nad nothing to do with the appoint.
nent.
The Iberia says the demonstration
lgainst King Alfonso will remain a
asting shame to France. If she does
lot give the fullest satisfaction it will
how THAI the Government Of France
las merely a nominal existence, and
hat few seditious persons are more
'owertul than all the authorities.
The Republican papers urge the
spanish people to be calm and pruden
n order to avoid playing into the hands
# Bismarck.
At a meeting Of the Dvnastic Left to-
lay, after speech by Senor MOret, ia.
'oring the project, it was resolved to
rgahize a great public demonstration
n honor of theking on his arrival mere
he Military Clubo Of this city has also
'assed resolutions of similar tenor.
The Queen and family returned from
IA Granja this afternoon and were
reeted by an ovation by the populace.
he streets from the depot to the palac.
we're thronged with carriages and Pc
and an enormous crowd filled |
be depot, including many off GERS of|
he garrison. The Queen and princesses
iere greatly cheered, and shouts were
aised :"L Long i've etbeKing andQ Queen.
Occasional cries hostile to France were
card The Queen appeared twice on
ne balcony of the palace in response to
ne plaudits of the multitude. A short
me afterward group of excited
ouths went in the direction of the
rench embassy crying: "Long live !
1e Uhlan King. Down with the
reneh." They dispersed, however, on
'eing that the embassy was protect cd
y a strong body of police.
A number of people made friendly
in front of the Gerl>an
cation. Placards were posted in va
GUS parts of the city violently attack
lg France. A meeting of the princi- 4
al French residents of Madrid was !,
eld, at which the insults to King AL .
nso were strongly condemned and II
'rdial sympathy with Spain was ex- !.
essed.
BERLIN, October ALL the news +
apers here express great indignation !,
the results offered to King Alfonso \
Paris.