Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-04

PARIS, Feb. 27.-Empress Frederick
OF Germany left Paris this morning
No unpleasant incident marked Der de-
parture. The gravity of the situation,
however, can be judged from the fact
that, acting under advice from high
quarters, the Empress changed the line
Of her route for fear of being insulted
by that portion of the populace which
had gradually worked Itself into
fever heat of rage over the pres
ence of the imperial visitor in
Paris. It was publicly announced
yesterday evening and again this
morning that the Empress Frederick
Intended to leave this city for Calais at
II 80 A. NJ, but upon the suggestions re-
erred to- she left the German embassy
two hours earlier, and, entering a car
rage, was driven rapidly to the Care du
Nord, where she entered the train
which left that depot for Boulogne.
The Empress, however, will not en-
bark for England at that port, but will
proceed from there to Calais where
roval yacht Is awaiting her arrival.
n spite of the precautions TO avoid
an unpleasant attraction by keeping the
exact hour of the Empress departure a
secret, several hundreds of people
gathered about the Care du Nord and
watched the movements of the Empress
with considerable interest. The crowd,
contrary to general expectations, was
civil and quiet, the majority of the men
present taking off their hats as the
Empress passed. There were no in
sultlng cries of any description.
The Empress was as calm and COM
posed, to all outward appearance, ss if
she had been in Berlin, and surround
ed by body-guard of loyal Germans.
She quickly entered the railroad car
which had been secured for her special
use, and cordially babe adieu to the
representatives of the German en-
bassy who had accompanied her to the
station.
At a reception yesterday evening at
Gervex, the painter, was presented to
the Empress. On behalf of the French
artists he expressed the regret that they
felt at not being able to send works of
art to the Berlin Exposition, claiming
that the reason for their abstaining from
SO doing was that they could not place
themselves at variance with their col
leagues.
The Empress listened attentively to
the explanation, given and in reply said
in substance that she appreciated the
justice of the French artists motives
and accepted them III friendly spirit of
good will, though she regretted that the
artists of France were not to be repre-
scented at Berlin.
In an interview with the president of
the Society Of Artists, published to-day,
the latter declares that he will still ad-
vocate that the French artists should
send exhibits to Berlin, though he
yields to the opinion expressed by his
brother artists.
The Empress Frederick and her party
arrived at the Care du Nord in three
iandaus, the coachmen and footmen
wearing cockades composed of the Ger
man colors in their hats. The police
officials had taken every precaution to
protect the Empress, a body of 500
policemen being in waiting about
the depot. Upon the approach of the
imperial traveller, the police quickly
formed into two lines, thus enabling
the Empress carriage to drive up to
the station without having any portion
press to do her injury should such have
been the intention of any of those pres
ent
The Empress was accompanied by the
whole staff of the German embassy,
headed by Count Won Munster, the Ger
man ambassador. An attache of the
English embassy was also in attendance
in company with one of the equerries of
Queen Victoria. The latter, together
with Count Won Munster and a number
of police, accompanied the Empress to
Boulogne and from there to Calais.
The general tone OF the press of this
city is mild, The newspapers repudiate
the utterances of the Cologne Gazette.
Tho charge is made by La Justice that
the Gazette's statements were in reality
only the outcome Of Bourse maDeu-
vre, and that, in any case, Germany
we'll knows that France is firmly at
tached to peace. although she does not
hesitate to make any sacrifice with
may be deemed necessary when the
preparation for defense is concerned.
La Paix. referring to the same sub
iect, says that it is convinced that Euro
pean opinion VIII be able to distinguish
between few harangues made by the
orators of the league of patriots and the
true attitude OF the people.