Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
By the Russian Authorities Toward the
officers Of the French Fleet Now
Lying at CrOnstadt
THE LIBERAL TRIUMPH AT wISBECH
Was Mainly Due to a Downpyur Of Rain That Spoiled
q Haymaking Day, but Brought Out
Agricultural Voters
THE DAILY poNGs OF YOUTHFUL ROYALTY.
rBY CABLE TO THE D1sPArcH.l

LONDON, July 25.-[Copyrighted-l- 1.-The
visit OF the French fleet to Cronstadt is
keeping the Russian press censor very busy.
That officers work is hard enough in normal
times, but it is now augmented by the
supervision of all telegraphic dispatches
sent bv special correspondents and other
cIrcnicle1s Of the demonstration now in
progress. He has even endeavored with
some success TO get hold of the matter sent
BY mail, so that pretty well everything
that has been published may be considered
officially stamped. 1t is not surprising,
therefore, 10 read that the French officers
have been received at Cronstadt and St.
Petersburg with unbounded enthusiasm by
the people and that their visit is intended
20 prove to the world in general and Ger
many in particular how cordial is the
friendship existing between autocratic
Russia and democratic France.
The True Side Revealed.
But letters received'in London previous to
the arrival of the French squadron afford
good ground for stating that the measure of
the Russian peoples enthusiasm has been
carefully regulated by the Government, and
that there is not a particle of spontaneity in
Il. The governing classes in both countries
are doubtless anxious enough for an alli-
snce, but the two peoples are utterly indif-
ferent upon the subject. That is the view
taken OF this demonstration by the investi-
gators, who do not search for the truth en-
tirely on the surface.
Some apprehension, but more curiosity, is
felt as to the character of the speech which
the Gar is expected to make on Tuesday,
when he will entertain the French officers
ct banquet So far the Gar has been COM
mendably prudent. Of his own initiative
he ordered the toast list at all public enter
tainments to visitors to be strictly limited
IN number and non-contentious in character
The Russian orators were ordered to submit
their speeches beforehand to a special officer
appointed for the purpose, and hint was
conveyed to the French Admiral respecting
the desirableness of avoiding reference to
the triple alliance,
Anxious for the Cars Speech.
Europe fears that the Gar will not i'm
pose such restraint upon himself and that
on Tuesday he viii say something calcu-
lated to tatter the bourses and to make the
rival Kaisers and King look nervously to
the buckles of their sword belts These
fears are not without warrant, seeing that
despite the Cars prudence hitherto as to
speech, some Russian newspapers have been
allowed TO publish editorials at this moment
breathing defiance TO the triple alliance,
End that the Czar has allowed the Russian
pir to be polluted by q strain of the
"NarseiIlaise.
The real fact is believed to be that the
Car is personally averse to an alliance
with republican France, but that he has
been induced to play the coquette because
French diplomacy can be Of immense serv-
ice to Russia in the Balkans and at Con-
stantinople. On Tuesday it is probable
that he viii say some pretty things about
France, and viii follow them with the GUS
romary platitudes about his desire for
peace