The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-10-20
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
The RrpubIic and the Empire Exchange
Compliments.

tttNtE AND III SSlt.
The Republic and the Empire E>ciang.
Compliments.
PARIS, Oct. IS. Yesterday was Il great
day at the French capital. 1t was {
general holiday and from early daw1
people began crowding in holiday attire
IN the streets, pouring in from the coun
try and from other cities in special
trains. The streets are almost embow.
cred in decorations in which the Rus.
sian and French colors commincled. as
France hopes they may on that day
when the French enemies appear OBJ
posed to her in battle array. Windows.
balconies, house tops, and even the
chimneys, along which the Russians were
expected to pass, were black with sight
seers. The russian naval officers ar
rived by train from Toulon at $50 in the
morning. a throng estimated at 100000
persons gathered around the depot.
while every street leading to the military
club. where the Russians were enter.
tanned, was packed with people. As the
Russians appeared and entered the car.
riages the great throng set up a mighty
shout of viva la Russia Admiral
Avellan and the officers accompanvinp
him stood up in their carriages and re-
Piled with shouts of viva la France
Admiral Avellan and his officers had
no sooner entered the military club than
tremendous roarH of cheering, which
swept over the Place de lOpera com.
PEELED them to reappear upon the bal.
cony of the club, where. in reply to the
greeting of the vast multitude below,
he Russian admiral and his staff waved
their caps in the air and cried Viva la
France. This caused a climax in the
excitement, and if the people were wildly
enthusiastic before at these words which
fell from the admiral's lips they we're
fairly mad with excitement.
The Russians drove to the pa!ais f,ly-
see in the afternoon and on the way
there the same enthusiastic scenes we're
witnessed. Some people Kissed before
the British embassy. but the demonstra
tlon was soon suppressed. Upon arriv-
ing at the Eiysce, the Russian admiral
and stall were received with military
hOnors and presented to President Car
not by Baron Won Molrenheim. the Rus
sian ambassador. President Carnot was
surrounded by officers of his military
household, and after having greeted them
he turned to the Russian ambassador
and SAID: 81 thank you for presenting
to me the officers of the Russian squad
ron. ! am happy to be able today to re
new the greetings in person which were
extended to them at TOulon. on my be.
half"
President Carnot her turned to the
russian visitors and said: "lou have
already heard at Tou!On the expression
Of good will Of the French governments:
and also that Of the people of the dis
tricts through which you passed. and
throughout the nation you will every
where meet with the same sincere. cor
dial welcome. The ties OF friendship.
which have been drawn closer by the
touching demonstrations Of which our
ileet was the object at Cronstadt, are
growing stronger every day. May the
loyal interchange Of our feelings and
friendship be an inspiration to all who
have at heart the benefit OF peace. con
iidence and security. The great emper-
or who sent you, and whom | greet from
this place. intrusted you with an exalted
mission, which you have worthily carried
out. ! bid you, therefore. welcome"
Admiral Avellan replied to President
Carnot, thanking the French president
for the courtesies extended to himself
and his officers while on French soil.
\. vast c%oncourse of people around the
public buildings closed in behind the
carriages occupied by the Russian oii-
GERS on the way back until the crush
was so great that the vehicles were ear
ried forward by the throng amid deafen-
ing cheering. men, women and children
running beside the carriages and grasp
ing the hands of the Russian officers,
who often rose from their seats, waved
their hats and shouted, give nos boAs
anlis les Francois TO these Russian
cheers the crowds replied by cries of
"Nive nos bons amis les Russes.' AL
together the scene was unprecedented
in the history Of the world, unless en-
ception be made in favor Of the extraor-
binary scene witnessed at loulon.
In the evening all the prominent
buildings OF the city were illuminated,
while all over the city was an extrava-
giant display or Examinations.