The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-29
FRANCE GOING WILD
Her Lavish Reception Of the Rus
slams Has but One Meaning.
The Two Countries Are Now IndissOlubly
United by a Secret Compact and
the War Cloud Widens.

copyrighted, 1893, by the Associated Press.)
PARIS, Oct. 2S.-The Russian fetes. which
kept all the main thoroughfares Of this city
congested and the people who thronged
them wildly joyful, and all the country
from Lyons to Toulon in ferment of ex-
element for over a week, have ended.
Before starting for Toulon President Car
not was visited by Car Alexanders broth
ers. the Grand Dukes Sergius, Governor of
Moscow. and Paul. The Grand Dukes had
been instructed by telegraph from the Car,
when at Darmstadt, after returning from
visiting Queen Victoria at Balmoral, to
come to Paris and call straightway at the
Eysee and express to the President the
heartfelt thanks of the Car and Czarina
at the magnificent, marvellous. astoundingly
splendid and cordial reception which had
been given to the Russian squadron at
Toulon and to those of its officers who
came to Paris Admiral Avellan had re-
ported TO his Imperial Majesty that he
would be overpowered with the spectacu-
lar beauty of the fetes, with the generosity
of the people. with the Nominations flower
throwing, feasting, presents and magnetism
of the great city, which had thrown off all
reserve in demonstrating its feelings In
acknowledgment of such hospitality the
Car instructed the Grand Dukes to throw
into their expression Of thanks all the grace
which proper discharge of their mission
would require.
Judge said Grand Duke sergius, at the
Palais de fElysee, what our happiness
must be charged TO convey the sentiments
of his Imperial Majesty. They accord with
our own. and with those f OF the whole rus
solubly united in current of sympathy
are the strongest two great nations ever
known"
OF course there is exaggeration in the
form and substance of this assertion, but
there is great deal of truth behind it.
parent joy and called on the Grand Dukes
directly they returned TO their hotel and
then started for Toulon, taking with him
the foreign, home and navy ministers, with
NJ. Gustav Humbert, president or the mu-
nicipal council, who was twenty years ago,
a convicted communist in the Toulon gal
leys with iron chains riveted on his legs.
But NJ. Humbert is now president OF the
town council of Paris, is full of his own
importance and has lost no chance TO show
himself a courtier of the potentate who
keeps the prisons and mines or siberia
filed with political prescripts The Red Re-
publican of to-day is the reactionist OF to-
morrow and patriotism, like charity.
is mantle, and in this instance was used
to cloak Inconsistency bred or vanity ana
courtier-like instincts.
UNBRIDLED DEMONSTRATION.
Most of NJ. Humber't fellow town coun-
cilIors kept pace with him, and poured out
tivities, made at the cost of the tax payers.
The handsome gifts made to Admiral Avel-
Ian and his officers at the ball, previous to
their departure from Paris, was the final
effort of festivity, where it was admitted
that ladies, moved by patriotic ardor, could
with propriety ask Russian naval ofilcerS
to dance with and embrace them. And
now the visit of Admiral Avellan is at an
end, and he goes to the Mediterranean ON
a cruise.
Paris has had the luck TO be able to give
Gounod a national funeral since the Rus
SLAMS departed, and this lets her down easy.
The great thoroughfareS of Paris now look
like a ball room just deserted, and into
which the light of dawn streams. TaWdry
flags are grimy and bedraggled, and every
one is tired. One only sees Wearled eyes
and pallid or congested faces. Those who
are worse off are the Russians; nobody
thought of providing them with tea at the
lunches and receptions they attended.
Champagne flowed like water Portel and
Chariot, the chefs who cooked most or the
official dinners, surpassed themselves In
preparing palate-del1ghtlng meals. Inc va
riety was marvellous. There were fifteen
courses at the Foreign Office dJeuners.
was at the Champs de Mars banquet, and
erect which will give some idea OF the dis
comfort which such festivities are accom-
panied with.
was not shared by the bourgeois, who sus-
pectsd that the demonstrations were got
uD by the press which had been DrlDed,
government and the French Cabinet, the
latter wanting 10 win feathers for its cap
and TO turn attention away from the col
Tnen. the indiscretion of Emperor Will
liam helped TO swell the Russian triumph.
He saws and does foolish things; having
the Crown Prince OF italy AT the Net re-
view made French backs rise and the blood
of Frenchmen boil. The MOB is not 10 De
blamed for crying ''Vive lie Gar France
is led by popular emotion, its politicians
Oh Of and
cency For instance, Elffel, who was con-
victed of swindling the Panama share
holders out OF about ten million dollars,
was asked to take Admiral Avellan up the
iron tower he has made famouSi Arthur
Meyer OF the Gaulois newspaper, ex-secre-
tary of the notorious Blanche Anrigny,
the original of Mana, was charged to
organize the gala representation at the
opera He invited all the theatrical demi
monde. Madame Melba, mistress of the
Duke of Orleans, was asked TO grace the
fete as guest, and TO sing in Faust"
Marguerite; the Princess De Charities,
whose bethrothed Nine. Melba bore away.
was also invited, and came. Yvette Gull
bert famous for her smutty songs; Mime.
Jude. noted for her innuendo: Trina Perrot,
noted for her cannaile style; Emilienne
Alencon, reputed for her pagan vichS, were
exalted in the highest degree. Arthur
Meyer gave his to the wife of the
Russian ambassador in order to conduct
her TO the state box at the opera, where
there were dllchesses and other grand
ladies' TO keep Baroness Won MOhrenheim
and Nine. Carnot. wife of the President,
in countenance. Meyers Gaulois, being a
royalist newspaper and demi monde
gan, no aristocratic or Orleanist drawing
room or venal beautys boudoir is closed
against him. What power can a nation,
allowing such scandalous incongruity. sX-
ert IN controlling forces which il has been
rashly unloosing? II has enormous MILL
tary strength, but wants moral backbone.
Every one processes TO want peace; but,
with popular emotion TO lead and knaves
wanting great military contracts, may
land France in a war.
I doubt whether the French understand
what they are doing. In any case, Europe
has entered into new phase OF historical
evolution.
The Czarina has figured in many French
addresses. made to Admiral Avelan. as the
good genius OF the alliance. These adj
dresses were sanctioned before presenta-
ton at St. Petersburg. Magnificent pres
ents have been sent 10 the CZarina. The
Car for three years past has taken the first
step in every move towards a Franco-Rus-
sian alliance. He has gone faster since his
last interview with the German Emperor at
Kiel. That harbor is i'm the territory which
Peter III, Prince OF Holstein, as heir in re-
mainder to IL. secured forever TO Denmark
Alexander III was irritated at seeing Kie
being used as a threat against Denmark and
Russia He seems now committed To n
French alliance. and Is working I'm concert
with France. EMILY CRAWFORD.
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