The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-09-19
IN THE. MEDITERRANEAN.
More About the True Inwardness Of the
Coming Celebration.

Berlin, September 18.-It is popularly
believed here that France has consented
to allow Russia to establish naval sta
tion on the French Mediterranean coast,
but the question is, which port will be
given up to this purpose. Rumor, hav-
ing its origin in the newspaper, The
Soir of Paris. says that Villefranche, the
well-known port in the Department of
Alpes-M will be given over to
the use of the permanent Russian squad
ron that the Czar intends to establish in
.the Mediterranean.s This rumor, how
ever, is not entirely accepted here, and it
is questioned whether Villefranche,
Ajaccio, the capital Of the Island Of Cor
sica or Biserta, in Tunis, will be finally
turned over to- the Russians for their
naval purposes.
The Mediterranean squadron of the
United States once had the privilege to
revictual and recoal at Villefranche.
Russia, it may be pointed out. already
has a naval depot there, to which is at
tached a hospital, so it would be no new
gift nor in any wise significant to find
the Cars ships there once more.
Ajaccio has good anchorage, and
there is ample land area there on which
to erect the buildings necessary to a
naval depot but Biserta, with capacities
for becoming the first stronghold of the
Mediterranean, and which, owing to the
Improvements 1recently made in it's de-
fenses by France, is already dreaded by
Italy, would be "a grant worthy of
frances trust in her great ally. The
joint occupation of Biserta by France
and Russia would compel England i'm
mediately to strengthen her naval force
in the Mediterranean, and would ul-
timately compel her to a close connec-
ton with the triple alliance.
The above summarizes the leagues of
space devoted by the newspapers to
articles, inspired and uninspired, arising,
from the projected visit of the Russian
fleet to Toulon next month. The French
newspapers serve up the visit of the
Cars fleet as if it were the most
momentous incident in the history of the
republic.
The Pope May Leave Rome.
Rome, September 18.-In view of the
increasing symptoms of hostility dis
played by the government, which are at
tributed to the Pope's friendliness toward
France, the Vatican is again considering
arrangements in regard to the Pope's
exile from Rome. 1t has already applied
to Spain on the subject.
Rio Again Bombarded.
Paris. September 1S.-A dispatch re-
ceived from Rio Janeiro this evening hy
the Brazilian legation here says that the
Insurgent feet resumed the bonn bard
ment of the city today at noon. Heavy
firing was continued for several hours.
No details of the bombardment have
been received here.
Playing at War.
Guens, Hungary, September 1s.-The
Emperor Francis Joseph last night gave
a court banquet in honor of Emperor
William, the King of Saxony, and other
royal personages who are at present in
town. The scheme Of the maneuvres
today included an attack upon this town
and the defeat of the defenders.
Mrs. and Miss Blaine Go to Paris,
London, September 1S.-Mrs. Blaine,
widow of James G.. Blaine, formerly
American Secretary of State. and her
daughter, Miss Hattie Blaine, who are
accompanied by daughter of Senator
Don Cameron, left Uxbridge today, en-
route to Paris. The party spent the
summer in Uxbridge.