The Russellville Democrat., 1893-10-05
FRANCE WILL BE CAUTIOUS.
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT IS BE-
 COMING VERY CHILLY.
And the Tmprisive French President VIII Answer Him with StnnntDg snub Something of Interest
 About That Tou-
 lon Visit.


 dent that the semi-ofhcial and official warnings which the French government has received from Rus sia in regard to putting check up 1 on the extra demonstrativeness of 1 the French people in connection
 with the Russian fleet at Toulon are having their effect. A feeling of 1 chillinesss is commenced to be felt { in official circles here regarding the whole affair. 1t was originally in tended that President Carnot should receive the Russian fleet on it's ar. : rival, and the visit of the Rus { sian sailors to Paris should ] be a perfect triumphat [ progress, upon scale never before attempted in the history of tAe world. { At Toulon receptions of the most gorgeous nature were to have been { rendered the visiting sailors, troops were to have been turned out on all sides, balls and banquets galore were spoken of, monuments were to have been unveiled, glowing ad- dresses were to have been made, and, in word, nothing was to have been left undone to make the visit of the friends of France demon I stration.
 Now all this has undergone a considerable change and seems to be changing more and more every day.
 President Carnot, orly yesterday,
 was said not to have determined to dispense entirely with his visit to Toulon, but to have curtailed it to visit of few hours duration only to the Russian squadron alone, after which the president was to return
 promptly to Paris, thus, 1t was sig nifcantly added, doing away with the necessity of the Italian envoy extraordinary being present. Then again yesterday the municipal 1 authorities of Toulon were informed that they could not have the 50O,- 1 900 francs asked for from the gov ernment in order to entertain the Russian visitors, and that they must pay for any projected entertainment out of the city funds.
 This alone robs the approaching visit ot much of it's charms to ToulOn, and the Russians will thus al Toulon be the guest of the city and not os the nation as at first intended. This is also significant change in the French programme. And now to- day The Gaulois says that the Rus sian fleet will not be received by the president of the French republic, but that it will be welcomed by Ad miral Rieupier, commander of the naval forces at Toulon, and by Glen. Borieus, in command of the military forces at the port mentioned. It Is added, however, The Gaulois says, that on the departure of the Russian visitors from Paris President Carnot will announce to the Russian officers his intention of paying them a re- turn visit at Toulon soon after their return to their ships.
 The Gaulois is not alone in stat ing that President Carnot has recon sidered his determination to vel come the Russians to Toulon. Sew eral other newspapers to-day make the same announcement and also touch upon several other points in the programme which have been considerably modified owing to in timations from the highest quarters they were likely to prove too demon strative. In all these changes of programme and curbing of demon strativeness of the French nation the hand of Baron De Mohrenheim, the Russian ambassador to France, Is plainly visible. Indeed, it is iu- timated that the Russian diplomatic agent has plainly influenced the French government, that plans for receptions tc be given to the Rus sian sailors must be submitted to the Russian embassy, and that they must be subject to any notifications which the Russian ambassador may consider advisable in order not to give offense to neighboring nations. In default of these modi6- cations being agreed to, it Is hint ed there is a possibility that the Russian fleet may be unable to visit Toulon, as at first intended. With this possibility of disappointment staring them in the face, the French government has thought it wise to bow in everything to the wishes of the Russian ambassador, who may now be said to have the direction of the demonstration to be given in honor of France's distinguished visitors.
 All this has cast chill over France, and has given much satis- faction to neighboring nations, for it has plainly indicated the fact that France cannot rely to any great degree upon the friendship of Russia, and tbat this friendship is based upon the understanding that 1 Russia is to do as she pleases, but 1 that France must follow the guid. | o~oa oE @D,,es.o .~ rLn J~..-an AL l.A