The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-25
RUSSIA'S LOVE FOR FRANCE
FINDS EXPRESSION EVERYWHERE
PRESIDENT FAURE GOES.

Cars Guest Dedicates the New French
Hospitai-visited the Cottage in which
Peter the Great superintended the Con-
struction of st. Petersburg.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 24-President
Faure, NJ Hanotaux, the French min
lister for foreign affairs, and the suite
of the president, on board the imperial
yacht Alexandria, entered the Neva at
noon. The French cruiser Surcoufe
which was near the landing stage, man.
ned her yards and her sailors gave
ringing cheers as the Alexandria
reached her quay The Russians re-
sponded with roars of cheering.
Upon disembarking, President Faure
was received by the governor and civic
authorities and by guard Of honor
from the Alexandria III's Neva Tcher-
kasky regiment of infantry.
The president, in few words spoken
in Russian, greeted the soldiers, who
replied with loud cheer. M. Faure
then inspected the guard of honor and
afterwards the president and his suite.
escorted by Ural cossacks were driven
to the Cathedral Of ST. Peter and st.
Paul. Though rain was falling heavily,
the streets were densely packed with
people who vociferously cheered the
French president.
After placing a wreath on the tomb
Of the late czar, President Faure drove
across the Neva and laid the corner
stone Of the new French hospital. The
president afterwards visited the house
which Peter the Great built in 1903, on
the bank of the Neva, in order to su-
perintend the construction OF st. Pc
tersburg. The president examined the
chair and stool made by Peter the
Great and then traversed the garden
leading to the riverside. where the czar
was waiting for him in launch. M.
Faure embarked in this vessel, which
had the Russian and French flags fy-
ing from her stern and crossed the
Neva.
The spectacle at the inauguration OF
the bridge was most brilliant. Around
picturesque tent were grouped the
high court dignataries in splendid uni
forms, the municipal councillors and
the clergy in gorgeous robes, while in
the background stood four immense
stands filled with ladies in elegant
toilet and officers in uniform, making
a scene of great animation and spark
ling with color.
The czar and the president were sur
rounded by the grand dukes, the Count
Of Montebello; the French ambassador
to Russia, and other officers formed the
central group in front of the tent where
the parade passed.
In an open carriage and amid a.
drenching rain M. Faure visited the
cathedral of st. Isaac and called at the
respective embassies. He, was then
obliged to return to the winter palace
to make a change Of clothing. The af-
ternoon was spent in receiving munich
pal deputations from various towns
bringing addresses and gifts. The hour
before dinner was devoted to a recep-
tion of ambassadors and members Of
the diplomatic corps with general COM
versation. M. Faure dined at the
French embassy and after dinner held
a reception. Early in the evening he
returned to Peterhof by the imperial
train. He was greeted with enthusiasts
tic popular demonstrations wherever he
appeared in the public thoroughfares
London, Aug. 25-The special dis
patches to the Times and other London
morning papers all remark the spon-
tanenity and the boundless character Of
the enthusiasm, quite unusual among
the Russian people which has been
evoked by M. Faure's visit in strong
peror William.
ENxrar t1A I,1or ts.a =. roL
vented immense crowds from turning
out to welcome the guest of Russia.
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
the Daily News says that Emperor Nj
cholas and the empress were present at
last nights (Tuesday) dinner at the
French embassy. The menu was most
artstically decorated with allegoricaI
designs by Clarin. The empress attach
ed hers to the handle Of her fan to-
keep as a. souvenir.
The official dispatches from St. Pet
ersburg to Paris makes no mention Of
the presence of the czar and czarina
at the embassy dinner.
M. Faures bed is the one which has
been used successfully by Emperor
Francis Joseph of Hungary and
Emperor William
All the correspondents comment upon
the fact that there was no mention Of
the word alliance in the toasts at the
banquet in the Peterhoff. Friendship
is still the keynote of all the official ut
terances.
The Paris correspondents describe
the French press and people as delight
ed with the splendid reception rendered
to NJ. Faure but as unable to conceal
their disappointment at there being no
sealing of the hoped-for alliance.
Gov. Tanner Refused to Honor 1t.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. Ex-Governor
Tanner has refused to honor the re-