New-York tribune., 1897-08-24
PRESIDENT FAURE IN RUSSIA
CORDIALLY WELCOMED BY THE CAR
AND THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE.
BROUGHT TO PETERHOF on THE TMPERfAL
YACHT ALEXANDRIA, VISIT TO THE CAR
INA AT THE ALEXANDRA PALAcE-M
FAURE GREETED WITH CRIES


INA AT THE ALEXANDRA PALAcE-M
FAURE GREETED WITH CRIES
OF "vrvE LA FRANCE"
Cronstadt, Aug 23.-The French cruiser Po.
thuau. with President Faure and his suite on
board. arrived here at 11:30 a. m As she
steamed slowly into the roads heading toward
the imperial yacht STANDARD. she was saluted ny
the Russian artillery. The French warshp
eventually anchored near the STANDARD.
President Faure stood on the deck Of the Po-
thuau, wearing a frock coat and the ribbon Of
the Order Of st. Andrew The Grand-duke Alexis
the High Admiral Of Russia and uncle OF the
Car. put of In the yacht Hisstrela. boarded the
Pothuau and conducted the French President 70
the Alexandria, when the imperial standard and
the trcolor OF France run up 10 the mast
head After the most cordial greetings had been
exchanged the Alexandria steamed to Peterhof
The weather cloudy.
st. Petersburg. Aug 23.-From early this
morning there has been scene Of great anima-
ton here. and steady flow Of people toward
the quays, where they embarked profusey
decorated steamers in order to meet President
Faure at Cronstadt. After a rainy night splen-
did weather prevailed.
The final preparations at Peterhof were COM
tween the palace and the was gloriously
decorated with the flags of Russia and France.
The latter TO be flying everywhere.
presenting fine picture from the sea, with the
cascade falling in front of the palace. combined
with the beautiful marble terraces and
mented gilt statues.
GAY SCENES IN PETE2HOF.
The streets OF Peterhof were crowded from
early morning and were gay with court equi-
pages. which were constantly dashing through
them with richly attired people who
their way to the landing stage. which was
gorgeously decorated for the occasion. Con-
trary to Russian custom, the people were all
lowed to enter the park and to line the route
followed by President Faure and the other emf
nent personages.
The scene was rendered more animated by the
fact that among the crowds countless men
and women wearing trcolor cockades. and thou
sands Of children waving little French or Rus
sian flags.
AT o'clock in the morning a semaphore mes
sage announced that the French squadron was
thirteen miles distant, and Cossack was i'm
mediatey dispatched at gallop to convey the
news to the Car at the Peterhof Palace. An
ether and similar dispatch followed from
Cronstadt, and then the Car emerged from the
horses. and drove to the landing stage His
Majesty the uniform Of a captain in the
Russian Navy. with the ribbon OF the Legion Il
Honor on his breast. tE.f
Grouped at the landing stpge were the high
court digntaries and the Russian Minister for
Foreign Affairs, Count Mugavieff the French
Ambassador to Russia. Count Lannes de Monte
bello; General Boisdeffre. chief OF the French
general staff who Is TO replace the Count de
Montebello at St Petersburg. and Baron Won
Morenhem, the Russian Ambassador To France
The Gar conversed in French with various per-
sonages for a few minutes and then the inn
perial party embarked on board the Alexandria
The Grand duke Alexis, on the Hisstrela pro-
ceeded ahead. went alongside the Pothuau on
board Of which was the French President and
welcomed the latter to Russia in the name Of the
Car. A large fleet of pleasure steamers had by
that time assembled in the roads, and the most
intense enthusiasm manifested when the
Grand-duke Alexis and President Faure left the
Pothuau and proceeded to the Alexandria.
CZAR AND PRESIDENT MEET.
The Car awaited the President at the top of
the Alexandrias gangway and the moment NJ
Faure set foot the deck OF the imperial yacht
warm embraces were exchanged between the
Car and the President. which were the signal
for storm Of cheering, the waving OF handker-
chiefs and other marks OF popular and enthusi-
astc delight. The sailors manned ship at the
same time and gave the regulation cheers for the
Car and his guest.
His Majesty when the exchange Of salutations
had been ended invited the President to the
afterdeck OF the Alexandria. and offered him
cigars Thereupon they both lighted cigars and
engaged In cordial conversation. The Car in
uured OF the President about his voyage, asking
him whether he had enjoyed II, and the President
replied that he had an excellent passage with
fine weather and no hitch Of any kind the only
inconvenience being the fog which the French
ships encountered on the Baltic coast of Finland.
NJ. Faure added that at 10 o'clock last evening
a Russian squadron. under Admiral Naznon.
consisting OF two cruisers. four torpedo-boats
and three torpedo-boat oitchers. was signalled
and at sunrise this morning this squadron sa-
luted President Faure with twenty-one guns.
which salute was returned by the French war;
ship Dupuy de LONE.
The Dupuy de LONE is the vessel which put
TO sea hurredly in order to take the place of
the Bruix which. with the Surcouf was escort
ing the Pothuau from Dunkrk to Cronstadt but
which was compelled to return 10 the former
port on account Of her engines becoming dis
abled. This incident has caused quite a COM
motion in France. and has been and will be the
subject Of an official inquiry and debate in
the Chamber OF Deputies. The feeling in the
matter in France was still further intensified
by the fact that every precaution had been
taken to avoid a meeting and a consequent
exchange OF salues between the French squad
ron and the German squadron escorting En-
peror William back to Germany after his visit
to the Car. and yet the Dupuy de LONE. in
order to catch up with the Bruix and Surcouf
was compelled TO pass through the Emperor
Williams domain. otherwise the Baltic and
North Sea Canal. But there is some consolation
for the French in the fact that the Dupuy de