The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
RALLIED AROUND LOUBET.
REP UBLIC'S FRIENDS GAVE THE
PRESIDENT 4 GREAT RECEPTION.


order at Yesterdays Races = Socialists
Attacked Youths who Cried "a has Lou
bet" After the Presidents Departure.
special cable Ds,pdtch to TIE suu.
PARIS. June IL The Government gave to-
day ar overwhelming exhibition Of its strength
and ITS determination to maintain order
Probably never before were greater precau-
tons taken. even on the occasion of the Cars
visit, when an Anarchist outrage was antici-
patel. Enormous crowds were afoot behind
tho double rows of police and soldiers and
cheered the Passage of tho Presidential pro-
cession from the Palace OF the Elysee to the
racecoursc at LonCchamps where the Grand
Prx de Paris was run. No hostile cries were
heard.
Although the public attendance was greater
than usual at tho races the crowd was less
select as was shown by the receipts falling
100000 francs below those Of last year. 1t was
essentially Republican France that was present
and not the monarchic and imperial aristoc-
racv. The popuacc mad come to pay homage
to the Chief Magistrate. who was outraged last
Sunday at Autcuil By the aristocrats, who
wisely absented themselves before the popular
Indignation and the effective precautions taken
Ivy the Government to maintain order.
Here and there extreme Socialists INDUCED
in a needless parade. crying out against the
hourg" oisie and the aristocracy and in favor OF
their own party. These were the only subver-
sivo cries heard to break the perfect harmony
o. the days proceedings.
President Louhet. seated between his wife
and Countess Torncll beamed with satisfac-
ton at the magnificent reception accorded
him,
After the race students from the Latin quar-
ter made a demonstration in Rue Pergoese
before NJ. Rocheforts house. shouting A has
Sccnefort" They then marched to the Boule-
ward Montmartrc. followed by the police. and
yelled "Conspuez Drumont!" Afterward they
entered Rue Montmartre and yelled Conspuez
Rochefort" before the Office Of the Htrdnsi-
Oe1nt. OF which paper Rochefort' Is the editor
They finally dispersed in the Latin quarter.
Throughout the day 100 arrests were made.
arising from the usunl racecourse charges
This is about the regular number The Gov
eminent Is blamed for having magistrates
ready at Longchamps to try on the spot poti-
cal delinqucnts. especially as their services
were not required but it is an open question
whether the magistrates presence being
known to the populace did not have an impor-
tant deterrent effect as showing that the Gov
eminent meant business
To-days passive victory assures the Cabinets
life until November, barring unforeseen events
At the time this despatch is semitic p. NJ
the city is SO quiet that orders have been given
TO dismiss the special service men whom it was
originally planned to have on duty all night.
The SOir strikes the keynote which will
probably be followed by the Nationalist press
1t is furious over to-day's orderly manifesto
lions. and accuses the President OF wasting the
public funds in mobilzing the army for the
purpose of protecting his shirt front and hat
from receiving rotten eggs. 1t AIDA that N.
Loubet is truly Grand Prix President. be-
cause he ID the most expensive one that France
has endured.
Besides the decline in the entrance receipts
It is noteworthy that the taknRs at the betting
booths were only 2S10.0O0 francs as compared
with 4.150.O0O last year. The display OF
gendarmes, police and troops gave the occa-
sion the appearance rather OF the national f6te
on July IA than the race for the Grand Prix.
The estimates ofthe mum Der OF uniformed men
on duty vary. but as whole the Paris garrison
not outdoors were kept in their barracks under
arms. ready for an emergency. Twenty thou
sand men on duty Is probably not an exagger-
ated estimate. Not the least impressive OF the
precautions at the racecourse was the pres
ence OF fifteen prison vans.
There were one or two isolated scufles. The
most serious occurred after President Loubet
had returned to the Palace OF the Elysee.
group OF Socialists marching in the Alice de
Iongchamps encountered a party Of youths
shouting - bas Loubet" The Socialists at
tackled the party and the youths retreated to
Ithe well-known resort. the Pavilion d 'Armenon-
vile, from which they hurled bottles. stones.
&C.. at their assailants. Several persons were
injured. The windows. chairs and tables In
the pavilion were smashed The police and
Dragons quickly arrived and Quelled the dis
order.
1t is somewhat remarkable that most OF the
organized demonstrations in favor OF President
Loubet came from the Socialists. against whom
four years ago severe repressive laws were
voted by Parliament These new defenders OF
the Government and hundreds Of detectives In
the Enclosures about the grand stand seem to
have led the cheering.
As to the spontaneity Of the days ovation.
taken as a WHOLE there may he two opinions
There was certainly much reclamation and
many enthusiastic cries Of 1--WE Loubet,"
about the grandestand but most Of the OBJ
servers along tho route from the Palace OF the
Elysee to LOngchamps concur in stating that
there was very little cheering throughout. Per-
haps the onlookers were awed bv the Presi-
dents bristling escort OF cuirassiers with
drawn swords. There was a squadron In front
OF the Presidents landau. the six leading men
cerrying drawn revolvers; another squadron
behind the carriage and a double line OF mon
on each side. The whole procession moved at
q rapid trot.
PESNSYLVASIA DEMOCRATS.