New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-19

tions the new President escorted by squadron
of cavalry got into a carriage and drove out be-
tween the superb gateway Of the Palace Of Yer
sailies passing near the statue Of Louis XIV
and emerging from the historic court dedicated
70 all the glores Of France.
NATIONALIST SHOWS ANGER
At this point Derouede and band Of a few
hundred Nationasts greeted the President with
shouts OF a has Loubet" "Conspuez Loubet."
Panama, Panama, Panama" etc. These de-
rsive epithets were accompanied by boots and
wells the bona -fde public now and then inter-
rupting them with cheers and shouts Of 'Vive le
President de la Republique" The same hostile
demonstration on the part Of the Nationalists
was repeated az the railway station. two or
three voices shouting: You won't remain Presi-
dent long" This. however IS by no means the
feeling Of sound. conservative Republicans. Ike
Ribot who are greatly satisfied. and consider
the result a substantial victory for true repub-
lican institutions
The beautiful spring day with bright sunshine
has infused Parlsans with unusual animation.
Men women and boys have thronged the streets
as II il were a public holiday. Thousands OF
students and clerks have been out on bicycles.
and the road to Versailles has been filled with
continuous procession Of cycles and motor car
rages Of every description.
MN Quesnay de Beaurepaire. Drumont
Paul Derouede Rochfort and Clemenceau
brought their batteries into action. and
It was apparent that all the venom and
passion Of the Dreyfus affair would centre
about the Presidential election. " Quesnay De
Beaurepaire accused NJ Loubet OF criminal cui-
pabiity and falsehood in suppressing the truth
in regard to the Panama scandal when he was
.f,av and A-ak.ar ,Nar %
1892 at which time VI. Beaurepaire Pro-
cureur General NJ Jules Lemaitre also de-
nounced N Loubet as a "Panamist" and
Dreyfusard The League Of Patriots with Paul
Deroulede at th1r head surrounded by such
vigorous l.eutenants as NM. Millevoye. Georges
Thiebaud Le Herisse. Marcel, Habert and Gen.
eral Jacquey were resolved either 10 acclaim or
10 hiss according 10 circumstances the newly
elected President on his arrival IN Paris. The
air was thus once more full OF electricity and
excitement
CARTOON A PARTY EMBLEM
The Echo o. Paris" the organ Of the army.
appeared with huge cartoon drawn by Forain.
representing France as a chambernaid holding
IN her hand a feather-duster the handle OF
which is broken. The chambermaid says: y
hope that instead OF this broken feather-duster
they will give me a hard, sth broom The
Patriotic League adopted Forain's cartoon as an
emblem and its members pasted IL on their hats
and shouted. Give US broom Give us
broom We mean to sweep away all this Drey-
fusard fifth"
NJ. Georges Clemenceau. on the other hand
gave his reasons for making NJ. Loubet cand-
date. and said: Il want Loubet 10 be President
because am convinced that Dupuy is a rascal
| also am sure Mellne is double faced trick
ster: but as to Loubet, he may for all know, be
an honest man" Drumont dipped his pen into
his reddest anti Semitic ink and proclaimed nre
and bloodshed II Loubet should be elected
Last night the theatres and all other places OF
amusement were fully attended. usual, II be-