The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-06-12
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Patriotic Frsnchmen Rebuks Aris-
tocrats Who Insultsd Him.
HIS TRIP TO THE GRAND PR1X

All Along the Route tho Followers O
the Republic Cheered His Progress
An Assault, II intended, Would Hsv,
Been Impossible.
Paris, June 1Z-President Loube,
has had his revanche for the outrage
at Auteuil. When he drove to Long.
champ yesterday to attend the Grand
Prx he was the hero Of great popu.
lar demonstration, expressing itself in
one form or another along the whole
route from the Elysee palace to the
race course.
He remained only quarter OF an
hour, just long enough to witness the
race, and. having congratulated the
owner Of the winner, returned to the
Elysee. where he arrived at O'Clock
without special Incident.
The Revisionist and Socialist Or
gans summoned their readers to as
semble along the thoroughfares to be
traversed by the president and his
party, and from the hour Of noon
thousands of demonstrators set out
from Montmartre, Belleville and other
working class quarters, In big organic
ed bands, all wearing small artificial
red flower in the buttonhole, and
marched across Paris, taking up posi-
tions along the Avenue des Champs
Ulysses and the Avenue du Bots do
Boulogne.
They gave M. Loubet tremendous
ovation, combining their cries almost
entirely to "Vive Loubet" and "Vivs
la republique." The president did not
hear discordant cry, although there
were one or two seuffles before and
after he passed between the police and
an occasional hot headed anti-Drey-
fusard. who tried to shout "A has
Loubet," and was Immediately pound
ed upon by swarm Of policemen.
Although the visit passed off quietly,
the government was prepared for every
eventuality, the whole district between
the Elysee and Longchamp literally
teeming with troops and police. A po-
liceman was stationed every dozen
yards along the whole route, and there
were squadrons Of dragons armed
with lances and mounted Republican
Guards at all important points, while
through the green foliage of the Bots,
on each side of the avenue, could be
seen heavy masses of red and blue,
denoting the presence OF attachments
of soldiers, awaiting orders.
Longchamp resembled military
camp. Battalions of infantry, squad
rOns of dragons and Republican
Guards were distributed all around the
course. 1t is estimated that there were
5000 soldiers and police under arms.
M. Loubet practically drove through
double hedge of steel. A line of in
fantry even stood around the race
course, between the public and the
course, on which no one was allowed
to walk between the races, while sew
eral Republican Guards patrolled the
course itself.
The president left the Elysee at 2
O'Clock in an open landau, with M.
Dupuy, the premier, beside him, and
General Bailloud. chief of the presi-
dental household, and Major Bon,
lieutenant colonel of horse artillery,
attached to the person of the presi-
dent. Nine. Loubet followed in Sec
ond landau, after which rode the presi-
dental suite in other carriages. The
famous outrider, Montjarred, preceded
M Loubet, whose landau was drawn by
four horses, with couple of postil-
lions, and escorted by picked body
of cuirassiers. All were men of fine
physique and formed splendid caval.
cade with the fiery sun glinting on
their FURNISHED steel breastplates and
helmets, the latter surmounted with
the red cockade and trailing the black
horsehair plume.
The two leading cuirassiers rode, re-
volvers in hand, with fingers on the
trigger, and carefully watched each
side Of the road, while beside the car
rage ran IA number of policemen, rem
dering it absolutely impossible for
anybody to approach.
On arriving at the race course the
president drove through the paddock
to the presidential box. Municipal
guards and police lined the path across
the paddock. Drums beat and trum-
pets blared when M. Loubet appeared
in the front of the box, and scene Of
intense enthusiasm, lasting several
minutes.
The president sat bowling and smil-
ing, with Nine. Loubet at his side. A
portion of the crowd in the paddock
shook fists. umbrellas and sticks at
the smartly attired people in the
Jockey club stand adjoining the presi-
dents box, but the clubmen, beyond
returning disdainful glances, made no
retort.
M. Loubet and his party were so
surrounded by guards and
police that it would have been impos-
sible for any one to get within ten
yards of the steps of the box.
The only grave incident of the day
occurred after the president had re-
turned to the Elysee. at one of the
garden restaurants, the Pavilion OAR
in the Alice de Long
champ. Somebody made an objection
able remark concerning the president.
The people took sides and a regular
fight ensued. Bottles, glasses, de-
canters, tables and chairs were hurled
about.
At the same time a crowd of So
cialist demonstrators arrived in the
and, hearing that a row was
in progress, laid siege to the restau-
rant, shouting "Vive la republique."
The throng quickly sweled to several
thousands. The windows of the cafe
were smashed, and the struggle was
continued within. Finally the mount
ID police arrived, cleared the neighbor-
hood and closed the cafe.
Several members of the chamber OF
deputies who attended the races are
in praising the wise and
calm attitude of the populace there.
The Socialist leaders were the first to
exhort their friends to display media
ton N. Jaures more than once inter.
vened to prevent the enthusiasm of
his followers developing into disorder.
We forget our differences here" he
said, ito assemble around the presi-
dent of the renuhlico