New-York tribune., 1899-06-10
WILL PROTECT M. LOUBET.
-,rvrp GOVERNMENT TAKING UN-
USUAL PRECAUTIONS.
.,cosous MEASURES TO PRESERVE ORDER
xugN THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE
IONGCHAMP RACECOURsE

vuxN THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE
1ONGCHAMP RACECoURsE.
80. June AT Cabinet meeting held this
ling the Premier NJ. Dupuy and the Minis
War. NJ Krantz. announced that General
"a,,,oden the Military Governor of Paris and
.. pre,ect Of Police NJ. Blanc. had adopted rig
.-.r. measures to preserve order at Longchamps
'. sunday next upon the occasion of President
,,uhet's visit TO that place in order to witness
-. raca for the Grand Prix de Paris.
President Loubets route next Sunday from
-. rlysee Palace to Longchamps will be lined
r,h SQUADS Of police. Through the Bois de
por,ogne the police will be strengthened by
rrounted Republican Guards the various points
:, vantage in the wood being occupied by the
military.
,,fontrv will be held in readiness to appear at
r,oment's notice. and the way from the pad
aock TO the Presidents box will be lined with
e,es Of the Republican Guard. with fixed bay
ono,s Rehnd the soldiers will be hundreds Of
ao,ec,ives. under the personal command of the
prefect Of Police OF Paris.
Cavalry will be placed In readiness to galop
along the course If necessary.
NJ Francois Coppee has advised the members
-, ,ha patriotic League not 10 attend the Grand
Prx.
The "caulois." the leading Conservative and
Rovalist organ. commenting upon the Socialist
threat 10 cause trouble. says:
o1,nder these conditions it will be out OF the
.,.s,on 10 take the ladies to Longchamps. and
therefore we advise our readers to stay at
home"
n this advice be followed the Grand Prix will
Iose much Of It's picturesqueness.
One of the sporting papers asserts that sew
eral OF the principal owners intend to scratch
their horses for the Grand Prx, but 1t is be-
leved this report is premature. and that the
ATTEMPTS Of the titled world in this direction
have been In vain.
The Presidential stand at Longchamps is
much stronger and much less accessible than the
Auteuil stand 1t was constructed forty years
ago on plans of the Due de Morny who accus-
TONED to the dangers Of popular agitation had
an eye TO possible attempts on The life OF LOUIS
Napoleon during the races General Bailloud,
chief OF the Presidents military household;
Commandant Lamy NJ. Dupuy and the Prefect
of Police have thoroughly inspected the whole
ground TO arrange preventive measures.
La Liberte' considers the success Of the
Grand Prix fashionable event Tor TINS year
thoroughly compromised
The Longchamp stewards believe everything
will pass off quietly but the Anarchists still
declare their intention of demonstrating in ia
vor Of NJ Loubet, not because they care for him
personally. but because "the republic must be
defended against the Reactionaries."
The Radical papers urge Parisians to arm
themselves with bludgeons TO chastise the
noblemen If the latter insult the President. 1t
is believed now, however that nothing will
happen beyond a monster demonstration in
favor of VI. Loubet
The Paris shopkeepers are complaining bit
terly over poor Grand PriK week Naturally
women are reluctant to indulge in brilliant
toilets in the face Of the likelihood Of cavalry
charges
NJ Lemercier the magistrate who has been ex-
amining the persons arrested at Auteuil on sun
day last in connection with the attack upon Pres
ident Loubet. to-day ordered Baron Chrstiani to
be tried before police court.
The Grand Prix de Paris the French Derby
Is run at the Hippodrome de Longchamp. the prin-
clpal racecourse for fiat In the neighborhood
Of Paris near the Seine and adjoining the Bois de
pouloene on the other side OF which is the Champ
de- Courses q 'Auteuil. or Auteuil Racecourse Inc
Grand Prix is Of $4,000 given by the city OF Pafls
and $4,000 given by the hVe great IaiIroaa cV. thI
panies for entire colts and -fllies. foaled Qn this
case In 1896 of every description and country;
added to a sweepstakes of 500 each; the SECOND
horse TO receive $4,000 and the third S2O out OF me
and Mites 10 carry $40 kos (about l9O pounds)
distance about mile and seven furlongs.