The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-10
TROOPS TO GUARD LoUBET.
Plans to Prevent Disturbances at Long
champs Tomorrow.
Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE sus.

| Special Cdbs Dtfpdtch 10 TIE 6uy.
PARIS. June 9.-The expected so seldom hap
pens here that 1t Ia difIlcult to place confidence
in the almost universal predictions OF disturb
ance at Longchamps on Sunday Moreover.
the Governments preparations are on a scale
that ought to suffice to overawe the most reck-
less hothead OF any faction.
| Primo Minister Dupuy. u. Blanc. Project OF
Police. and other officials drove to-day to Long
| champs over the route that President Loubet
| will take on Sunday. stopping at many places
| to discuss the posting OF forces.
| The arrangements. as stated this evening
| include squads OF police at short intervals
| from the Palace OF tho Elysee to the entrance
| to the Bots de Boulogne and thence to the
| racecourse.
Tho police will be strengthened by mounted
Republican guards. while at various vantage
! points in tho wood soldiers will be stationed
| ready to appear at nome nt's notice.
Beneath the grand stand. which was in
| spected to-day by military engineer officers.
| several companies OF Infantry will be under
arms.
The way through the paddock from tho
Presidents carriage to the staircase by which
tho Presidential box Is reached will be lined
with Republican Guards with fixed bayonets.
Outside the enclosure equally imposing
measures will be taken. including tho placing
course IL necessary.
Altogether the race for the Grand Prix de
Paris is likely to be deprived OF great deal OF
its usual brilliancy. as it is believed that many
fashionable people. especially women. will not
| attend
The fashionable tradesmen are grumbling
loudly some Of the favorite costumers in the
ltue de la Paix declaring that 1t is the worst
Grand Prix week they have ever known.
Attempts have been made in certain quarters
to induce owners to withdraw their horses lest
they be injured in the disturbances that are
expected TO occur.
Tho newspaper Paris Sport Is responsible
Tor the statement that this will be done. but
the statement cannot be confirmed
III any trouble does occur II Is less likely to
arise from an attack on President Loubet than
from conflict between the Socialist and
other groups. who are avowedly going TO
LonRchamps to aggressvely acclaim the Pres
ident and the Nationalist and Royaist fac
tons. whose rallying cry will be "Nve
rArmte."
The newspapers say that N. Blanc Project
OF Police. has authorized the reopening Of the
Automobile Club. which was closed by the
Government because OF the connection OF some
OF its members with the Auteul demonstra.
ton.
The Mayor OF Domont. who refused to allow
the posters containing the decision OF the
Court OF Cessation In the Dreyfus case to be
used in his district. has been suspended from
office for month.
The royalist. nationalist. socialist and labor
leaders are buying q great many Rrandstand
tickets to the racecourse. and 1t Is possible
and even probable that an enormous number OF
tickets have been retained by the police
The workmen's clubs are going In force. and
Onn H. I1,, haa 1 Il.
among the moor royalsts
With reference to the refusal o! two Mayors
o post the judgment OF the Court OF Cessation.
it is pointed out that 35.aaS other Mayors
throughout the country did not object to do
ing So