The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-19

rived at the palace to escort the new
| President was greeted by the crowd out
| side with cries of "Nive L'Armee.
After the announcement of the result
| NJ. Chauveau and many members of the
| Assembly repaired to an adjoining salon,
where NJ. Loubet awaited them. The re-
suit of the election was communicated
to him and he received the congratula-
/ tons of his friends
The new elected President has prom
| Used to devote his best efforts TO fulfill
/ ing the wished of the country and to
"re-unite the Republicans who have
drifted asunder by the current of UNI
happy events"
| President Loubet's remarks brought
| forth lively applause from his hearers.
| The Premier Nj. Dupuy. then formal
! ~ transferred the executive power to
| NJ. Loubet and congratulated him upon
J his election
| The President in thanking NJ. Dupuy.
| expressed the hope of having the sup
port of the Cabinet. The Senators and
Deputies then filed past and shook hands
with the President, who afterwards re-
ceived deputation of newspaper men
and through them appealed to the whole
press of the country to work III union
and appeasement.
NJ. Loubet left the palace in Il carriage
accompanied by NJ. Dupuy and followed
by the Ministers. The crowds along the
route acclaimed President Loubet with
cries of ''Nive IA Republique," "Nive
LAmee." "Vive Loubetr
At five o'clock Versailles had resumed
its normal aspect.
President Loubet arrived here from
Versailles at sos p. m, and was receiv-
ed with military honors.
As the Presidential carriage left the
st. LaZare Station a band of thirty or
forty persons ranged themselves ON eth
or side of the Landau, under the lead
ership of a couple of individuals who
kept giving signals for shouts of Down
with Loubet'' and Resign. Resign"
The general public was apparently in
different and no active hostility was dis
played. Many in the crowd saluted the
President and cried "Vive Loubet." and
"Viye L'Armee.' but the shouts of the
demonstrators running beside the car
riage drowned the friendly salutations.
The noise and excitement was redou-
bled when the carriage stopped at the
ElySee. Here two compact hostile
groupes were massed. hooting and blow
ing whistles. NJ Loubet and Dupuy
spent ten minutes with Nine Faure and
then proceeded to the Quai d'Orsay. On
his journey thither NJ. Loubet was more
favorably received by the public.
The nationalists gathered about the
statute of Joan of Arc and NJ. Derou-
lede made fiery address to them. The
crowd then marched to the Boulevards
and stopped in front of the Libre Parole
office. There the Nationalist yelled
themselves hoarse with cries of ''Vive
L'Armee" and Spit upon Loubet.''
The appearance of President Loubet
in carriage was the signal for hostile
demonstrations and cries of Panama.
Panama"
In opposition to cries of Panama"
the supporters of the President raised
I. shouts of "Vive Loubet." At this stage
of the demonstration detachment of
mounted Cuirassers appeared and
cleared a passage for the Presidents car
riage.
The noise was then redoubled and the
police had great difficulty in restraining
the mob
Suddenly NJ. DeRoulede, Millevoye.
and Habert appeared. The mob sur
rounded M. Millevoye, who donned his
Deputy's belt which is his usual method
of signalling to his friends. and from
400 to 500 of his supporters ranged them
selves around the three Deputies. shout
ing Down with Loubet, Resign" and
Panama
When this body of men reached the
Place Del Opera, there was not II suff-
Gently strong force of police there to bar
the way and the demonstrators finally
returned to the statute of Joan Of Are,
where the Deputies mounted upon
sand heap.
NJ. AIillevoye then waved a tri-color
flag above NJ. Deroulede, while the lat
ter harangued the crowd. He said:
Listen now to what was prevented
from saying at the Versailles election
The President belongs to the people.
rejoice at this manifestation, but today
we cannot go to the Elysee and spit up
on whom we have no wish to recognize
as chief of State. We must allow to
rest in peace. such as it is, the man who
is still lying there and return home. But
on Thursday we shall not fail to attend
the funeral ceremony. We will find
among the followers of the coffin the
judges Of the criminal section of the
court of Cessation, and the base Depu
ties who elected this President whom we
do not recognize. You know your duty.
Down with this Republic, and long live
a Republic of the people,
The demonstrators then marched to the
Rue Des Pyramides shouting and Haunt
ing tri-colors. The police attempted to
stop them and tried TO seize the flags.
But the mob resisted and finally return
ed to the Avenue De LOpera, where
large force of police was stationed, in
front of the Military Club. This de
tachment of police succeeded in dispers-
ing the demonstrators, downfall of
rain assisting in the work.
Later in the evening bands composed
of members of the League of Patriots
Nationalists and others paraded the
Boulevards, blocking traffic. Rival
shouts of Resign" and Revision We're
raised and some fighting took place be-
tween the members of the opposing fac
tons, but order was gradually restored.
A number of arrests We're made.
President Loubet this evening request
ed NJ. Dupuy to retain the Pr miership
and the present Cabinet.