The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-24
CAR Qu|lS FRANCE
After Having Seen the French
Army.
A Significant Remark by President loub BE-
liev d 10 R.fer TO Ergland's Course
in Africa.
dy the Associated Press.)

(I3y the Associated PreSS.)
Paris. Sept. 21.-Thc Car sof Russia
left French soil at Pagny-Sur- Moseilc
late tonight after bidding farewell to
President Loubet at the station at Beth
eny. All those responsible for his safety
breathcd sigh of relief, for it has been
a most anxious time. The extraordinary
vigilance exercised resulted, however, in
his stay in France from first to last,
passing without the slightest untoward
incident. The salient feature of the
visit was it's military character. The
Car came to see the French army and
he has been seen himself by. but few
persons except soldiers. His general
de,neanor created the most favorable
impression among all who came in con-
tact with him. He was in constant good
humor and evidently took pleasure in
showing satisfaction in the fact that he
was among allies and that he appreciat-
ed the efforts made to render his visit
agreeable in every way.
The Car watched today's military
spectacle with a manifest admiration,
which possibly prompted the emphasis
which he laid upon the word "allies"
when he pronounced it in reply to tho
toast at the luncheon. He uttered the
word with studied distinctness and
paused moment is if to allow the full
significance of his comment to be under
stood. y
AT Pagny Sur Moselle the Car sent
the following final message to President
Loubet:
Accept our sincere gratitude and be
good enough to interpret it to all those
who with touching cordiality have taken
part in the festivities of which we have
been the objects. 1t is to the French
nation, SO much loved and appreciated
by Russia that we address our sincere
thanks accompanied by our warmest
wishes.
(signed) NICHOLAS"
The Gear, the Czarina and President
Loubct today reviewed 10000 troops Oh
the plain of Betheny. The march past
lasted from 1916 a. m. till Ito p. NJ.
terminating in magnificent charge of
10000 cavalry. The spectacle was very
imposing, as the infantry went by 10
files deep, with fixed bayOnets.
Around the review ground was deep
mass of red and blue infantry, cavalry
and artillery. The whole line extended
several miles, in spite of the fact that
the troops were drawn up $50 files deep.
Suddenly, at "a given signal, this vast
border began to swing around thus bring
ing the head of the line across the re-
view ground and in front of the Gar
The effect war to give the impression o.:
wide stretch of landscape slowly NOV
ing i'll a circle. Eight divisions OF in
fantry with fivcd bayonets marched past.
1t was an astounding sight to Sc This
forest of bayonets advance across the
plain in huge oblong block.
The browning feature Of the review was
the charge of 10000 cavalry.
The cavalry lined up twenty deep, on
the further side of the review ground
with the Dragons in the centre, pennans
futtering brightly from the ends of their
lances.
1t was marvellous spectacle to watch
the horsemen approaching. The trumpets
could be heard sounding the trot until
about half a mile from tho trent of lie
dais when they blared forth the charge.
On came the horses, the thunder IF
hoof beats minglng with the rattle OF
accoutrements, the troopers waving their
| swords. Then at fifty yards from the
dais, the call to halt burst from the
trumpets. the officers waved their swords
| as "a signal to stop and the men refined
i'll their horses at the outer limit OF the
garden in front of the dais.
The Gar stood up to watch the charge
which shook the ground. His face was
animated and he pointed out to the Car
ina the immense stretch of horses as tncy
approached the pavilion.
In his speech at the luncheon which
followed the review today, President
Loubet created somewhat of sensation
by saying:
The Franco Russian alliance is pie *
cd to settlements inspired by justice and
humanity"
Whether nightly or otherwise, some OF
his hearers took the remark to refer to
affairs in South Africa.
CnTTON opOUrps MErT