The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-09
POPULAR LIKING rs MANIFEST
CHEERS FOR THE CITY's DISTIN-
GUISHED GUEST WE'RE
UNCEASING
RUSSIANS SHOW FRIENDSHIP
Squadron of the Czar,s Ships Will
Cali at Vile Fransbe to show
There Is No III
Feeling.

NICE, April S.-President Loubet's
visit to the Mediterranean coast, opened
under excellent auspices The weather
during the past few days was unusually
chilly, but 1t hrightened today and sun
SHINE welcomed the presidents arrival
in the morning. NJ Loubet has chosen
the most charming season for a tour Of
the Riviera. The whole country side is
a mass of bloom of varied hues and
Nice itself as the presidential train
steamed in, displayed floral decorations
everywhere. The windows and balconies
were profusely adorned with garlands OF
roses carnations, wall flowers and
anemones, which flowers also hung from
baskets suspended from the Venetian
masts and triumphals arches over the
main streets.
The president was accompanied by his
wife, the minister of foreign affairs, NJ
Delcasse and the minister of war, M
Andre. The only stoppages made on the
way here were at Cannes and Antibras
where there were brief receptions upon
the part of the local. associations. But
all the stations were gaily decorated
with flowers. There has been a great
influx OF visitors heres Numbers OF
Italians, who with the regiments of in
fantry and members of the gymnasric
societies were in uniform, enhanced the
rations. Troops lineds the route to the
prefecture, where the president will stay
while in Nice
A vast concourse gathered early in the
morning to await President Loubet's ar,
rival. He was welcomed by the mill
tary and municipal flfnctionaries at the
station where the Marseillaise was
played by a regimentaL band. Proceed
ing to the court yard, where the Alpine
troops were drawn UP. the president
distributed number of decorations to
the officers and men, He then entered
gala landau and was driven slowly to
the prefecture amid a fanfare of bugleE
and rolling drums. TIE presidents re-
ception by the spectators was most
warm The cheering was unceasing for
president and for the republic.
The usual receptions were held at the
prefecture, where the consular military,
municipal and religious bodies, through
their representatives delivered short
addresses which the president replied to.
The utteranees on both sides were with
out especial significance
Replying to an address from dele
gatien of the clergy, President Loubet
pointed out that he had always favored
tolerance towards the cpiscopate, as he
believed they ought to be stanch
auxiliary of the Cover nment in effecting
the union Of all French and for the well
fate of the country
10 an address delivered by Gen. MAJ
niger, on behalf of the garrison, Presi-
dent I,oubet assured the delegation that
the government was proud of the army
and knew the giant efforts it had made
to be ready FOR evea1tualities. The
FIFTEENTH army corps were especially
worthy Of the confidence shown in them
in charging them with the safety Of
the post of honor, a few steps from the
frontier.
After receiving the foreign consuls
President I4oubet was entertained by the
various officials at luncheon. The presi-
dents visit to Nice Isl merely prelude
to the more important fetes at Toulon
where President Loahet will arrive
Wednesday arternoon sSin board war
ship, l,eing escorted lron Vile Franc1e
by the French squadron. His time here
will be taken up with hanquets, visits
TO gymnastic compositions and flower
shows and orher such functions. Two
such functions were gone through to-
day, concluding witha ffrework display
and gala perfol mande at the opera.
TIE PRUSSIANs SQUADRON.
Paris, April S.-'.A Sording to iu-
formation received fpm an Official
source" says a dispatch to the Matin
from Nice, .'the Russian squadron will
return to Vile Franche tomorrow to
salute M. Loubet issssorder to show that
It's recent departure was without zig
nfftcance from the point of view OF the
friendly relations existing between the
two countries.s y