The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-22
President Loubet'S Utterance Ia a
Speech Is So Regarded.
AN ALLIANCE is PLEDGED
ITO Settlements Inspired by Justice
and Humanity"
CONDITIONS In SOUTH AFRICA
Are Believed by Many to Have Caused
the Remark.
CAR REPLIED IN GRANDCHILDREN TERMS
Which Did Not Confirm the lmpressseH
Caused by the Words Of tho
French President.
CONDITIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA
CAR REPLIED IN GRANDlLOQUENT TERMS

Bethcny, France, September 2l.-The car
and czarlna and President Loubet have
just concluded review of 10000 troops
on the plain OF Betheny. The march past
lasted from 1916 n. m. till lilo y. M,
terminating In magnificent charge of co.
600 cavalry. The spectacle was very inn
posing as the infantry went by $50 hles
deep with fixed bayonets.
In his speech at the luncheon which fol-
lowed the review today, President Loubet
created somewhat of a sensation by say
Ing: "Thc Franco Russian alliance is
pledged TO settlements inspired by justice
and humanity"
Whether rightly or otherwise. some of
his hearers took the remark to refer to
Affairs In South Africa.
The full text OF NJ. Loubets speech ID
as follows:
sire: In thanking your majesty ana
her majesty, the empress, In the name of
the French republic for having been SO
good as to attend the cheering spectacles
OF the last few days, my thoughts go back
to the great political act which preceded
them. and which lends them their whole
oAthlh'NhNf+ iAtibItu Huu COufluucQ nv
your august father, Emperor Alexander
M and President Carnot md solemnly
proclaimed on board the Admiral Pothouau
| by your majesty aud President Faurc,
the alliance of Russia and France has had
| time to affirm It's character. If none may
( doubt the essentially pacific idea from
which It arose, no more can any one fail
to perceive that It has contributed pow
/ erfully to the maintenance Of the balance
I between the forces of Europe, q necessary
condition oG, peace, which, to be fruitful.
| could not remain prccarlous II has devel-
oped with The years and the questions
| which have arisen have found IL watchful
and resolute, reconcilug It's own interests
with the general interests of the world.
IT Is moderate because II Is strong and Is
WON OVER IN ADVANCE no SETTLE
MENTS WHICH ARE INSPIRED BY
JUSTICE AND HUMANITY. The good
which Il has done is pledge that 1t VIA
do still more and It is In that full cond-
dence that after paying plous tribute to
the memory of the noble founder OF tho
work Of which this day Is magnificent
conservation, l raise my glass to the glory
and happiness of your majesty. the hap
! plnesS of her majesty and OF all his family
and the greatness and prosperity of Rus
| sia, the friend and ally Of France
The Russian anthem was then played
and the czar in clear and distinct voice
read his reply as follows:
Monsieur lie President: At the moment
OF leaving France, where we have again
received so cordial and warm a welcome,
! desire to express TO you our sincere grati-
tude and the strong feeling which stirs
us We shall ever retain the impress ana
myself the precious memory of these days
so full Of impressions profoundly engraved
on our hearts and we shall continue both
far and near to associate ourselves with
all that concerns friendly France. The
ties which unite our countries nave just
been again affirmed and have received
fresh confirmation In the manifestations OF
mutual sympathy which have been so elo-
quently made here and have found so warm
an echo In Russia. The intimate union
Of the two great powers animated by the
most pacific Intentions, aud who, while able
TO make their rights respected do not
seek to injure in any way the rights OF
others, Is a precious element Of appease-
mcnt fs,r the whole OF humanity. l drink
to the prosperity of France, the prosperity
Of a friendly and allied nation, and TO tue
gallant army and splendid fleet of France.