Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-20
Il Is Apparently Stronger Today
Than Ever Before.
CARS VISIT SIGNIFICANT.
n, Made close Personal Inspection OF
the French Troops-Peopie
Most Enthusiastic.

New York, Sept. Accommodating OH
,,e visit OF the car TO France, the
Paris correspondent OF the Tribune
saws. The reception accorded to the
ear and czarina and carried out un-
der the most brilliant auspices at Dun
kirk, complegne and Rheims mas
aroused enthusiasm throughout France
oulte equal to that which characterized
the imperial visit five years ago. The
EXPRESSIONS friend and ally made
use of by Nicholas ii and President
Loubet in their toasts and speeches are
felt here TO be no mere empty compli-
ments. but as indicating in simplest
language the real strength and signih-
canoe OF the dual alliance, which has
now been an accomplished fact for ten
years, and the allusion made by Presi-
dent Loubet In calling attention TO the
fact that Is was Alexander Ribot, MIN
lister OF foreign affairs In 1892, who was
at that early date the principal aren't
feet of the Franco-Russian alliance, IL
regarded as a graceful act OF personal
Justice. a.,
The great prominence given TO the
military and naval features OF the I'M
perial visits, is explained by the fact
that five years ago Nicholas ii came
here as the friend, while he is now
here as the ally, and In this latter ca
pacity. he Is following out his owl,
strong personal desires to become ia
mIliar with the French army and navy.
"a OUTING In tho field
during the maneuvers the ear galloped
about the troops regardless OF pres
cribed arrangements or protocol and
made close examinations Of squadrons,
companies and batteries at his own free
will and this personal inspection Of the
French soldiers in their campaigning
Kit, evidently gave Emperor Nicholas
great satisfaction. Special significance
IS attached to this because the national
lists and reactionary newspapers have
been giving undue prominence to two
incidents of naturalization which took
place last week among the newly Joined
men belonging to two infantry regi-
ments who broke loose from discipline
after hard days march and sang the
revolutionary "Carmagnole. This Is
being worked for all II is worth by the
opposition press to endeavor to discredit
Gen. Andre, minister of war and M
Waldeck- Rousseau's cabinet.
Meanwhile all foreign officers who
have followed the present maneuvers
do not hesitate 10 declare that never
has the French army been In more efti-
Client condition than at present. when
needless show OF fuss and feathers Is
eschewed In each branch OF the service
and above all class favorltism Is sup
pressed On the whole the French ma
tion appears to he stirred with pride
as intense as during the former visit OF
Nicholas II and there Is. so far as can
be seen, not the slightest evidence that
the Franco Russian alliance has lost
one whit NJ its attraction for French
men of all shades and convictions, In
Paris and throughout the country.
RECEPTION AT DUNKIRK.
London, Sept. 2O.-A dispatch to the
Times from its correspondent at Rheims
says: II would be unfair to treat Thurs
days maneuvers as anything but an
aggrandlzed edition Of the set pieces In
British tournaments. The scheme of
the maneuvers was immense, and
would really have taken as many hours
70 work out as IL took minutes. The
most salient military feature seems to
have been the rapid artillery fire,
which was, perhaps, never equalled be-
fore.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times
says that there was great disappoint-
ment at Dunkirk because Of the omls-
sion at the naval review OF an intended
display by three submarine vessels
which was not given owing to the rough
weather. The submarines were TO cir
culate around the feet underwater, dis
charge torpedoes and then to make
maneuvers on the surface.