The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-11
GOOD FEELING ALL AROUND
FRENCH FRATERNIZE WITH RUS
SLAMS AT VLLLEFRANCHE AND
ITALIANS AT TOULON
EXCHANGE OF DECORATIONS
Marked the Meeting Between the
President of the Republic and
the Duke of Genoa, Com
manding Italian Fleet.

AIlCS dLlCIOlllS FIeSlQGnI LQuD6C S Visit
to the Riviera were brought to a climax
today in the double naval demonstration
at Villefranche and Toulon Both
proved splendid spectacles The profuse
decorations at Toulon, the fotiIlas of
pleasure boats fitting about the harbor.
the gaily dressed warships lying in the
roadsted and the animation of the i'm
mense throng of strangers jostling one
another in the streets and along the
wharves impaired color and picturesque
ness to the scene which outvied the sit
uation at Villefranche. The French peo-
pie, however, secured as great pleasure
from the incidents at VIllefranche as
from the meeting of NJ. Loubet and the
Duke of Genoa at Toulon.
1.-THE Russian squadron says the
Journal deS Debats, "saluted the presi-
dent on his departure for TouIon. so
Russia will be associated as completely
as could be desired with the fetes on
the Riviera
M Loubet appreciates the value of the
French set word ally in regard to the
relations to Russia, and he again cook
occasion to emphasize 1T en- board the
Alexander H. this morning When ac-
cepting q toast from Admiral Bierloff,
he said: 81. am very much pleased that
his majesty, the emperor, has sent a
squadron to salute the president of the
HIeHCIl TSpuUI1C. dIu BEdlS1 vi ICE IillS
mark of sympathy; and 1 raise my glass
to the health of their majesties, the en-
peror and empress, and to the friendly
and allied Russian nation and to the
prosperity of the Russian army
RUSSIA PRAISES FRANCE.
Admiral Rierloff suitably responded.
toasting the president of &he French re-
public, the prosperity of LA Belle
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glory of the French navy and army"
The ceremony of decorating Admiral
Bierloff with the cross of the Legion OF
Honor was performed in the presence
of the whole crew
All the officers of the flagship were
presented to M Lodbet, who shook
hands with them ALL The Alexander IL.
was the 1irst to fire a parting shot as
the st. Louis steamed out of the bay,
and the crews manned the Russian war
ships when the st. Louis passed shouting
seven times 'Vive la Republique' or
raising seven hJrrahs.
simultaneously the trumpets blared
and there was a great beating of drums.
After M Loubet's departure Admiral
Bierloff entertained the naval officers on
board the Alexander II.
The general programme ait ToulCn was
gone through without a hitch The Duke
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with a aattering welcome, the French
sornen fraternizing with the Italians on
shore Every desire was shown on both
sides to cultivate q mutual good feeling.
Extracts from the Italian press evinc-
ing satisfaction over the events at ToH-
lon and expressing a hope that these will
result in drawing the two countries
closer together, are constantly repro
duced in and endorsed by the French
press today.
ENTHUSIASM AT TOULON.
ToULoN, April 1O-The Duke of Genoa
visited the mayor of Toulon this morn
ing and was everywhere greeted with
cheers.
Enormous crowds on the quays watched
the arrival of the squadron escorttnG
President Loubet.
The land batteries and the Italian and
Spanish ships joined in the general sa-
lutte to President Loubet as the st.
Louis entered the port passing the ltal-
ian ships whose sides were manned by
the cheering crews, while bands played
the Marseillaise. The Duke of Genoa and
his staff, on the bridge of the Lepanto,
exchanged salutes with M Loubet and
his ministers.
The Duke of Genoa and his staff left
the Lepanto at O'Clock, all of the forty
warships in the roads firing salutes.
On his arrival at the arsenal, the duke
was received by the officials and con-
Quoted in a landau to the maritime pre-
lecture, where he was received with mill
tary honors The duke, who was in fun
uniform, was Immediately presented to
President Loubet. They cordially con-
versed for twenty minutes, after which
the duke handed M Loubet the collar of
the annunciata- The suites were then
introduced to one another and the Duke
of Genoa left and retired to his flag
ship with the same ceremonial as OBJ
served on his arrival.
SPAIN IN 1T ALSO.
President Loubet next received the ottl-
GERS Of the Spanish battleship PelaNN,
and compliments were exchanged the
representatives of each nation declaring
that they rejoiced over the sympathy
uniting their respective countries. The
officers Of the Japanese and Russian war
ships were afterward introduced.
Immense crowds assembled around the
maritime prefecture and wildly cheered
the representatives of each nation, es-
pecially the Russians.
President Loubet later returned the
Duke of Genoa's visit.
At the banquet this evening, in honor
of the Duke of Genoa, President Loubet
proposed a joint toast to the king and
queen Of Italy, former Queen Margher-
ita, the Duke of Genoa, the royal family
of Italy, the Italian nation and the Ital-
ian navy.
The Duke of Genoa replied toasting
the French president the French army
the French navy and the French nation
M Loubet then proposed King Alfonso
XIII, the queen regent, the Spanish navy
and the Spanish nation.
The presidents third toast was to the
visiting officers and to the French navy
President Loubet telegraphed to King
Victor Emmanuel, of Italy, as follows:
"Sire-Eis royal highness, Monseigneur
the Duke of Genoa, has just presented me
in your majesty's name the collar of the
Order of the Annunciata ] hasten to
offer my sincere thanks for this very
high mark of esteem and friendship.
beg your majesty to accept my ardent
wishes for the glory OF your reign and
for the welfare of her majesty the queen;
for the happy realization now approach
ing of the hope of the royal house and
finally for the prosperity of Italy, the
friend of France"
President Loubet concluded his message
saying he has directed NJ Delcasse. the
Trench minister of foreign affairs. to pre-
sent the Duke of Genoa with the grand
Gordon of the Legion of Honor