New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-06
SHT GGLING N THE GAR.
FEW FRENCH CITIZENS EXCEr~r ''MOUCHARI's''
ALLOWED To SEE HIM

FEW FRENCH CITIZENS ENCEr~r ''MoCCHARps"
ALLOWED To SEE HIM
From The London Mail
After all the excitement and fuss which has
kept every in fevered state. His Majesty
the Emperor of Russia and Her aiesty the
Empress of Russia have finally arrived in
France; or. rather have been smuggled into the
country through long lines of soldiers and po-
lice passing under trumphal arches erected at
the peoples expense. hut near which none of the
people allowed to gather
Outside of the official set which has kept the
Emperor all to itself no one has had chance TO
get a peep at him. | say no one. but have for
gotten the 'mOuchaTds'' tpOce spies): they at
least. have been more fortunate than honest
French citizens and the car has seen them
about him in every possible disguise, for there
have been "mouchards'' in uniform, ''mouch-
ards in gentlemt MS clothes. 'mouc hards' in the
blue blouses of the wor<ingmen, and even
''mouchards'' in petticOatS.
1t is natural that the government should have
desired TO protect the iIlustrious guest hut
after ALL to invite the Car to France to show
him to the ''mouch ardS' alone, has struck MANY
French people ludicrous. and the Dunkirkers
and particularly the Compiegnians have been
loud in their proteStatOns. So loud. indeed that
one wonders if. after all the imperial visit is
going 10 he of as much benefit to the present
Cabinet as the government counts upon for the
coming elections
What l most admire in the whole affair is
Mime Ioubet's attitude. Unlike Mime Felix
Faure, she has not permitted herself 10 be ig-
nored in any way. but the contrary has let
every one feel at Compiegne. where she installed
M.
casSe and NJ. LeygueS may think they know all
about preparing Il royal palace for so dstin-
guished a guest, the last coup dpil" the one
which makes sure that everything is in perfect
order. can only be given by a woman and that
woman herself No sooner had the Presidents
wife arrived at Compiegne than she made a tour
OF minute inspection of all the rooms to satisfy
herself that the chateau really ready to re-
ceive their imperial majesties. 1t is to be hoped
The Car found the royal bathroom to his liking
Tor Messleurs Delcasse and Leygues spent much
Tune planning each arrangement concerning il
deVoting fun hour to the single discussion of
whether the imperial douche should be placed
over the royal hathtubs or beside them The lar
ter, by the way. have been restored and are
really beautiful.
me question OF the servants has been a diff
cult one To solve. Without doubt one does NOT
organize staff of servants to wait upon rovaIty
in an hour. The Bureaux de Placements Of
far1s have been ransacked and, indeed ever,
good domestic at liberty has been hired wbi,a
fortunate people with inside views of thingS
nave Witnessed the strange sight of servant
AFTER servant filing into the Quai d'Orsav as tba
Foreign Office is nicknamed, to have his feet ,nd
legs measured by budding diplomats CHARGED
with the purchase of the liveries necessary for
the service at Compiegne. The French Govern
hlent might nave rented great deal of this gal.
attire, but bent on doing things handsomaIw
everything has been purchased brand new ror
the occasion. ~" Aoi