New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
PARIS.
TIE FRENCH ARMY REVIEWED BY THE
CAR
PANAMA CANAL-ENTHUSASM FOR
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
Copyright; 1901: By The New-York Trfoune)
rBT CABLE TO THE rR1suSE.I
Paris. Sept. 21-The imperial visit ha. at
.ained its climax with the review and march
past OF $4,000 men, composing the flower
ot the French army. It is impossible to ex-
esserate the enthusiasm which characterized
this superb spectacle. Nicholas II and General
Zakharoff, his chief Of staff. speak In the high
est terms Of the efficient state Of the great fight
ing machine Of their ally Notwithstanding the
essentially military character Of the imperial
visit, there remains no doubt TO the pacific
nature of the Dual Alliance: for there are not
two more peacefully disposed men living than
Nicholas II and President Loubet.
Now that the Franco Russian alliance has re-
ceived additional confirmation Of its stability
and continuity, it becomes apparent that its
main features have undergone no change There
will be advances toward commercial reciprocity
which will facilitate the Importation into Russia
of French wines, silks and machinery. and 1t
seems to be tacitly understood that a new Rus
sian loan is likely to be fioated the Paris
market for the present famine stricken dis
tricts IN Western Russia already cause drain
upon the imperial treasury. On the other hand,
France gains stability IN her foreign policy, for
the Car would never countenance any measures
sian monarchy and the French republic will go
hand in hand in Europe the Levant and the
Far East. President Loubet comes forth with
still greater prestige and popularity. and the
Waldeck-Rousseau ministry, which came into
existence June %. 1898, seems stronger than
ever; and. indeed, by a propitious coincidence,
will tomorrow have completed a term OF two
years and three months. thereby becoming the
longest lived OF any Of the thirty-two ministries
that have succeeded one another since the down.
fall Of the Second Empire on September 4, 1870.
Great credit is due the government for the per-
fection OF all arrangements and the thorough
ness OF the police precautions; In fact, the only
hitch was due 70 the elements on the day Of the
Tzar's arrival at Dunkirk, when the boisterous
British Channel caused general seasickness,
among the victims being the Emperor and Presi-
dent Lcubet. Much to the disappointment Of
the naval authorities, therefore, the great feat
ure Of the naval review was omitted It had
been planned that three submarine boats, which
had been sent into the roa6stead-the Morse,
the Narval and the Algerien-should go through
their evolutions in the presence Of their maiea-
ties. They were TO advance under water, circla
round the feet, launch sham torpedoes against
some Of the ironclads and finally the STANDARD,
and, after having thus torpedoed the ships desig-
mated, they were TO emerge from the water.
from the view of the spectators.
The feature of the review Of the troops to-day
was that the army corps were the units. and in
the march past there were four regiments
abreast, each in massed column Of double COM
panies. The artillery came by eight batteries
abreast the cavalry two regiments abreast. an
arrangement which enabled the eye to take In
at glance these serried units Of $1,000 men
each The battalion of cyclists and the huge
signal balloon anchored to it's caisson. were at
ractive novelties for the Car, who was rather
pale and fatigued. but gay and in fine spirits.
he looked remarkably well in his round, gray
cap and the slate colored tunic, with scarlet
facinss. of the PrevblaJinsky Guard Regiment,
as he sat erect. with pleasant smile, met
tesorne black mare The Car is highly pleased
with the field artillery. which he considered the
pride Of the French army, and expressed great
Satisfaction when, at the close OF the review,
rs squadrons Of cavalry, 1900 sabres In all.
advanced in double squadron columns, dis
tance Of nearly mile, at hand gallop and
With drawn sabres, and reined in at a distance
OF twenty yards from the .ribunes.
After the luncheon and the toasts, wherein the
words friend and ally" as usual formed the
keynote, the Car and Czarina left IN a special
train for Germany. Fifty-three thousand in
tantrymen are stretched along the line watching
and guarding their safety. President Loubet ar
rived IN Paris at O'Clock this evening escorted
oy squadron of cuirassiers, loudly and vocifer-
ousiy cheered; and so ends the Cars visit.
The events in Colombia and Central America
the presence In Paris OF Sehor Cecilio Castro,
the uncredited envoy of Venezuela the tact OF
General Reyes. the Colombian Minister In Paris:
tne activity Of NJ. Hutin, president OF the Fan
ana Canal Company. who will probably sail for
NeW-York at the end Of next week, and last. puI
not least the advent of President Roosevelt
nave caused renewed interest in the trans
isthnian canal, and have led to vague reports
about the alleged imminent purchase by the
United States Of the Panama Canal as II no"
stancs. Although no definite decision has yet