The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-12
FRANCE AWAITS
 ITALIAN RULERS Visit of Victor Emmanuel of
 Great Importance. PARIS GAILY DECORATED
Reception Given Italians Will Be Far More Elaborate Than the En- tertainment of King Edward.
 Will Be Closely Guarded.

Paris, October 11-Because of the pros pect that it may have political results as
 important as those which attended the
 courtesies personally exchanged by Pres ident Loubet and King Edward, France
 is awaiting with eagerness the approach
 ing visit of the King and Queen of Italy,
 who accompanied by the Italian foreign
 minister and other distinguished Italian
 officials will cross the French frontier
 Wednesday morning.
 The first official reception to their
 majesties will be given at Dion, and
 from the frontier until they reach Paris King Victor Emanuel and his consort will sec decorations including the entwined arms of France and Italy which the en- thusastlc French peasants have raised at almost every station
 On arriving at Paris at half past three Wednesday afternoon. thefr maJesties will be received at the Bols de Boulogne rail- way station by President and N1me Lou bet, the president of the senate and the chamber of deputies, the ministers of state and other high officials of the re- public. French soldiers in their striking uniforms will surround the station and stretch in two long lines from the sta tion along the flag -bedecked Avenue Du Bois de Boulogne through the Are de 1 Triomphe and the Champs Elysees to 1 the Place de la Concorde, where battery will add it's thunder to the official well come
 Beautiful Apartments. Between the lines of troops the Italian rulers, accompanied by the French Pres- ident and Mime. Loubet will drive to the palace of the ministry of foreign af- fairs, where they will be lodged during their stay. The apartments have been ex- quisitely furnished and the King will sleep in the bed occupied by Napoleon Many souvenirs of Marie Antonette will decorate the Queens boudoir The King and Queen will dine at the palace of the Elysee, the Presidents residence, on Wednesday evening, and on Thursday they will go with President and Mime. l Loubet to Versailles, returning in the evening in time to attend gala perform ance at the grand opera, in which some l of the most distinguished artists in France will appear. The visitors will be driven through the principal thorough fares of the city on Friday and visit the mint reception will be given in their honor at the Hotel de Vile in the after noon and in the evening Foreign Minister Del Casse will give a banquet to their majestes.
 Will Go Shooting.
 On Saturday the King will go shooting with the President in the state preserves at Ramboullet, while the Queen will visit the museum of the Louvre with Mme. Loubet. The day will end with a family dinner at the Palace Elysee.
 On Sunday there will be a grand review of the garrison of Paris on the parade grounds at Vincennes, and in the after noon the royal party will leave Paris on their return trip home.
 The decorations being put I'D in Paris in honor of the visit of the King and Queen of Italy will surpass those erected for King Edward. On the Place de la | Madelaine large arch has been con l structed bearing the inscription aViva Vittorio Emmanuele," and along the prin- l cipal avenues have been stretched lines of bunting with electric lights concealed within artificial flowers, looped with crimson and gold venetian masts Two ] large columns stand at the entrance to the Avenue De L'Opera, one surmount- l ed by the Lion of St Marks and inc and Remus, reminders of the arms of Rome Arches which will be lighted with cleo tricity have been erected in the Avenue de L'Opera, and at the junction of Rue Royale and Rue du Rabour.
 Of Great Importance. The statesmen of France and Italy recognize that there IS a possibility in the | visit of the Italian King of greatest im- | portance, which may lead to close re- 1 lations and seriously effect the triple al- liance. Signor Prinett the former foreign minister of Italy, has declared that al- l lied, the two countries could exercise great influence on the European concert. President Loubet shares the opinion and earnestly seeks reapproachment with a Franco-Italian treaty of arbitration sim liar with the one about to be concluded with Great Britain
 During the visit the greatest precau- tions will be taken to prevent any injury to the King. Every suspect will be arrest ed, and detectives will accompany the sov- ereigns during the entire period of their stay in French territory