Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-29
S0METHIN DOM!
French and Russian Foreign
Ministers Confer at Paris.
"A Meeting Which May Mean Much
to Future Of Europe.
Uncle Sam Understood to Have Eyes
on the Situation.

Paris, Oct. 2S.-The first formal con-
| ference between Count LamsdOrff and
| M. Delcasse occurred at the foreign
office, this afternoon, where the Rus
sian foreign minister remained fully an
hour with NJ. Delcasse. Later Presi-
dent Loubet received Count Lamsdorff,
who presented the President of the
French republic with an autograph let
| ter from the Gar. This evening,
Prince Ourousof gave select dinner
at the Russian embassy at which Count
Lamsdorff and NJ. Delcasse were again
brought together. Among those pres
ent at this dinner were Count Cassini,
Russian ambassador at Washington,
and Count Benckendorff, Russian am
bassador at London. The presence of
Count Cassini is considered to indicate
that the attitude of the United States
is a factor in the present discussions.
The cordiality of today's exchanges
has given strong evidence that the
Franco Russian entente is not i'm
paired.
A French official in close touch with
M. Delcasse informed The Associated
Press, tonight. that as a result of the
exchange between M. Delcasse and NJ.
Lamsdorff. France recognizes the para
mount Importance of the interests of
Russia and Austria in the Balkans and
therefore valves her former objections
to representatives of those countries
alone supervising the execution of re-
forms in Macedonia. France thus sup
ports the attitude of Russia in carry
ing out these reforms. The situation in
the Far East was also discussed with
the result that the attitude of France
will not be modified by the possibility
of war between Russia and Japan.
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian for
eign minister, arrived here, this
morning, accompanied by a numer
Gus suite. M. Del Case, the French
minister for foreign affairs, was at the
railroad station to extend a personal
greeting to the Russian minister. The
official character of the visit was shown
by the presence at the station of M.
Mollard, chief of the protocol. Prince
Oureussouf, the Russian ambassador,
Prince Orloff and other members of the
Russian embassy We're also present.
After greetings had been exchanged
Count Lamsdorff was escorted to a
hotel. During the day many calls of
courtesy We're exchanged, the impor-
tant conferences between M. Del Case
and Count Lamsdorff being deferred
until later. The program of the visit
has been changed SO as to include a
grand dinner at the Elysee Palace, to-
morrow night, in honor of Count Lams
dorff M. Del Case will give a dinner
to the count on the following Friday.
The visit of Count Lamsdorff absorbs
the attention of the public and the press,
who attribute to it even more important
political significance than to the visits of
King Edward and King Victor Emmanuel
to Paris.
The newspapers generally agree that the
foreign ministers will discuss the East
ern and Far Eastern questions, but it is
said in authoritative quarters. today, that
ly to occupy SO much attention as expect
ed. since Admiral AleXieft. the Russian
viceroy of the Far East. has been given
practically supreme authority over the
RusSian-JapaneSe situation.
The Macedonian situation certainly will
he gone over and some important details
of the RussianAustrial note to Turkey
will be considered. M. Delcasse is desir-
Gus of having France represented in the
commission of control which is to carry
out the reforms in Macedonia.
Among the leading officials a strong
feeling prevails that the main result of
the visit of the Russian minister will be
a strengthening of the bonds of France
Russian allegiance.