Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-12
A HIDDEN MEANING?
King and Queen Of Italy About
to Visit Paris.
Much Expected in the Wayof a Closer
Understanding.
Elaborate Preparations for Their En-
tertainment and Safety.

Paris. Oct, 1I-BeCause of the pros
meet that it may have political results
as important as those which attended
the courtesies personally exchanged
by President Loubet and King Edward,
France is awaiting with eagerness the
approaching visit of the King and
Queen of Italy, who Will cross the
French frontier, Wednesday morning.
The first official reception to Their
Majesties will he given at Dion and
from the frontier until they reach
Paris, King Victor Emmanuel and his
consort will see decorations, including
the entwined arms of France and Italy
which the enthusiastic French peasants
have raised at almost every station.
On arriving in Paris. at $50 Wednes-
day afternoon, Their Majesties will De
received at the Bots De BOulogne ftail-
way station by President and Madame
Ioubet, the President of the Senate ana
Chamber of Deputies, the ministers OIL
state and other high officials of the Re-
public. French soldiers will surround
the station and stretch in TWO long
lines from the station along the nag
deckcd avenue Du Bots De Boulogne,
through the Arc De Trimphe and the
Champs Elyssees to the Palace De La
Concorde where the battery will thun-
der the official welcome.
Betwcen the lines Of troops the 1tal-
ian rulers, accompanied by the French
President and Nine. Loubet, will drive
TO the palace of the ministry of foreign
affairs, where they will be lodged dur
ing their stay. The apartments have
been exquisitely furnished and the
King will sleep in the bed used by
Napoleon.
The King and Queen will dine at the
palace of the Elvssee, the President
residence, Wednesday evening. and
Thursday will go with President ant
Madame Loubet to Versalncs. returning
i'm the evening to attend a gala perform
ance at the Grand Opera house in which
some of the most distinguished Frencl
artists will appear.
The visitors will be driven through tn
principal thoroughfarcs Of the city ol
Friday and visit the mint A reception
will be given in their honor at the Hote
De Vile in the afternoon. and in the even
ing Foreign Minister Delcasse will give
banquet to Their Majesties.
On Saturday, the King will so shooting
with the President in the state preserve
at Rambouilet, while the Queen will viSi
the museum of the Louvre with Mm'
T.oubct The day will end with a famil
dinner at the palace of the Elyssee
On Sunday, there will be grand reviay
of the garrison of Paris on the parad
ground at Nincenncs and, in the after
noon. the royal party will leave Paris o
their return to Rome.
The decorations being put up in Pari
in honor of the visit of the King an
Queen of Italy will surpass those erectc
for King Edward.
The statesmen Of France and Italy rec
OgnZc that there are possibilities in tn
visit Of their Italian King of the great
est Importance which may lead to close
relations and seriously affect the Tripl
Alliance. SignOr Prinetti the former for
cign minister of Italy. has declared that
allied. the two countries could exorcis
President LOubet shares this opinion an,
earnestly seeks a rapprochement with ;
France-Italan treaty of arbitration SINH
lar to the one about to be concluded will
Great Britain.
During the visit the greatest prccau
tons will be taken to prevent any injur,
to the King.