The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-12
Their Mnjesties to Arrive mt the
French Capital ON Wednesday
and TO Be Royalty Entertained.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN
DETECTIVES WILL CONSTANTLY AC-
COMPANY THE VISITORS.
And No Suspects VIII BE Permitted
ut LarGe-Frnnco-Itnii Arbi-
tration Treaty Possible.

PARIS, Oct. 11.-Because of the prospect
that it may have political results as i'm
portant as those which attended the cour-
tesies personally exchanged by President
Loubet and King Edward. France is await
ing with eagerness the approaching visit
OF the King and Queen Of Italy, who, ac-
companied by the Italian foreign minister
and other distinguished Italian officials,
will cross the French frontier Wednesday
morning.
The first official reception TO their
AIajesties will be given at Dijon, 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 half-past o clock
Wednesday afternoon their Majesties will
be received at the Bots du Boulogne Rail-
way station by President and Nine. Loubet,
the president of the Senate and Chamber
of Deputies. the ministers of state and
other high officials of the republic. French
soldiers, in their striking uniforms, will
surround the station and stretch in two
long lines from the station along the flag
bedecked Avenue du Bots de Boulogne,
through the Arc de Triomphe and the
Champs Elysees to the Place de Ia Con-
corde. where battery will add its thunder
to the official welcome.
Between the lines of troops the italian
rulers, accompanied by the French Presi-
dent and Nine. Loubet, will drive to the
palace of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
where they will be lodged during their stay.
The apartments have been exquisitely fur
nished and the King will sleep in the bed
occupied by Napoleon. Many souvenirs of
Marie Antoinette will beautify Queen Hell
ena's boudoir. The King and Queen will
dine at the palace of the Elysee, the Presi-
dents residence, Wednesday evening,
and on Thursday they will go with Presi-
dent and Nine. Loubet to Versailles, return
ing in the evening in time To attend gala
performance at the Grand Opera, in which
some of the most distinguished artists in
France viii appear. The visitors Will be
driven through the principal thoroughfares
of the city on Friday and visit the mint. A
reception will be given in their honor at the
Hotel de Vile in the afternoon, and I'm the
evening Foreign Minister Delcasse will give
q banquet To their Majesties.
on Saturday the King will go shooting
with the President in the state preserves at
RambOuillet while the Queen will visit the
Museum of the Louvre with Mime. Loubet.
Inc DAY VIII emu with a FAMILY dinner at
the Palace Elysee.
On Sunday there will be n grand review
of the garrison of Paris on the parade
grounds at Vineennes and in the afternoon
the royal party will leave Paris on their re-
turn to Rome.
The decorations being put UP i'm Paris in
honor of the visit of the King and Queen
OF Italy will surpass those erected for King
Edward. On the Palace de la Madeleine a
large arch has been constructed bearing the
inscription viva Vittorio Emanuele," and
IL b.axrs hnnV,
stretched lines of bunting with electric
lights concealed within artificial flowers,
Topped upon crimson and gold Venetian
maSts. Two large columns stand at the
entrance to the Avenue de fOpera, one
surmOunted by the lion of st. Marks and
the other with the wolf-suckled Romulus
and RemuS, reminders of the arms OF
Rome. Arches which will be lighted with
electricity have been erected in the Avenue
de FOpera and Mt the junction of Rue
ROyale and Rue du Faub0urg St. HOnore.
The statesmen of France and Italy recog-
nize that there are possibilities IN the visit
OF the Italian King of the greatest impor-
tance which may lead to closer relations
and seriously affect the triple alliance. Sig
nor Prinetti, the former foreign minister of
Italy, has declared that, allied. the two
the European concert. President Loubet
shares the opinion and earnestly seeks Il
rapDrOchement with FrancO-Italian
treaty of arbitration similar with the one
about TO be concluded with Great Britain
During the visit the greatest precautions
will be taken To prevent any injury TO the
King. Every suspect will be arrested and
during the entire period of their stay in
I-raupb territory