The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-07
LONDON WELCOMES LOUBET.
FIRST FRENCH PRESIDENT TO
VISIT ENGLAND.


LONDON, July 8--hing EDWARD received
s,s, President Of tho French Republic
Wv h,sst foot on English soil, with marked
,al cordialty at Victoria Station this
p,.srnoon Az President Loubet stepped
-, from the saloon carriage wearing
LIAM black evening clothes. with the red
lihhon Of the Legion OF Honor across his
IT., front King Edward, In the uniform OF
W. Erolish Field Marshal and wearing the
Ihhon Of the French Legion OF Honor,
. .,oDy forward from his brilliantly uni
:. rnsd military and political staff and shook
,bs hand OF the French President heartily.
soaking in French his Majesty welcomed
prssdent Loube. to England Then in
S.w sentences King Edward told M. Loubet
49, banpy he was to welcome him as
n,,aut IA he king Edward) had been well
sored In Paris by the head OF the French
nation
,bich he thanked tho King for his welcome
.nd said he was delighted to be able to
v,a,t England Tho King then introduced
,bs p,,est TO the Prince OF Wales and tho
other members Of the royal family first and
aftsrward 70 Prime Minister Balfour. tho
MARQUIS Of Lansdowne, Secretary for For
siyn Affairs. and Lord Roberts. Commander
in Chief Of the forces. It was remarked
that President Loubet 10 the first leading
rer,onaae seen at a ceremonial here who
!. smaller In stature than Lord Roberts.
The King then presented NJ Delcass6.
rho French Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
who was also dressed in plain evening clothes
and wore silk hat, to the Prince OF Wales.
Premier Balfour and the Marquis OF Lans-
downe. The Prime Minister and Foreign
Secretary were in the blue and gold lace uni
forms OF Pnvy Councillors Among all
the splendid uniforms In the station inclos-
ure, President Loubet and M. Delcasse
we're mora readily distinguished by their
plain civilian clothes.
President Loubet visited King Edward
and Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace
at s o'clock this afternoon. He received
A great ovation from the crowd outside
the palace. Subsequently no visited the
Prince and Princess OF Wales and the Duke
and Duchess OF Connaught.
The French cruiser Guiohen, with Presi-
dent Loubet aboard. was sighted of Dover
.tl2:4Oi In the afternoon. He landed ON tho
harbor steamship Lady Vita. and was
welcomed by tho Duke Of Connaught. The
band on the pier played the 'Marseillaise' y
The Mayor OF Dover presented an address
10 the President. The President. tho Duke
of Connaught and the encourage then
started for London.
London to-day 10 full OF Frenchnen.
who have come here on account OF the
visit Of President Loubet. The arrival OF
tourists from across the Channel has been
almost unprecedented. Most Of the Wis
tors spent the day in sightseeing. West
minister Abbey. st. Pauls Cathedral and the
Rouses OF Parliament were filed In the early
part OF the day with continuous stream
Of French men and women Tho hotels
are filed with Deputies and Senators.
Tho programme OF President Loubet for
tomorrow includes visits to the French
Hospital and tho French Govsrnesses'
Homo and a luncheon at tho Guildhell.
He will call on the members OF tho royal
family at 73O o'clock In tho evening.
During his visit President Loubet viii
entertain the King and tho Prince OF Wales
at the French Embassy. He will conclude
his visit by attending In state gala per
Torrance Of opera.
President Loubet's FIRST public utterances
in England fulfil the expectations Of his
wholly Amicable personality, Both mod
sstly expressed the hope that his visit was q
stop In the direction OF better understand
Ing between the two nations. To deputa-
tton OF French citizens residents OF London.
who won't 10 the French Embassy to pay
their respects an hour after the Preident's
arrival, he said they served France in =
foreign Land. Through them France was
better known, esteemed and loved. They
thereby increased the confidence OF the
country In which they lived toward their
mother country. They contributed toward
better understanding between two great
peoples Tho visit OF King Edward TO
Paris and his own visit to London were
proofs OF this.
Earlier IN tho day at Dover, NJ. Loubet
sppsaled 70 the Same peaceful sentiment.
N replying 10 an address Of welcome from
the Mayor he said he wished TO say at the
moment Of setting foot on the territory Of
Great Britain how much satisfaction he
bad In coming over in the name Of France
In response to the invitation OF King Ed
""'H, aDu III Dtiu8h4 w tAAV g. A"IAohs
which was Frances neighbor, public testi-
mony Of friendship He added:
Great Britain and France have not
only motives Of interest for drawing to-
gsther and coming to an understanding.
Both Of them have founded their prosperity
on liberal institutions and have similar
attachment to the maintenance OF peace.
Their accord is useful and profitable to
themselves and cannot be less 30 to the
progress Of civilization and the welfare
Of humanity"
Public sentiment in England takes these
Tor sincere and reasonable words in keep
ing with the feeling Of cordial and orderly
Welcome which is the national attitude
toward NJ, Loubet, both personally and
officially
There was something touching in the
spectacle when King Edward presented
PRESIDENT Loubet to the aged Duke Of
lambridgc, man who had known Louis
Philippe and Napoleon ILL.,, who had the
acquaintance Of Talleyrand and Soult, and
who had seen the sailors who took the great
Napoleon to st. Helena. This aged cousin
and survivor Of Queen Victoria, who had
known the leaders in the wonderful imperial
ana revolutionary French politics OF the
nineteenth century, to-day joined in the
homage to the President Of modern, power
'ui and prosperous France.
bl' perhaps the strangest reflection
and COinpi1ppnn NJ oil in ,bu, ba