The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
ADMIRAL DAVIS
is BEHIND TIME
Meeting of North Sea Commits
sion Postponed.
RECEPTION AT THE ELYsEE
INDIGNATION IN RUSSIA OVER
RECENT REPORTS.

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Paris. Dec 29.--Presidcnt Loubet to-
oay received at the E,lysee palace the
members of the international commits
sion which is 90 inquire into the North
sea incident, but the nOn-arrival OF
Rear Admiral Charles Davis prevented
American participation. Ii was eX-
pected that Admiral Davis would land
ct Dover from the Finl2nd and cross
over TO Calais, arriving here a few
Eours before the reception, but his de-
termination to go on the Antwerp post
Toned his arrival until tomorrow lie
teiegraphed to the embassy that he
would reach Paris Wednesday after
room. In the meantime arrangements
were completed fer NJ. Loubets recep-
tlCn and Foreign Minister DeIcasse's
Breakfast today, but the formal open
ing of the session viii not take place
until the arrival of Admiral Davis.
a Brilliant Affair.
The reception at the Elysee presented
Z brilliant scene. A guard of colonial
infantry drawn up in the palace court
salute the admirais. NJ. Loubet re-
Ctived the commission in the audience
Chamber surrounded by the naval and
CIVIL officials. The admirals and their
stsffs wore the SNOWY uniforms of
their various countries. The British
and Russian admirals exchanged pleas
ant saiutations. Admiral KazenakOff IS
a youthful admiral with keen face and
o. stock build. Rear Admiral Sir Lewis
=. Beaumont is venerable and tall.
towering above his colleagues. After
NJ. LoUbet had welcomed the commits
SION there was a brief meeting of the
council Of ministers.
Comment was heard i'm high quar-
ters concerning the opening of the for
malities before all the members of the
committee were here. Admiral DAVIS
Nas not advised OF the date it was nee
cssary for him to be i'm Paris in order
to arrive here on time, the date hay
ing been fixed efter ne was on the
ocean. If he arrives in Paris tOmOr-
row afternoon the first IulI session of
Ire commission viii probably be held
J thursday.
Opening Postponed.
The foreign office later IN the DAY an
TUunced that the formal opening of
TIE sessions of the commission had
feen postponed until Thursday.
Owing to Admiral DAVIS absence his
lace or Minister Delcasse's left was
occupied by Baron TauEe, the Russian
ambassador to Vienna. On Delcasse's
light was Admiral Fourier, the French
member of the commission; al Madame
/ elcasse's right Admiral KaZenakOn
and or her left Admiral Beaumont.
Covers were laid for twenty-eight per-
sons, many French officials being pres
ent.
NJ. Delcasse conducted the commits
sion 10 the sumptuoUs apartments hung
y iJh tapestry arranged Tor the sessions
of the commission.
During the reception at the Elysee
Palace NJ. LoUbet spoke TO Admiral
Beaumont of the results following King
Edwards visit to Paris and expressed
a wish that the king would make an
ether visit to the French capital.