New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Origin Of the RUmOr-Tak Of a
PapaI Protest.

Rome April 25.-The report sent from Rome to
Berlin that there plot against the life of
President Loubet, and that attempt had been
made to assassinate him. is without foundation.
The report may have originated in the fact that
a French priest went to the office OF the Italia"
where, becoming excited. he cried that he had
come to Rome to kill President Loubet The
Editor Of the Italia" sent for the police but
before they arrived the priest had disappeared.
The police arrested several priests. but none of
them were identified the who had visited
the office No attaches Importance 10 the
incident.
dinner was given In honor OF President
Loubet at the Quirinal this evening. The Presi-
dent sat between King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena and opposite the Count OF Turin.
One hundred were present.
The King. in proposing the health OF Presl-
dent Loubet, said that the heart OF Italy beat
tive Of the generous French nation. Agreement
between the governments was easy, his majesty
said, and by contributing to the maintenance Of
peace and signing the arbitration and labor
treaties they had guaranteed the political and
strengthened the social peace
After referring to the common Latin origin of
the two races. the King reiterated his satisfac-
ton at the reafIlrmation of their friendship in
the Eternal City, from which the national
President Loubet. in expressing his gratitude
for his maj esty's words and for the magnificent
reception accorded him by the Romans, declared
that the effinites uniting the two countries
would always keep them friends. Their govern
ments had realized the necessity of settling the
interests Of the countries in accord with the
sympathies uniting them. Hence the conclu-
sion Of the arbitration and labor treaties in
which like the King, he recognized fresh pledges
Of political peace and fruitful Instruments of
social progress.
All present at the dinner congratulated the
Duke of Genoa on his receipt of telegram
from Turin, announcing that the duchess had
given birth to a second daughter.
This evening there was gala performance at
the Theatre Argentina. President Loubet and
their majesties entering were received with
great enthusiasm, and the "Marsellaise' and
the Italian royal march were frequently re-
peated. The performance was attended by all
the members of the aristocracy and the entire
diplomatic corps. The wife of the French Am
bassador. Nine. Barrere. was in the royal box.
President Loubet went with royal escort to
the Pantheon to-day to lay wreaths on the tombs
OF King Victor Emmanuel II and King Humbert
He was received by veterans Of the Italian Army.
THE ceremony was impressive, President Loubet
speaking to each veteran, some of whom wore
medals in fighting in 1859 with the French
against Austria. The President then drove TO
the Palazzo Margherita. to pay visit to the
Queen Mother Marguerite. He remained half
hour.
Vatican officials assert that the Pope has ex-
pressed intention to protest against the visit
Of President Loubet. the ground that ii is the
first occasion on which the head of a Catholic
country has visited the Quirinal since the fall OF
the temporal power of the Popes; but it is not
known when or under what form the protest will
be issued,