The San Francisco call., 1905-04-07
Their Display of Cordiality
a Conspicuous Response
to the Kaiser.
Paris Government Will Not
Recede From Its Moroc-
can Programme.

PARIS, April 6.-The arrival Of King
Edward IN Paris to-day was the occa-
sion for notable manifestation of An
o-French cordiality, which is being
generally interpreted tonight as a con-
spicuous response TO Germany's atti-
tude regarding Morocco. although the
King remained but a short time. He
Loubet, who held a private converse
ton with him lasting nearly an hour
The details Of the conversation excites
a wide range OF speculation, but its
actual purport has not been disclosed.
However, a semi-of1icial communica-
tiOn recites that the meeting had far
less. reserve than that between King
Edward and President Loubet last year
and that il was marked by the freedom
Of the condolences exchanged
Beyond this private conversation
King Edward confined himself to the
usual public expressions Of good will.
He spoke at the station OF the pleasure
a visit to France always gave him, but
there was not the slightest public utter
ence having significance upon pending
political affairs. In this respect the
Kings reserve is being compared with
the freedom Of Emperor Williams re-
cent utterances.
NO MILITARY DISPLAY.
The passage Of the King was unat-
tended by any spectacular features. as
II was the wish of the authorities to
avoid a political demonstration. Presi-
dent LOubet Joined the royal train at
Pierrehtte station, where, surrounded
by distinguished officials of both gov
ernments, the two rulers exchanged
their first greetings. The King con-
Quoted President LOubet to his private
car, where the conversation continued
until the Lyons railway station was
reached. Outside the station the crowd
was held back by cOrdons Of police, the
absence Of military display being no
ticeable- During the half-hour at the
station King Edward continued to talk
with President Loubet and held an eX-
tended conference with the British En-
bassador TO Paris. Sir Francis Levison
BERTHE.
King Edward left Paris at 7:1O o'clock
for Marseilles to Join Queen Alexandra
on board the royal yacht
The semi official communication rel
atiVe TO the meeting Of King Edward
and President Loubet says:
1T is natural to suppose the CONVEX
sation between the King and the Pres
ident led to an exchange of views upon
all diplomatic questions of the day;
but as neither has diyulged the conf
dences, il is necessary 10 receive with
reserve the more or less ingenious YER
sions which VIII be placed in circula-
ton. Judging. however. from exter-
nal appearances, one cannot but re-
mark that the meeting to-day was
marked not only by less reserve
than that Of last year, but notably by
the greater freedom of the condolences
exchanged"
NAVIES MAY THREATEN.
Despite this official reserve, the pub
lie and press herald the meeting as
most significant. The Journal des. De
bats says:
1T is a new affirmation of the Anglo
French entente, which will be fol-
followed by naval demonstrations by
a British and French squadron"
This says the Debats, is the response
to the attitude Germany has taken to-
ward France, and the paper adds:
1T viii be imprudent if the states
men at Berlin fail to observe this par
ticularly conspicuous reaf1rmation of
the Anglo French entente
The Temps also says that the inter-