The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-04
YOUNG king YO0K
PARIS 4: 4 BY STORM ] R|:| N
Alfonso XIII. Greeted il the
French Capital As Messenger
Of the Worlds Peace.
ANARCHIST WAS a sPANlARD
No Frenclman in the Bomb
Throwing Plot to Murder
King.
Especial Cable to Tho Times. Dispatch and

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch and
New York HeradD
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PARIS, June 3-All else this week has
z ceded to Spain. Even the two houses Of
Parliament are on vacation, 80 that their
members can take part in the various
promenades and receptions.
a Before leaving for the sumner, though.
the Chamber of Deputies, ut least Will
I have completed its work on the most inn
portant part OF the bill on the separation
NJ Of Church and State. for II has finished
with articles six and seven, when nave
+ to do With the ultimate transfer OF churcn
property. And this question. re,eat.
s furnishes the very crux OF the situation.
II Is all very well for the separatists 10
Z declare that they are preoccup.ed VITA
only the political features or the case.
d It Is all very well for the nnt-sepaIa-
81 lists to declare that their sole interest IS
s In the religious aspect. AS a matter OF
II fact, both sides nrc concerned above all,
v not to say exclusively, with material in :
Il terests. iss sSSs 5,i y als
An acceptable scheme has been struck
By which these funds may be properly
transferred. The various churches, pass
4 into the hands of lay organizations. 10 be
h formed In each parish and composed Of
M real Worshippcrs. Then, should any d-s-
b pute arise. this Will be settled by the
5& Council OF State.
Paris Greets the King.
II was on Tuesday that fonso XIII.
Il made his entry into Paris. The young
!. Spanish monarch arrived at the Bois suu
81 Boulogne Station and descended the Ave
s nuc des Champs Elysees. The frsl glance
y OF this tall and graceful youth, with the
pleasant face, was enough to captlva,e @
the Parisinns. The ladies' especially found
4 him charming. as for Inn. II was evil
dent from the outset that he was doing
" his best to make a good impre esslon. And
\ his years and the memory of his fatner
Il and all that had been told of his mother
IL how anxiously her mind followed her son
q In her ira xels-all sof these things cpn-
tributcd to win for him the heart oil E'arls,
4 Aa has won the affectlon OF man, woman
and child. ~ 43S s -
Eacii incident 81 his visit here sireng IN
2 ened public sympathy, showed him; ever
attractive and sarna BILE. TAn crowds n
"a the street were wen m oiu4 warmly Ell \
thusiastlc for their royal victor on I he
4 day that followed his ARRIVAL nd vtlsie
{ these crowds enjoyed so8thoroIghly tiies
exterior features OF tho royal advent.
y leaders of French politics were appre-
cIatlng to their fullest the sentiment of,
the toasts and speeches made. In these
uttennces the King was unsparlng In
# protestat!ons Of friendship and promises
OF alliance. s
These sentiments were expressed a
d the psychological moment. They came
when an n&unthnking disaster had befnllen
4 the Russian feet, disaster that must.
paralyze for a long time our ally, the
Car. is
1905 and 1870.
France needs friendship. In3the midst
Of these demonstrations OF affection. we
were happy. Russia was conducting
y her war scarcely better than we did ours
a In $50. Words OF gold were those Of
4 tho president OF the Paris Municipal,
Council when he spoke CT this Greco
K Latin family reunion, and referred to the
4 King rs a young and gracious messen-
I. ger OF the world s peace. who, from his
4 triumph In France. goes to win another
victory In, England. the country OF the
"entente cordiale."
"Can any prophet Or sage say why
this love feast OF the nations had to
be suddenly saddcncd by an act OF GRIM
Y inal madness? It was OH Wednesday
evening after gala evening at the
{ Opera, while the King and the President
of the Republic were being driven to
4 the palace of the Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs that two bombs were thrown
1t their carriage Just at the corner OF
h the Rue de Rohnn and the Rue de Rivol!.
Only8one exploded, Neither the King nor
4 t,ie President were injured, but at least
hfteSn other persons wcr hurt "A horse
OF the cavalry escort was killed on the
4. spot 81 .5sf n 5
'The criminal was discovered al once.
though the police were unable to nr-
rest him. It was Spanish anarchist. one
OF five who had laid the plot. His four.
companions are already under lock and
key. There was not n French criminal
anlong them. Thank God for that! We
shall not have the renorse that would
s have come with the thought that among
lis were sayages so utterly bcreft as to
plan the death of our guest, And on
# the morrow acclaimed as even he had
never been before 4 he King passed tho
day at tsthe Chalons nilitarvs nar1p. With
4 all he saw there the young King seemed
i delighted. Al j, CORNELf,