Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-12
KING EDWARD
VISITS PARIS
EVENT IS OCCASION OF REMARK.
ABLE DEMONSTRATION OF
ANGLO.FRENcH CoRDiAl,TY.

Paris, April 6.-The arrival of King
Edward in Paris today was the oc.
casion for a notable manifestation
of Anglo-French cordially, which is
being generally interpreted tonight as
conspicuous response to Germany's
attitude regarding Morocco, although
the King remained but a short time.
He was met outside the city by Pres
ident Loubet, who held a private con.
versation with his majesty lasting
nearly an hour. The details of the
conversation excited wide range of
speculation, but it's actual purport has
not been disclosed. However, a semi.
official communication recites that
the meeting had far less reserve than
that between King Edward and Pres
ident Loubet last year, and that it
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 pleas
ure visit to France always gave
him; but there was not the slightest
public utterance having significance
upon pending political affairs; in this
respect the kings reserve is being
compared with the freedom of Emper-
or Williams recent utterances.
y, x1ro Ii,
attended by any spectacular features,
as it was the wish of the authorities
to avoid political demonstration.
President Loubet joined the royal
train at Pierrefitte station, where,
surrounded by distinguished officials
of both governments, the two rulers
exchanged their first greetings. King
Edward left Paris at 7:10 for Mar
settles, where he will join Queen Alex
andria on board the royal yacht.
The semi-official communication re-
lative to the meeting of King Edward
and President Loubet says:
King and the President.
1T is natural to suppose the con-
versation between the king and the
president led to an exchange of views
upon all diplomatic questions of the
day, but as neither has divulged the
condolences, it is necessary to receive
with reserve the more or less ingen-
ious diversions which will be placed
in circulation. Judging, however,
from external appearances, one can
not but remark that the meeting to-
day was marked not only by less re-
serve than that of last year, but no.
tably by the greater freedom of the
condolences exchanged"
Despite this official reserve, the
public and press herald the meeting
as most significant. The Journal des
Debats says: ut is a new affirma-
ton of the Anglo-French entente,
which will be followed by naval DEM
onstrations by British and French
squadrOns."
This, says the Debats, is the re-
Spouse to the attitude Germany has
taken toward France, and the paper
adds:
1T will be imprudent if statesmen
at Berlin fail to observe this particu-
larly conspicuous reafflrmation of the
Anglo-French entente"
The Temps also says that the in
terview emphasizes the endurance of
the Anglo-French entente. The effect
of the visit appears to strengthen the
determination to proceed with Frances
policy in Morocco in accordance with
the terms of the Anglo-French agree
ment, as the visit is construed as a
timely expression from the signator-
les of that agreement.