Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-31

sacrifices to set II on foot. He did not
doubt that the success Of the exposition
would reward Lord Derby for his efforts.
and he congratulated him In advance upon
its success and thanked him for his cor
dial hospitality.
The writer. in all sincerity may bear
personal testimony to Lord Derby's great
activity and ardor. When the writer &C
| companied Gen Gordon to the Sudan the
latter warned him that his appointment
| to the Sudan service. having been re-
scented by the British consul general IN
Cairo. would be resented by Lord Derby
| "Lcok out for Derby" said Gordon:
che will be after you with a sharp stick
Lord Derby did get after the writer with
a sharp stick but he also got AFTER IS
| mail and Gordon as well.
| To resume the Duke Of Argyll then
proposed the health Of the French min
! lister of commerce. to which NJ. Cruppi
| responded.
To the genius of NJ Kiralfi the commits
sioner general. tribute was due for his
artistic creation His emotion was in
! creased when he saw the band of red
coated soldier boys who had sung the
''Marsellaise. ard without a foreign
accent
The sight OF the exposition gave the
minister a beautiful vision He cav in
imagination the ilustri-
Inspiring Gus sovereign of the
u;e;or United Kingdom guiding
the eminent and honorable
citizen who was at the head OF the French
republic. and whom they loved and re-
| spected. He saw them with the same
sympathies. and he also saw the peoples
Of these two countries with all their past
4 ~. A,su
! He saw England represented in those pail
aces not only by the products of home.
but of rrovinces-England which had
| produced so many distinguished in trade
and commerce. so many men eminent in
| every spiritual. moral and intellectual
| field. the long line Of parliamentarians
! and poets. with Shake speare at their
| head men of science. art and the drama
On the other hand he saw France
which lad herself suffered for liberty
which had also her great vision. He had
seen these two great countries of Eng
| land and France united. hand in hand
and it seemed to him that he had perceiv-
ed the true significance of the entente
cordale and of the Franco British ex-
| hibtion-the moral alliance OF the two
| great and glorious nations which had
| been rivals and often in disagreement
| but which constituted he crown of one
old humanity and combined all that
| most beautiful in science and in art
! Nothing was sweeter than that union
which was svmbolized by the Franco
| British exposition. and he raised his glass
. With deep feeling in its honor.
The London Times. alluding to the ex-
tent and greatness of the exposition. de-
clared that: 1T is emnently fitting on all
grounds that the country which
birth sno to the first ,t,,s e7s
than half century after its sue
| cessful conduct and completion become
the scene of another which will certainly
surpass it in extent and which appears
| likely to surpaSS ii in magnillcence and
variety of attractions.
An interesting feature OF the British
side of the exposition. and especially TO
! Instantaneous, is the
Mckinley composite type of Irish
r..A structures known as the
Irish Village of Ballyma-
clinton" Some are new and slated. 9TH
ers old turfed and matched. Among the
latter is an exact replica of the NC
kinley Cottage" in which the ancestor
of the late President Mckinley was born
in Ballymoney.
The President Of France. NJ. Falieres.
accompanied by NJ Pichon. minister of
! foreign affairs arrived at Dover the 18th
instant in the French cruiser Leon Gam
BETA He was welcomed by British
fleet of warships under Lord Charles
Beresford. and by Prince Arthur on behalf
of the king At Victoria Station he was
received by King Edward. the Prince OF
Wales the foreign secretary. Sir Edward
| Grey Premier Asquith and Home Secre-
tary Gladstone.
| The reception of the French president
| by the populace was an ovation. AT
the grand banquet given in his honor at
| tire Buckingham palace, the 18th King
Edward In his toast of welcome expressed
the hope with all his heart that the
entente cordiale between England and
France might be permanent. because it
was necessary for the welfare and pros
perity of the two countries and the
maintenance of the general peace"
NJ Fallieres. replying said that he
was convinced that the future would
strengthen the bonds IF the two coun-
/ tries.
| The following day was marked by the
comforting of the usual decorations. King
Edward conferred upon
Decorations President Fallieres the
great chain OF the Order
of Victoria, and the presi-
dent conferred upon Prince Arthur of
Connaught and Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford the grand cross of the Legion
| d Honneur.
| LIE Temps of the 26th. commenting on
the cordial relations manifested at Lon
don. says:
Forced to choose between Germany
and England France chose England. We
can with dignity live on correct terms
with Germany but the past prevents us
from going further. For the future Ger
many asks only one thing which We can
not accord her--it is that her government
stocks may be admitted on the Paris
Bourse Besides. the principal objection
to an alliance with England disappeared
wit, the reconciliation Of England with
Russia. our ally.
From an English point of view. adds
lie Temps this alliance is desirable.
England has always felt the necessity of
a continental alliance. The French army
woull be of inestimable value for Eng
land in case of war. but English support.
would il he of equal advantage TO US?
| English naval victories would not with
draw single cannon from our frontier.
! eft would he otherwise If the English
army was completely reo-sanized In such
manner as to be capable of powerful
diversion on land. in other terms. if Eng
! land became for France second Russia.
/ The Franco British exposition renders