The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-24
RULER Of RUSSIA
WELCOME TO ITALY
Nevertheless, Extraordinary
Precautions Are Taken to
Guard Gar Nicholas.

RACCOGINI, Italy, Oct. 23.--Nleh'
olas. emperor Of all The Russians, madc
a triumphal entry into Italy TO-DAY
Whatever may have stirred beneath 'h'
surface, the outward manifestation was
a cordial and popular welcome J." INC
head of Il friendly state,
Threatened demonstrations had pe'h
stcrnly suppressed. hut the DAY l''
ioicine was spontaneous ana Schu'u,'
even the MAYOR of Rome having been
sont hy. "a Radical and Socialistic board
OF aldermen 10 participate IN me NM
rial rsception Broadly viewed, thG
much discussed and kcenly anticipated
meeting between Emperor Nicholas ana
King Victor Emmanuel opened most
auSpiciously. .-,..
From lbc moment the imperial part
entered Italy through the famous NOM
Gents tunnel at Moduuc until II rcnGh'"
at the royal castle IT. Was ATTENDED ny
an extraordinary military guard. Not
mn inch of the isinncl huJ was examined, /,
and it WIS lined with soldiers. Wh"
could almost touch hands Every S'a
lion on the railroad line was oc"uplcd
by the military. and each coach OF lhe
trains on the line leading TO RaceoSIm
carried a police guard.
Military Pomp.
on the Itanan frontier the emperor
was met hy a special commission "I
generals sent by King Victor Emmanuel
and by Admtant General DolgouroM,
Russian cmbasador 90 Italy, and the
staff of the Russian embassy. At me
aprearaucc OF the emperor 5 tram the
trcops. drawn up beside the track. pre-
ScntCd arms and their bands played inc
Russian national anthem.
Throughout the Mont Gems railway
line the progress Of the emperor mad
tho character of triumphal march,
The troops prevented crowds from the
villages that Inc the route from APP
preaching the railroad. This rcstrlc
ton, however. served only TO stimulate
the curiosity Of tbc people who gath.
cred al the rear of the soldiers, clunhed
into the trcetopS or upon the chfts
wherever u view OF the passing tram
was Ia he had, and, rs the train passed
waved their hats and bandkcrcGlclS'
shouted "Loug live Russia and Long
live the emperor Women threw bon
dnets Of flowers over the heads of the
soldiers and against the train ms ut
swept past.
Met by the King.
Al thc station Emperor Nicholas was
met by King Victor Emmanuel, Premier
Ciolifti. Foreign Minister Tittonl, May
or Nathan of Rome, members of Toe
court, staff officers and government
dinnifarjes These had driven 30 the
station in brightly. .dccked carriages,
with outriders, and escorted by cur
assicrs. King Victor Emmanuel wore
the full uniform of general WIN tho
collar of the Order of the AnnunHlald,
Also as near the station as they haH
bcen allowed 10 come were thousands Of
ncrsons. who checrcd loudly as their
maiesties met With the troops aud
such persons from the ncighborlnG dls
tricts as had satisfied the police of he'll
right 10 be present, the population oil
Racconigi rose today from 1000 70 oVci
10000.
Emperor Nicholas appeared IN excel
lent health and the best of huInor rs nc
stepped from the tram, which came into
the station five minutes ahead OF schc
dule His coach had been decorated
with The Italian and Russian colors
King Victor Emmanuel stepped toward
the imperial carriage as the emperor
descended TO the platform. The soy
ereigns embraced and kissed each otheI
on both checks.
AT the moment the Italian irooP'
presented arms, cannon belchcd forth ;
salute, the bands struck up the Russian
national anthem and the crowd chcered
Accompanied by the king, the emperor
reviewed "A company Of infantry inside
the station Here the ministers an'
other government dignitarlcs were pre-
sented to his majesty, following whlcl
ceremony the sOvereigns emerged iron
the station and entered a carriage.
As the people outside caught sigh
of the king and his imperial guest, tn
cheering was renewed and continued a
their maJesties drove away.