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THE CzAR AT RACCONI6T.

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THE CZAR AT RACCONIGT.
Elaborate Precautions Taken 20 Insare
His Safety I'm Italy.
ROME. Oct. sl.-The Czar Of Russia
spent week end as the guest Of the
King of Italy at Racconigi. small
secluded town in the Piedmont. where the
House Of Savoy owns one OF its largest
palaces and parks. The precautions
taken by the Italian police to insure
his safety were extraordinary.
The Gar was practically hidden by
armed soldiers. who shoulder to shoulder
guarded the seventy five miles OF railroad
from Modena to Racconigi and eight deep
lined the street OF Rscconigi leading from
the station to the palace. The inhabitants
OF Racconigi. despite the fact that they
are loyal supporters OF the monarchy,
having only twenty Socialists among
them. were allowed to see the Car CROSS
ing Racconigi only from behind eight
lines of soldiers. The journalists who were
sent to Racconigi to describe the i'm
portant event were placed on terrace
inside the railway station more than a
imperial train stopped
Most OF the windows along the Czar's
route were closed or occupied by police
men and detectives. and photographers
were absolutely forbidden to carry
cameras. on the ground that bombs might
be concealed in them. While the Czar
drove. accompanied by the King. from the
station to the palace the soldiers lining
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obstacle against automobiles in case
anarchists or revolutionists attempted
! the Cars life and used an automobile
| to rush the lines hence behind the soldiers
| long beams were heaped so as to prevent
the passage OF any vehicle. This pre-
caution, as well al the prohibition OF pho
| tographers inside the lines. was suggested
| by the Russian police.
The Czar's visit TO Racconigi. despite
| it's political importance. will always re-
| main somewhat OF a mystery to the
general public. Unlike other visits ex
characterized by any popular welcome.
( There was no cheering or applause at
Racconigi when the Gar drove with the
King through the main street. as the
precautions taken TO prevent possible
hostile demonstrations were equally
| effective against a friendly welcome.
| The military bands played the Russian
hymn. the soldiers presented arms. the
bells OF the only church at RacconiRi
rang welcome and the royal carriage.
drawn by four horses. ridden by pos
tilions in the ancient livery Of the House
| of Savoy and preceded and followed by
Life Guards, passed from the station TO
the palace.
The castle OF Racconigi was SO well
watched during the Cars stay there
that not only his personal safety was
| insured but the incidents OF the visit
were kept secret. Prince Dolgorouki.
the Russian Ambassador. who was a
guest at Racconlgi, now reoounts how
his master spent his time in the castle.
The Gar. he said, spent most OF his
time playing with the royal children.
especially with the young Prince OF Pied;
at Raoconigi the Queen presented her
children to him. The young princesses
| courtesied with becoming dignity, but
the young Crown Prince put out his hand
and told the Czar in English that he liked
| (the Duke OF Genoa), and would love to
shake hands instead OF standing on oere-
| mony.
The Gar was so taken with the boy
that he spent two hours in his company.
| and he Immediately gave orders that the
presents he brought for the royal chill
dren should be unpacked. He brought
the Crown Prince a model Russian village.
complete in every detail, with a church,
shops cottages. trees % amir animals. a river
| Prince how the village should be erected
and how it's aspect could be changed
by altering the disposition OF the differ
ent pieces.
On the next day the Czar also spent
most OF his time with the children. so much
so that the King told him in joke: -One
would think that you did not come to see
me and Helen, but our children"
The Gar smiled and replied In a sad
voice: Children remind me OF the happy
days when | too was a child"
The Cars present to Queen Helen
was very simple. The first thing he
did after greeting the Queen was to
take a box OF mother Of pearl from his
pocket and to give II to the Queen. saying
The outside is my present. the inside
NV wife's" The Queen opened the box
and found in il an old album which
belonge to her when she was q maid
Of honor in the Russian court and on
which she had written some detached
thoughts.
The Czarina had kept this album for
! several years as a keepsake and had finally
sent it as a present TO its original owner
| On the first page she had written The
beautiful eyes and the rare kindness OF
| Helen are the best gift that Victor En-
manuel could have made to the
Italians