The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
President Of France to
Be Guest of King
George.
IMPOSING ESCORT
OF NAVAL VESSEL, S
At Portsmouth Will Be Met by
Party of Distinguished Off
cials-Is Expected to Dis
cuss With English Sover-
elgn Important Interna-
tional Political Subjects.
by PHILLIP EI-ERr,r'T.


London June ii.-London is looking
forward with great anticipation to the
visit of President Poincare OF Franco
a week from Tuesday, which is con-
sidered more than mere act of in
terhational courtesy. as it is expected
that the President, who, far more than
any OF his two predecessors, takes n
personal part in the policy OF France,
viii discuss important political sub
Jects, and especially the Balkans and
Eastern Mediterranean questions with
kins George and Sir Edward Grey.
The visit OF Frances popular and ener-
Getic President is so much more ap-
preciated. as the King and Queen have
not yet paid their official visit of
state to France. which really ought
TO have taken place even before the
election OF President Poincare to his
high Office
The French President will come to
England on board the French dread
houSht Courbct, arriving at Ports
mouth on June q with an imposing
escort Of cruisers and destroyers.
which. in the middle OF the channel.
VIII be met by corresponding escort
of British naval vessels Al Ports
Prince Arthur OF ConnauEht repre-
senting the King and commandments
chlef OF the army and navy 4 spe-
cial royal train will carry him TO
Victoria station, where he will be met
by King George personally. and in an
open state carriage the King and his
guest VIII drive the short distance to
Buckingham Palace. through streets
lined with troops Immediately after
his arrival President Poincare will be
taken TO York House, which will be
his temporary London home. but he
Will be the guest OF honor at a state
banquet NJ Buckingham Palace.
! Guest OF Lord Mayor.
| On "Wednesday. June %, he will drive
through decorated streets in royal car
riaSes and with n sovereign's escort
OF life guards to the Guildhall, where
he Will receive an address and lunch
with the Lord Mayor in the great hall
AT night there will probably be "A
state performance at Covent Garden
Next day he will receive "a number
OF populations from the French colony
and from organizations associated with
France, and mt night will entertain
the French embassy NJ Poincare will
leave on Friday. June 81, by way OF
Dover on MS return.
Scnrcmongers Are Active.
Even at this moment while the gra-
cious act of the Kaiser in releas sing
spying Is In fresh memory the scare
mongers cannot leave the English peo-
pie IN peace, but must perforce con
vince them that 1T no moment has tho
German peril been greater than at pres-
ent.
In n political magazine whose editor
Is always championing a business gov
eminent and Dragging about his sound
common sense ! have just read this
delicious photographic
This is certainly Il crucial moment
When Germany tried TO snatch Mo-
90 by her impudent demonstration
3 Agadir, she was huffed and steri-
lied by the unexpected appearance of
the United states OF America as a
fourth party behind the triple entente.
But. now the Yankees are neutralized
by japanese threats. and Germany has
a free hand, the odd thing is that, in
stead OF starting a raid. she suddenly
sings small releases spies. develops
Anglomamia. almost intones Rule
Britannia" AS she is not a fool. it is
we'll To ask. what Is her game? The
to lull us into false security. To the
day may be drunk silently under tho
cover OF invitations 20 make a night OF
II. We shall soon be disiilusioned"
Another Peril.
al II we Yer, We're to believe what the papers
i ie.l US thery Is an@her peril threaten
within. The Socialists have decided
TO celebrate the twenty-hrst anniver-
sary of the birth OF the independent
Labor party by Il cyclouic campaign
which is u extend ali over the coun-
try.
y special campaign fund of $4,000
has been collected. and throuehout
the summer Socialist meetings are
10 be he'd at The rate OF 1000 a week,
and Neir Hardic and Ramsay Mac
Donald are 10 be heard at all our great
Industrial centres
Bristol Is TO have, in 1914. an inter-
national exhibition. To be run ON the
lines or the great London exhibitions
1t Viii be held IN the wcll-known
grounds NJ Ashton Gate. and viii cn
~ ft4.l
cation.
Nr Arrangements :en",,!,i,, have been made with
"Shakcspcarc's England viii be trans
planted from Earls Court to Bristol
y peculiarly appropriate feature in tho
replica OF brakes famous Nag ship, the
Revenge. In addition there viii be u
great pageant OF Bristol and the
pageant of Fairy Land intcrna-
tionai sports will also be held.
Novel HuiidineS.
The buildings embraced in the ex-
hibition scheme viii be many and novel
In character The central feature viii
be the international building. 250 feet
hight, where viii bc housed compre-
hcnsivc collection OF International ex-
hihit including fine art section en-
and also general exhibits OF all ma.
tions as distinct from our colonies
The overseas dominions will be rep
resented by exhibits from the resources
and industries OF all our domnions
other buildings Will be the ma
chinery pavilion, with a door OF 5000
square feet, the military pavilion. u
reproduction OF Eiristol's ancient castle.
which was demolished by command Of
Cromwell. and which Will house a col
lection OF military loan exhibits OF very
great interest, and the naval and ma
rinc pavilion. which VIII be fun OF
historical: naval and marine exhibIts
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