FRANCE IN MOURNING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8447, 20 February 1899, Page 3

FRANCE IN MOURNING.

THE DEATH OF M. FAUP.E. SYMPATHY OF THE NATIONS. (Electric Ti!icgrnph-Oi\vrli:ht— United l'rcsa Association l. I'AKIS Feb. 18. M. Faure's body has been embalmed, and is lying in state, clothed in an evening suit, and white waistcoat, with ollicial insignia on the breast. The public will be allowed to view the body till Tuesday. The Kaiser's was the first of many messages of sympathy to arrive. Otherreceived were from the Emperors of Russia and Austria, King Humbert, and President McKinle.y. Just prior to M. Faure's death, bis wife despatched a messenger for a priest. Abbe Renault, the prison chaplain, was found in ] the street and conducted to the death chamber. The Kaiser has intimated thai he will send a special representative to the funeral. Lcimwix, Feb. !S. The Queen, Prince of Wales, and many others sent messages of condolence, or called at the French F.mba«-v in London. The Queen also despatched a special message to Madame Faure. In the House of Louis, Lord Salisbury. in a, sympathetic speech, said M. Faurc was a most valuable and estimable. President, and he hoped his successor would show the same high impartiality ai.d friendship towards Great Britain. He added that the intensity of the loss was increased owing to France's present dilliculties in regard to internal and foreign affairs. In the House of Commons speeches referring to the death of M. Fame wore made by Mr Bdfour and Sir H. Campbell Bannorman, the leaders of the two parties. Flags in London and other chief cities I of Great Britain and also thioughout Italy are flying at half-mast. In the House of Lords, Eir! Kimberley also made, .sympathetic reference to the event. The Prince of Wales was present during the sitting. ' L'i;itr.is\ Feb. IS. ' In the Reichstag Prince Hohenlohe. the 1 Imperial Chancellor himself, instead of the i President, as a mark of special respect, i announced the news of the death of M. ' Faure. i RoMn, Jan. IS. ■ The Italian Parliament adjourned for ; two days as a mark of respect to M. Faure I (Received Feb. 20, S.uOa.m.) ; St. Petersburg, Feb. 10. Russian newspapers refer in friendly ' terms to the French alliance. The Czar's ' wreath was inscribed, " Our ally and i friend." Berlin', Feb. 10. ; The Kaiser spent forty minutes, at the j French Embassy on his visit of condolence. Sydney, Feb. 19. Flags are flying at half-mast on account . of the death of M. Faure. The Governors , of the various colonies, on behalf of their , respective Governments, forwarded con- . dolences to Madame Faure and the French j nation. ( (Per Press Association.) Wijlunt.tox, to-day. ' The Governor has tendered the French ' Consul an expression of condolence and sorrow at M. Faure's death. Count I)e ' Cottrte has wired the regrets of the French I colonists in New Zealand. ' M. LODBET ELECTED PRESIDENT. J DEMONSTRATIONS IN PARIS. f I TROUBLE BREWING. I Paris. Feb. 10. ' M. Dupuy retired from the Presidential £ election in favor of M. Lonbet, who is a !l Moderate with Radical leaning'!. ' The Dreyfusites supported M. Loubet, and the Conservatives and Moderates supported AI. Melinc, who also had the support of the Vatican. M. Loubet was elected on the first ballot by the Congress of the two Chambers at Versailles with 453 votes, M. Meliue securing 279 votes. M. Loubet's return to Paris was the signal for a Deroulcdist demonstration at St. Lazere station, where he met with cries of " Panama" and " Resign." The public were indifferent, except at the Elysee, where M. Loubet met with a very friendly reception. A demonstration arranged by the members of the Patriotic League took place in the Paris Boulevards. Several ' seuflles took place, and hundreds were ? arrested. (l During the Presidential election M. ' Beaurepaire accused M. Loubet of shielding J Baron Reinach in connection with the : Panama Ecandals. " M. Mellevoye, wearing a distinguished v sash, led thousands a patriots through the v Palis Boulevards. At the Joan of Arc 8 statue they made a demonstration urging ° the members of the Patriotic League to 1 attend M. Fame's funeral. They would '? there find the Criminal Judges, Deputies, ' and supporters of the new President, whom | they would not acknowledge. Subsequently ' there were rival shouts of " Resign !" and 5 s " Revision !" 1; (Received Feb. 20, 5.50 a.m.) c The French provinces are favorable to ' M. Loubet. f The spentancousness of the English ? sympathy has been giatefnlly noted in J Paris, coinciding as it docs with the improved relations between the two s nations. s (Received Feb. 20, fl a.m.) j : At the Elysee il. Loubet's first oflicial ' net was to render homage and sympathy " to Madame Faure and view the remains of the late President. He afterwaids held a * reception of Ambassadors, Ministers Plenipotentiary and others, and foreigu oflicials. ''