Show RUSSIA AND FRANCE the chief topic of interest in europe Is of course the visit of the czar to france the republic has base spared pared no means at its command to make the reception as grand amod impressive and cordial as possible but what la Is of more interest to the other countries ol of europe in ie the attitude of dussias Rus sias siale ruler toward fearce and the manner in which be receives the attentions be stowed upon him by the people and its representatives is being closely watched frange france has baa on tveit possible occasion atves the world LO 10 under stand that an intimate listi mate alliance ex late between the two countries russia s policy in asia aela has not borne this allegation out to an any y marked degree will the azir now lot let a word fall that way may be interpreted as a a confirmation ol of the existence existe exist ece ce of a formal alliance with france that Is the point plot of chief interest to the outer world so far no very do definite finite clue has been given the speeches published are merely phrases of courtesy the czar felt touched at the cordial welcome and hoped the president would in ter prete his good wishes to france yet yat when this little bit of oratory it is oom com oared Dered to the monosyllables uttered at vienna or the almost ironical remark in reply to the ger man emperors eferts that be the czar would maintain the same amino feelings to germany that bad animated his bis lather father it is lm jm possible but to find in it an indication that france and russia are fries fr leads do it if in other government circles the hope has been entertained that the two countries were drawing apart it is clearly no an illusion how far the agreement extend exten dp leho a mat ter of surmise it il way may be an alliance to counterbalance the three middle powers of europe and great Br italo or it may be only an agreement to en tertale friendly feelings mutually |