A Reception

A state carriage, drawn by high-stepping horses made its way through the streets of Paris, eliciting much comment and wonder from the onlookers.

At the entrance of the German Embassy the carriage stopped. Out stepped the Director of the Protocol and disappeared into the Embassy.

A few minutes later he appeared accompanied by Herr Leopold von Hoesch, former German Charge d'Affaires* in Paris, recently appointed German Ambassador. Both men entered the carriage and were driven off.

At the entrance to the Elysee Palace, official residence of the Presidents of France, a large crowd had gathered. As the carriage passed them it commented upon the youthful appearance of the Ambassador.

As the carriage entered the courtyard of the Palace, the Garde Repub-licaine presented arms, bugles sounded, and as the carriage came to a stop, there was a scurry of gorgeously uniformed officials, a flash of red carpet, bows, salutes, handshakes.

The German Ambassador had come to present his credentials to the President of France.

Inside the Palace, Dr. von Hoesch was received by President Millerand in the presence of Premier Poincare and the Presidential Household with all the pomp and ceremony customary on such occasions.

In presenting his credentials the Ambassador said: "In assuming the functions confided in me I realize thoroughly the difficulties that must be overcome to make the relations between our two countries satisfactory. But I shall devote all my efforts to advancing the solution of the great questions upon solving which the future of Europe so largely depends." "If," he added, "despite the existing difficulties, I go to work not without confidence, it is because I hope I can count upon the support of your Excellency and the cooperation of the French Government."

In his reply President Millerand made "the observance of treaties" the cornerstone of his oratorical architecture. "Behind this formula," he said, "which says what it means, there are no motives. Conscious of the magnitude of the interests at stake, as well as of the solidarity of the people, the representatives of France are equally resolved not to abandon any of the rights they are charged with protecting and to examine in a most conciliatory spirit all solutions advanced for guaranteeing them."

The President paid tribute to Ambassador Mayer, Dr. von Hoesch's predecessor, and spoke favorably upon the impression which Dr. von Hoesch had made in Paris as Charge d'Affaires and said that it was fortunate that he assumed his position "personally informed .regarding the thoughts and the will of France."

He concluded by assuring the Ambassador that he would have the cooeperation of himself and the Govern-ment in the work which he had denned.

The Ambassador then left the Palace.

* The German Ambassador to France was withdrawn on Jan. 10, 1923, as a protest against the occupation of the Ruhr. Dr. von Hoesch was left at Paris as Charge d'Affaires.