The Washington times., 1894-04-08
MEETING OF THE MONARCHS
Emperor William and King Humbert
Exchange Greetings in Venice.
PEOPLE SHOUT, CANNON ROAR
No Political Significance Attached to the Visit
Except Renewal Of Friendly Assurances.
Possible Disarmament Of Europe Not in
Question at These Conferences.
copyrighted 1894 by the Associated Press

Copyrighted 1894 by the Associated Press.l
BERLIN, April THE greatest interest is
taken here in the exchange Of courtesies tax
ing place to-day at Venice between Emperor
William and King Humbert Of Italy.
Dispatches received here from Venice say
that Emperor William enjoyed superb pas
sage from Pola. The Won Moltke, with the
Malamocco. Off the bay Of Venice, at 10 o'clock
this morning. The German warship was met
by five steamers containing party Of Ger
man residents and the municipal authorities,
etc., who had gone to welcome the Emperor
AT Ills a. m. an artillery salute announced
harbor. During the passage from Malamocc o
the Won Moltke, replying to the military
salutes. The Emperor was greeted with
hearty cheers on all sides.
The marble-paved quay of the R1va Degli
Schiaboni and the ducal palace were filled
with an immense throng Of spectators, while
all the buildings along the canal and all the
vessels in the basin of st. Mark were crowded
with people and decorated with flags.
A thunder OF gunpowder salutes and hur-
rahs from the sailors and spectators greeted
the Emperors arrival in the basin Of ST. Mark.
Shortly after King Humbert went ashore
from his visit TO Emperor William the latter
landed and returned the visit of the King OF
Italy at the palace. While on his way he was
cheered with the greatest enthusiasm by the
immense crowd which mad assembled on the
piazza of st. Mark, and in response to the
continued "vivas" the Emperor and the King
presented themselves at window of the Du-
cal Palace and bowed their acknowledgements
to the people of Venice.
The meeting between Emperor William and
King Humbert is believed to have no politi-
cal significance beyond an avowal of the
cordial personal friendship existing between
the royal houses Of Italy and Germany
The interest, so far as the public Is con-
cerned, centers in the invitation extended to
the Emperor asking him to visit the arsenal.
Emperor William will be the first foreign
monarch who has been so honored as the
arsenal is, by law, closed against all foreign
ers.
ALI the arrangements are now complete for
the approaching meeting between Emperor
William and Emperor Francis Joseph at
Vienna on April 13.
The idea current in some quarters, that
these meetings Of the allied Emperors have
some bearing upon the rumors circulated
in regard to a possible disarmament of
the armies OF Europe may be dismissed as
utterly unworthy Of serious consideration.
This is clearly demonstrated by the fact that
next years Hungarian military
budget, which have been approved since the
return of Emperor Francis Joseph from his
visit to Emperor William at Abbazio, show
an increase Of 1000, 600 forms. The increase
is chiefly devoted to the augmentation of the
peace effective of the army.
Private kilograms received here from St.
Petersburg say that every effort is being
made to induce the Gear to visit Berlin, but so
far without success.