The herald., 1894-04-08
WILLIAM AND HUMDERT
Meeting of the Kaiser and
King Of Italy.
Venice Gives the Emperor a
Royal Welcome.
A Thunder of Gunpowder Salutes
and Vocal Demonstrations.
Great Interest Taken IN Berlin in
the Exchange of Royal Cour-
tesiss- No Political siRnih-
canoe In the Evsnt.

BERLIN, April 7.-The greatest inter-
est is taken here in the exchange OF
courtesies taking place at Venice today
between Emperor William and King
Humbert of Italy. Dispatches from
Venice say the Won Moltke, with the
emperor on board, arrived at the port OF
Malomarro. off the bay Of Venice, at III
O'Clock this morning. The German war
ship was met by Ave steamers. contain
ing variety of German residents and
the municipal authorities. At 1l:lO
o'clock an artillery salute announced the
entrance OF the Won Moltke into the
harbor.
During the passage from Malomarro
Emperor William remained on the
bridge OF the Won Moltke, replying to
the military salutes. He was greeted
with hearty cheers on ell sides.
Tue quay OF the Riva Degli Shlaboni
and the ducal palace were filled with an
immense throng of spectators, while all
the buildings along the canal and al the
vessels in the basin oil st. Marx were
crowded with people and decorated with
fags.
A thunder of gunpowder salutes and
hurrahe from the spectators greeted the
emperor's arrival in the bay OF st. Marx.
Upon his arrival in the basin of st.
Mark King Humbert and his nephew,
the Duke of Abruzzi, Immediately put
off in a boat and boarded the Won
Moltke, where they were cordially re-
ceived by the German emperor. The
king and 1Emperor William remained in
ccnversatlon about 20 minutes. stter
which King Humbert left the Won
Moltke and returned to the palace.
Shortly after King Humbert went ashore
Emperor William landed and returned
the visit of the king at the palace
Whils on his way to visit king Hmm
hart. Emperor William was cheered with
tAs.o 5assu eryh hUfio hF Ji JfirnBte st.
Mark, and in res ponse to the continual
vivas, the emperor and king presented
themselves at q window Of the ducal
palace and bowed their acknowledge
ments.
The meeting between Emperor Will.
liam and King Humbert is believed to
have no political Significance beyond an
avowsl of the cordial personal friendship
existing between the royal houses of
Italy and Germany.
The interest 80 far Rs the public lie
concerned centered in the invitation
rendered to the emperor asking him TO
visit the arsenal. Emperor William
is the fret foreign monarch who has
been SO honored, as the arsenal is by
law closed against all foreigners.
All the arrangements are complete for
the approaching meeting between EN-
peror William and Emperor Francis
Joseph at Vienna on April 2lst.
After leaving Vienna Emperor Will
10. N<.N M Iii - 4 l.. ~
ruhe to Coburg to be present at the
wedding of the grand duke OF Hesse
and Princess Victoria Melits Of Coburg-
Edinburgh. At Coburg Emperor Will
lam will meet Queen Victoria, and will
Rftsrward enjoy some shooting at Wur-
temberg with the grand duke of Sake
Weimer. From that place the emperor
will probably 90 to Bamberg, where he
will inspect his Bavsrian regiment of
UhlRns.
The idea current in some Quarters
that these meetings of allied emperors
have some bearing upon q possible dis
armament of the forces of Europe NAV
be dismissed ss unworthy of serious con.
sideratlon. This is clearly demonstrat-
ed bv the fact that next year the Aus
tro Hungarian military budget, which |
had been approved since the return OF |
Francis Joseph from his visit to EN-
peror William at Ahazzia, shows an in |
crease of 100000 forine. This ia |
chiefly to be devoted to the augmenta-
tion Of the peace effective of the army. |
Private telegrsms from st. Petersburg
cay every effort is being made to induce
the czar to visit Berlin. But these ef- |
forts 80 far have been without success.
VENICE, April 7.-Shortly after noon
King Humbert took lunch with EN-
peror William. At $3.50 the emperor
visited the cathedral. and accom- mpanyinp
King Humbert aboard the Volnnturno
was received with cheers, the sailors
manning the yards and the band PLAYING
the German anthem. Emperor William
then went tC the arsenal, where he was
received by vice Admiral Noce and staff.
His imperial majesty made q thorough
examination OF the Italian ironclad
Stella.
There was family dinner at the
palace this evening in honor of Emperor
William. King Humbert appeared at
the window of the palace with Emperor
William at his side, and the two sover.
eigns remained there for some time bow
ing in reply to the cheers OF the crowd.
Emperor William and the king. ac.
by their respective suites.
entered the royal gondola and passed
up and down the grand canal. They
returned to their apartments in the
palace at II p. M, amid hearty cheers
from the immense throng.
PoLA, Austria. April 7.-Emperor
dined at the naval casino.
During speech he expressed cordial
thanks for the reception accorded the
German warships that visited Austrian
ports in 1890 Continuing, be said
Emperor Francis Joseph
might summon the German feet it
would go with full steam ahead. EN-
oeror William also drank the health of
Emperor Francis Joseph and the Aus
'rian navy. Previous to leaving Poia
or Venice Emperor William conferred