The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-23
IT VAS A PBRFECI SUCCESS.
The Emperor Widely Congratulated ior
HIS Diplomacy.

RERLlN. June 22-Yesterday and to-
day the incoming trains from the Norm
have been crowded with berlheIs re-
turning from the kiel ietes. ENelyboly
Is happy and brim Iul 81 enthns'asi
and an agree that everything passed on
without "a hitcn that the most captious
The concern displayed by the officers
and men OF the various fcets nSseHiultt
was perfect, and IS regarded as the
strongest pacincatOry lOf the lut"'c '-"s
could have been maue.
Upon ait sides the Emperor Is c0nSiath-
lated upon his tact ana diplomacy %nu
il is universally admitted that ne mas
on this occasion added the keystone 10
the colossal arch of his successes. lie
mas certainly proved himself 10 be most
masterful in the art OF cOncihaton, anu
is receiving mis- fun due OF enthusiastic
encominms.
The German press generally are ochoing
and re-echoing expressions of natlsIaciion
at the way things have gone, and they
declare that the proceedings, as whole,
could not be surpassed as series OF
events beneficial TO the empire, ana lt
ought 10 prove to tie world the paciIic
character OF the German nation ana the
supreme desire for peace. which nnds
expression throughout the Emperor .
words and the popular demonstration
which accompanied tnein. =,
The Tagblatt says that although the
opening Of the canal was accompanied
by formidable displays Of strength, lhe
real significance of the celebration could
not be- mistaken.
The EmperOr placed the enormous
power of the country AT Tho service Of
leace ard international cOmme-ce. The
canal Is not a War-llke ambition, but It's
aim is enterprise.
The Vosslsche Zeitung r.ys the display
on the occasion Of the r,nins Of the
new waterway is a symbol of the CO.
operation OF all nations in the work Of
civilization.
ment is 10 enrich Germany and the rest
of Europe with works tending toward
The mutual prosperity Of the several ma
tons.
THE BALL BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Those who took part in both the Hol-
tenau banquet and the admiralty BAH ar
kiel give the palm for Drilliancy and IN
terest TO the latter OF these functions.
Although 800 persons We're inVif ~, ana
scarcely any of them failed TO attend,
there was no confusion, although there
was tremendous crush. At 10 O'Clock
the Emperor. with the four oldest OF the
young princes. made his appearance, ana
a few minutes later the Empress, ivped
in satin OF heliotrope color and ablaze
with did amonds. entered the ballroom.
Her Majesty seemed much fatigued, ana
after walking in the imperial procession
around the main hall, stood near the
princes and the ladies OF the court
Later the Emperor made tour OF the
room, chatting with one ana another,
spending considerable time IN confersa-
ton with Admiral Kirkland ana Lord
Walter Kerr. adm al commanding the
British squadron. and subsequently ex-
changing a few words with the Italian
and Austrian admlrals. In the meantime
Admiral Menard. OF the French squadron;
NJ Horbet French ammassadOr 10 Ter
many. and Admiral SkridlOv. formed
group. which the Kings OF Saxony and
Wurtemburg joined
Tho Empress asked TO see Admiral Me
nard and the French admiral was escort
ed 10 her side Her Majesty and tire Ad-
miral chatted tcgether for a few min
utes, the Emperor in the meantime ex-
changing greetings win Admiral Skryd-
low Those who were looking on thought,
however. that the greetings were rather
formal on both sides. The assembly dis
pei>sed amid a torrent OF rain.
In contrast TO the almost general con-
cord OF congratulations upon the success
of the fetes. and the general expressions
of satisfaction, some OF the members OF
the Reichstag complain OF having been
neglected. Herr Richter the Freiss.n.ge
leader In the Reichstag. at the banquet
In Hamburg. found himself seated by the
side Of his bitter political opponent, Rec
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