Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-08-09
BOTH EMPERoRS FOR PEACE.
Emperor William and Car Nicholas
Declare That They Want
No War,

81. Petersburg, Aug. Sat the state
banquet given by the Russian emperor and
empress TO Emperor William and Empress
Augusta Victoria, last night, Emperor
Nicholas, toasting his imperial guests, said:
THE presence of your majesties causes
me very lively satisfaction. l desire SIN
cerely to thank you for the visit, which
is a fresh manifestation of the traditional
bonds uniting us. and the good relations
so happily established between our TWO
neighboring empires. 1t is, at the same
time, a precious guarantee OF the main
tenance of the general peace. which forms
the object of our constant efforts and our
most fervent wishes. drink to the health
of Emperor-King William ana Empress
Queen Victoria and TO the health of all
the members of their august family.
Emperor William shortly afterWards
raised his glass to his host and said: L
thank your majesties with a warm heart,
speaking also in the name of the en-
press. for the cordial and magnificent re-
ception YOU have accorded US and for the
gracious words with which your majesty
has so affectionately welcomed us. es-
pecially desire to lay at the feet OF your
majesties my most sincere and most grate-
fuI thanks for the renewed mark OF dis
tinction, which comes as such surprise 70
me- / mean the enrolment OF myself IN
your majestys glorious navy; 1nls Is an
sspecial honor, which / am able to appre-
ciate to its full extent. and an honor which
at the same time cOnfers particular dlS-
tinction upon my own navy. II Is fresn
nroof Of the continuance of our traditional
intimate relations. Founded upon the un-
shakable basis of your maJeStyS 5 unai-
terabIe resolutions to keep your people IN
peace in the future, as in the past, II nnds
in me also the gladdest echo.
THUS we will pursue the same paths ana
strive unitedly under the blessing OF
peace. TO guide the intellectual develop
ment our peoples. l can. with full conn
dence Law this promise anew in the hands
of yolr majesty and i know 1 have the
siIbnort Of my whole people IN doing so,
thai / stand by your majestys side with
nv whole strength in this great work OF
preserving the peace of the nations. and
will give your majesty my strongest sup
port against any one who attempts 70 dis
| turb or break this peace. L drink 10 the
| welfare of YOUR majesties."
The sentence in which Emperor william
pledged Emperor Nicholas his support
| against any attempt to break the peace Oh
the nations was spoken in Russian.
| The whole city and the ships lying IN the
Neya have been splendidly decorated with
| flags and flowers to-day, and the streets
| have been crowded. although the sky is
Emperor William and the empress arrived
at the landing stage at ii a m. where the
| municipal authorities presented them with
bread and salt on especially constructed
| dishes as tokens of the hospitality or the
| City With the Peterowsh regiment as q
| guard of honor they visited the fortress OF
| St Peter and st. Paul and placed wreath
| upon the tomb of Alexander III. Every
| where they were greeted with tremendous
| cheers Subsequently, they opened the new
| wing of the German Alexander hospital,
| from whence they proceeded to the winter
| palace. - 1,.,,,,.,.,
| During the afternoon Emperor William
| received visits from the ambassadors ano
| returned them.