The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-09
PLEDGES OF PEACE.
THE TWO ExPERoRs INTERCHANGE
THEM WITH APPARENT FAITH.
william snd Nicholas Toast Esen
Other. Interchange Compliments
o. a Pleasant Character. and Each
a.oopxe~. Ihrf He VIII Do All
In His Power to Maintain the
Peace Of Europe-A Love Feast
Which .he French VIII Not Enjoy.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. Sat the
state banqset gwen oy the Russian an
rsaror and empress 10 Emperor William
and Empress Augusta Victoria last nagnf.
Emperor Nicholas. toaSting his imperial
guests, said
The presence Of your majssties causes
me very lively satisfaction. desire sin
cereiy 10 thank you for the visit, aica -
a fresh manifestation of the traditional
bonds uniting Us and the good relations
so happiIy established between our two
nrighboring empires II is az the same
time q precious guarantee Of the Tnaints-
nance OF the general peace, which forms
the object OF our constant efforts and our
most fergeat wishes | drink 20 the
health OF the Emperorking William and
Empress-Queen Augusta Victoria, and TO
the health OF ali the members Of their
august family"
Emperor William shortly afterwards
raised his glass 10 his host and said:
II thank your majestics with q warm
heart. speaking also in the name OF the
empress for the cordial and magnificent
reception sou have accorded us and for
the gracious words with which your mai
esty has 80 affecsionateiy welcomed us I
especially desire 10 lay a the feet Of your
ma jesty my most sincere and most CRATE
fui thanks for the renewed mark of dis
tinction which comes as such a surprise
10 me. / mean the enrolment of myself
in your majesty's glorious navy. This is
an especial honor. which / arn able TO ap-
rreciate 10 its full extent and an honor
which at the same time eonfers a pariicu-
lar distinction upon my own navy.
1t is fresh proof Of the continuance
OF our traditional intimate relations.
Founded upon the anshakable basis OF
your maiesty's unalterable resolutions 10
keep your people in peace in the future
as ia the past, II finds in me also the
giadest echo. Thus We will pursue the
same paths and strive Lnitedly, under
the blessing OF peace. to guide the intel
lectual development of our peoples. /
can, with fun confidence. lay this prom
Use anew In the hands of your majesty.
and l know I have the support Of M
whole people in doing 50. that stand by
your majestys side with my whole
strength in this great work OF presa-v-
ing the peace of the nations. and l VIII
give your majesty my strongest support
against any one who may attempt 10 dis
turb or break this peace. ! drink TO the
welfare of your mAtesties-'
The sentence in which Emperor William
pledged Emperor Nicholas his support
against any attempt 10 break the peace
of the nations was spoken in Russian.
The whole city and the ships lying in
the Neya have been spiendidly decorated
with flags and flowers today. and the
streets have been crowded.
Emperor William and the empress ar
rived at the landing stage at II a. M.
where the municipal authorities present
ed them with bread and salt on especially
Constructed dishes, as tokens of the hos
pitaiity of the city. With the Peterowsh
regiment as a guard of honor, they visited
the fortress of ST. Peter and ST. Paul,
and placed a wreath upon the tomb OF
Alexander III.
Everywhere they were greeted with trs-
mendous cheers. Subsequently they
opened the new wing OF the German Alex
ander hospital from which they proceed
ed to the winter palace During the after
noon Emperor William received visits
from the ambassadors and returned them.