The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-09
TO MAINTAIN THE PEACE
Gear Nicholas and Emperor Will
lam Jolly One Another.
TO GUIDE THEIR PEOPLES
Russian and German Win Stand To-
gether In Preserving the Peacs Of
the Nations Bread and Salt Pre-
sented TO the Emperor.

st. Petersburg. Aug. Sat the state
banquet given by the Russian cxar and
czarina to Emperor William and Em-
press Augusta Victoria last night.
Emperor Nicholas. toasting his imper-
ial guests. said: The presence of your
majesties causes me very lively satis-
faction. | desire sincerely TO thank
you for the visit. which Is fresh man
Hesitation of the traditional bonds unit
ing US and the good relations So hap
PLY established between our two neigh.
boring empires. Ii Is. at the same time,
precious guarantee OF the mainten-
ance 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
and Empress-Queen Augusta Victoria.
and the health Of all the members Of
their august family"
Emperor William shortly afterw ards
raised his glass TO his host and said:
u thank your majestles with a warm
heart, speaking also In the name OF the
empress. for the cordial and magnih-
cent reception you have accorded us
and for the gracious words with which
your majesty has SO affectionately
welcomed us. ] especially desire TO lay
at the feet OF your majesty my most
sincere and most grateful thanks for
the renewed mark OF distinction which
comes as such surprise to me.
mean the enrolment OF myself In your
matesty's glorious navy. This IL an
especial honor, which | am able 10 APP
preciate To the full extent. and an honor
which at the same time confers a par
ticular distinction upon my own navy.
II In a fresh proof OF the continuance
of our traditional intimate relations.
Founded upon the unshakeable basis Of
your majesty's unalterable resolutions
To keep your people In peace In the
future as In the past. II finds In me also
the gladdest echo. Thus. we will pur-
sue the same paths and strive unitedly
under the blessing OF peace to guide
the intellectual development OF our
peoples. I can. with full confidence,
lay this promise anew In the hands OF
your majesty. and ! know I have the
support of my whole people In doing
so, that stand by your majesty's side
with my whole strength In this great
work Of preserving the peace OF the
nations and 4 will give your majesty
my strongest support against any one
who may attemre to~sssstsrb or break
this peace. drink to the welfare of
your maJesties.
The sentence In which Emperor Will
lam pledged Emperor Nicholas his sup
port against any attempt to break the
peace of the nations was spoken In
Russian.
The whole city and ships lying In
the Neva have been splendidly deco
rated with flags and flowers to-day and
the streets have been crowded. EN-
peror William and the empress arrived
at the landing stage at II a. m. where
the municipal authorities presented
them with bread and salt ON specially
constructed dishes as tokens of the
hospitality of the city. With the Pere-
towskl regiment as guard OF honor
they visited he Fortress OF st, Peter
and ST. Paul and placed a wreath upon
| the tomb OF Alexander Ill.
Everywhere they were greeted with
| tremendous cheers. Subsequently they
opened the new wing OF the German
Alexander hospital. from which they
proceeded to the winter palace During
the afternoon Emperor William re-
ceived visits from the ambassadors and
returned them.