New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-09
PEACE THEIR REFRAIN.
CzAR AND KAISER TOAST EACH OTHER

SPEECHES nY THE YOUTHFUL MoNARcns At
STATE BANQUET IN ST. PETERsBUHG-corR-
TEsIEs TO THE IMPERIAL VISITORS.
st. Petersburg. Aug Sat the state banquet
given by the Russian Emperor and Empress 10
Emperor William and Empress Augusta VIC
tora last night. Emperor Nicholas toasting MS
imperial guests said:
The presence Of Your Majesties among us
causes me very lively satisfaction. / desire SIN
cerely to thank you for the visit. which IS
fresh manifestation OF the traditional ponus
uniting us and the good relations so napP''
established between our two neighboring EN-
pires II Is. at the same time. precious guar
antee of the maintenance Of the general peace'
which forms the object OF our constant eHo'''
and our most fervent wishes. / drink 10 'he
health Of the Emperor King William ana 'he
Empress Queen Augusta Victoria. and to the
health OF all the members of their august fahl-
ily"
Emperor William shortly afterward raised
his glass to his host, and said:
II thank Your Majestes with a warm heart
speaking also in the name Of the Empress to'
the cordial and magnificent reception you have
accorded us and for the gracious words WIN
which Your Majesty has so affectionately well
coined us. ! especially desire to lay at the Zee.
Of Your Majesty my sincere and most grateiu'
! thanks for the renewed mark OF distihc''o"
! which comes such a surprise to me. inca"
the enrolment Of myself in Your Majesty
glorious navy This is an especial honor which
l am able to appreciate to its full extent. ana an
homer which at the same time confers par
ticular distinction upon my own navy IL Is
fresh proof of the continuance of our traditional
cd
able basis of Your Majesty's unalterable reso-
luton to keep your people In peace IN the lu'uIe'
as in the past it finds in me also the glad
dest echo. Thus we will pursue the same paths
and strive unitedy under the blessing OF peace
| to guide the intellectual, development OF our
neoples I can with full confidence lay TINS
! promise anew in the hands Of Your Majesty
| and know have the support Of my whole pep
pie in doing so, that stand by Your MaJesH
| side with my whole strength In tnls Eled'
work Of preserving the peace OF the ha'ion''
| and 7 will give Your Majesty my strongest sup
port against any who may attempt 10
disturb or to break this peace. drink 10 the
welfare of Your Majesties" ,,.,,,,.
The sentence in which Emperor NIliall
| nledged Emperor Nicholas his support agaihs'
| any attempt to break the peace or the nations
spoken in Russian. A., >-o.o
The whole city and the ships lying In the NeVa
| have been splendidly decorated with fiags ano
flowers to-day, and the streets have been croWd
! ed although the sky is overcast.
| Emperor William and the Empress arrived d
! tho landing stage at II a. M, where the mufic
| ina, authorities presented to them bread an,
salt on specially constructed dishes, as tokens o
the hospitality of the clty WIN the ,,.s ~,
| regiment as a guard Of honor. they visited th'
| fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul. and placed Z
| wreath upon the tomb of Alexander Ill Every
| where they were greeted with tremendous
! cheering. A.,
| subsequently they opened the ne1 wing OF th'
| German Alexander Hospital from when the!
proceeded to the Winter Palace During the ar
| torroon Emneror William receive' visits from
| the Ambassadors and returned them.