The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-08-12
some IMPERIAL PALAVER
SPEECHES OF CZAR OF RUSSIA AND
EMPEROR OF GERMANY AT
A BANQUET.
The WORLD IS SAFE FROM WAR
Their Majesties Pledged Themselves
to Strive Increasingly to Maintain
Pence-Wnrm Reception Ten
dered Emperor William.

st. Petersburg Aug. Sat the state
banquet given by the Russian emperor
and empress to Emperor William and
Empress Augusta Victoria last night, En-
peror Nicholas, toasting his imperial
guests, said
THE presence of your majesties among
us causes me very lively satisfaction.
desire sincerely to thank you for the
visit, which is fresh manifestation of
the traditional bonds uniting us and the
good relationship established between our
two nations. 1t is at the same time Il
previous guarantee of the maintenance
of the general peace which forms the OBJ
ject of our constant efforts and our most
fervent wishes. | drink to the health
of Emperor, King William and Empress,
Queen Augusta Victoria and to the health
of all the members of their august fam
ily.'
Emperor William shortly aftcrward
raised his glass to his host and said:
Il thank your majesty with Il warmth.
speaking also in the name CT the empress.
for the cordial and magnificent reception
you have accorded lis and for the gracious
words with which your majesty has so
affectionately welcomed us. | especially
desire to lay ut your feet my most sin
sere and most grateful thanks for the
renewed mark of deep distinction which
comes rs such Il surprise to me. | mean
the enrolment of myself in your majes-
tvs glorious navy. This is an especial
honor which l am unable to appreciate
to the fullest extent. an honor which. ut
the same time. confers Il particular dis
tinction upon my own navy. 1t is Il fresh
proof of the continuance of our tradi-
tiunal intimate relations founded upon
the mShakablc basis of your ma jcsty'S
unaltcrable resolution to keep your peo-
pie in peace in the future as in the past
il finds in me also the gladdrst echo.
Thus we will pursue the same paths and
strive under the blessing of peace to
guide the intellectual development of our
people. | can, with full confidence lay
this promise anew in the hands of your
majesty. and | know | have the support
of my whole people in doing so. that
whole strength in this. the work of pre-
serving the peace of the nations. and
will give your majesty my strongest sup
port against any one who may attempt
IL disturb or break this peace. | drink
to the welfare of your majestics."
The sentence in which Emperor Wi,
liam plegdcd Emperor Nicholas his sup
port against any attempt to break the
peace of the nations were spoken i'll Rus
sian.
The whole city and the ships lying in
the NtNa nave Dcpn SplellululI decorated
with flags and flowers today and the
streets have been crowded, although the
sky is overcast.
Emperor William and the empress ar
rived ut the landing stage at II Il. M.
where the municipal authorities presented
them with bread and salt on specially
constructed dishes as tokens of the hos
FATALITIES of the nation. With the Peter
OSky regiment as IL guard of honor. they
visited the fortress of st. Peter and st.
Paul and placed Il wreath upon the tomb
of Alexander VI.
Everywhere they were greeted with
tremendous cheering.
Subsequently they opened the new wing
of the German Alexander hospital, from
which they proceeded to the winter pal
ace. During the afternoon Emperor
William received visitors from the am
baSSadOrS and returned them.