The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-09
THE GAR AND THE KAISER
NICE THINGS THEY SAID no EACH
OTHER ABOUT LOVE AND PE4CE.

German Emperor Welcomed to Russia by
Emperor Nicholas Who Talked About
the Traditional Friendship Between His
Country and Germany-William III.
Talks Back in the Same Fashion.
st. Petersburg, Aug. Sat the state
banquet given by the Russian emperor
to Emperor and Empress William and
Empress Augusta Victoria last night,
Emperor Nicholas, toasting his impe-
rial guests, said:
THE presence of your majesties
among us causes me very lively satis-
you for the visit, which is a fresh man
Hesitation of the traditional bonds unit-
ing us and the good relations so happi-
ly established between our two neigh
boring empires. 1t is at the.sarne time,
precious guarantee of the maintenance
of the general peace, which forms the
object of our constant efforts and our
most fervent wishes. / drink to the
health of the Emperor King William
and the Empress-Queen Augusta vic-
toria, and to the health of all the mem-
bers of their august family"
Emperor William, shortly afterwards,
raised his glass to his host and said:
II thank your majesties with warm
heart, speaking also in the name Of the
empress, for the cordial and magnif-
cent reception you have accorded us
and for the gracious words with which
your majesty has so affectionately well
coined us. I especially desire to lay at
the feet Of your majesty my most sin
cere and most grateful thanks for the
renewed mark Of distinction which
comes as such a surprise to me. I
mean the enrolment Of myself in your
1najesty's glorious navy. This is an es-
peciaI honor, which I am able to APP
preciate to its fullest extent and an
honor which, at the same time, confers
a particular distinction upon my own
navy. 1t is fresh proof of the contin-
uance of our traditional intimate rela-
tions. Founded upon the unshakeable
basis of your najesty's unalterable
resolution to keep your people in peace
in the future as in the past, 1t finds in
me also the gladdest echo.
sThus we will pursue the same paths
and strive unitedly, under the blessing
of peace, to guide these intellectual de-
velopments Of our people. can with
full confidence lay this promise anew
in the hands of your majesty, and I
know I have the support of my whole
people in doing so, that stand by !
your majestys side with my whole
strength in this great work Of preserv-
ing the peace of the nations; and I Will
give your majesty my strongest support
against any one who may attempt to
disturb or break this peace drink to,
the welfare of your majesties.'
The sentence in which Emperor Will
liam pledged his support against any
attempt to break the peace of the ma
tions was spoken in Russian.
The whole city and the ships lying
in the Neva have been splendidly dec
Grated with flags and flowers to-day,
and the streets have been crowded, al
though the sky is overcast.
Emperor William and the empress ar
rived at the landing stage at IL a. M,
where the municipal authorities pre-
sented them with bread and salt on
specially constructed dishes, as tokens
of the hospitality Of the city. With the
Petrowsky regiment as a guard OF hon
or they visited the fortress Of st. Peter
and st. Paul and placed a. wreath upon
the tomb of Alexander III. Every
where they were greeted with tremen-
dous cheering.
Subsequently they opened the new
wing of the German Alexander hospital
from which they proceeded to the win
ter palace. During the afternoon EN-
peror William received visits from the
ambassadors and returned them