The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-19
KAISER And SULTAN
TAE GERMAN EMPEROR RE-
CEIVES A MOST ROYAL
WELCOME
AMI MATED SCENE AT LANDING
Progress of Emperor Williams
Trip to the Holy LGnd-ROyal
Statutes Exchanged Between Ger
man Warships and Land Hat
teries--ThrOnGs Anxious to See
Their Majesties.

teEieS--IhfOnSs Anxious to See
Their Majesties.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1S.-The
emperor and empress of Germany ar
rived here today. At $50 a. m. the
German imperial yatch Hohenzollern.
accompanied by The German warships
Hertha and Helva and the sultan y
yacht IzZedrn, with. the Turkish i'm
perial commission on board, and fol-
lowed by a number of special steamers
chartered by members of the German
colony Or conveying sightseers, appear
ed off Old Seraglio Point, and the guns
Of Relfmich barracks Numbered
salute. The Helva followed with an
other return salute, and the Turkish
batteries ashore and the guardship of
Tophaneh promptly responded.
The HOhenZollern anchored at 845 a.
m. off Dolmabagtohe palace, with the
Hertha and Helva above and below
her The longboat of the Hohenzol-
lern, on It's way to the landing stage
had to steer clear Of hundreds of boats
caiques and launches. The scene was
most animated. Crowds shouted well
come to their majesties which was an
swered by the "Hoch" of the German
sailors. The sultan's suite included ali
the ministers and high civil authori
ties and all the German military Off
GERS now in the employ of Turkey
The sultan warmly shook hands with
the emperor and empress. Emperor
William engaged in an animated con-
VerSation with the sultan, the grand
visier and other members Of the sui
tans suite.
Another royal salute and the imperial
band, playing the German national
anthem, announced to the crowds as,
n o5 fI0%
were coming out Of the palace grounds.
The route from the DolmabagtOhe
palace to the Yildiz palace was covered
with red carpeting and lined with
troops in new uniforms, prominent
among them being the sultan's body
guard of Albanians and the imperial
guard in new white uniforms, EN-.
broidered with black, white and red
and having a waist band of Germany's
colors.
All eyes conferred upon the gate of
the palace, through which came the
sultan in full uniform in an open car,
riage drawn by four horses with out,
riders with the empress of Germany
on his right and Muir PaSha, the grand
master of ceremonies, in front of them
The empress who looked very well
bowed continually right and left in re-
Spouse to the cheering OF the people,
III a second carriage was Emperor Viii,
liam in the uniform Of the hussars of
the guard. apparently greatly enjoy
ing the scene, and the grand Vizier
Fuda Pasha.
Then came the suites of the emperor
and empress, the Turkish ministers
the German ambassador, Baron Mar
schall Won Beberstein and his staff and
others. The whole party proceeded to
the Ylldiz Kiosk amid the deafenins
plaudits Of the crowd.
The sultan and the emperor and en-
press subsequently, EXCHANGED visits.
Emperor William and Empress Au-
gUsta Victoria dined this afternoon at
the German embassy. Replying to an
address presented by deputation Of
the Swiss In ConstantinOple who are
under German protection, the emperor
said His policy in Turkish affairs was
identical with his grandfather's, which
was now bearing fruit
1.-THE excellent relations existing be-
tween his imperial majesty, the sultan
and myself" he observed. "show how
the two empires, despite difference of
race and religion, can remain on terms
2f f,tifflpdship for their mutual advance
Subsequently their majesties visited
the German school The sultan has
conferred the grand cross of the Os-
manien upon Herr Won Buelow, the Ger
man foreign secretary, Who accom-
panies Emperor William.
The sultan has presented to Emperor
William magnificent sword, and to
the empress a diamond necklace of
almost priceless value. He has also
| authorized a German syndicate, to con-
struct a commercial port at Haidar OPP
posfte Constantinople, a concession
long sought by German promoters.