The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
The SULTAN AND
EMPEROR MEET.
Turkish Guns Salute the Royal Party
as They Land.
The MEETING A CORDIAL ONE.
The Scene Was a Brilliant Onc-Ihc
Empcror's Turkish Policy - iden-
teal with That OF His Grand
Guher-On Terms OF Friendship Us

coNsTANTrNOPLE. oct 1S.-At $50
this morning the German imperial yacht
Hohonzonern. accompanied by the Ger
man warships Hcrtha and Hela and the
sultan's yacht lzzedin, with the turkish
Inperi,l Commission on board, and fol-
lowed DIV "a number Of special steamers
chartered p,. members OF the German
colony or conveying sight-seers. appeared
OF Ola scragio Point, and the guns OF
sc.inlcl barracks Numbered a salute.
After passing scrag,io Point the Hela re-
turned the salute. The Hortha followed
with another return salute and tho Turk
ISL batteries ashore and the guardship
OF T0phanon promptly responded.
SHIPS DECORATED.
The ships il the harD0r were decorated
with flags from stem 90 stern and few
the German and Turkish flags at their
masthcads.
The Hohcnz0Iiorn anchored az SIS A. NJ.
on Dolmabagtche Palace. soon aftcrward
the Emperor and Empress entered the
Iohonaoiorns longboat and were rowed
TO the palace landing stage where they
We're received hy the sultan who was sur
rounded by brilliant suite
As iEc landing took place the German
warshIps and a hundred guns from the
batteries fred ealutes.
The scene was most animated. Crowds
Of spectators thronged the approaches to-
the D0lmabagtche palace during the sa-
lutcs and shouted "a welcome to their
NJ aiesiies. whicn was answered 10y the
"loch' OF the German sailors.
THE MEETING.
Tho meeting between the Sultan and
D MS
warmly shook hands with the Emperor
and Empress. and. Offering his arm 10
the Empress. he led the way TO a pa
vllion Of the palace. whore the party had
a brief rest
The route from the Dolmagagatche
palace 20 the Ylddiz palace was covered
with red carpet and lined with troops in
new uniforms. prominent among them
being the Sultans body guard of Al
ban.ans and the Imperial Guard in new
white uniforms embroidered with black.
white and red and having a waisiband
of Germany coiors. The whole made
magnificent display.
The Sultan appeared in full uniform
in an open carriage Drawn by four horses
with Oufridcrs with the Empress OF Ger
many ON his right and Muir Pasha, the
grand master OF ceremonies. in front Of
them ln second carriage was En-
peror William I'm the uniform Of the
Hussars Of the Guard. apparently great
ly enjoying the scene and the grand
vizer. Fuad Pasha.
Then came the suites ~ the Emperor
and Empress. the Turkish Minister'S the
German Ambassador. Baron Marschen
Won Biebcrstein. ana his stan. and
others.
EXCHANGED VISITS.
The whole party proceeded 10 the Yn-
dz Kiosk amid the deafening plaudits
of the crowd. The Sultan and the EN-
peror and Empress subsequently ox-
changed visits
Emperor William and Empress Au-
gusta Victoria dined this evening at the
German Embassy
Replying 90 an address presented by
deputation OF the Swiss in CONSTANT
nopie. who are under German protection,
the Emperor said his policy IN Turkish
affairs was Identical with his grand
fathers. which was now bearing fruit.
THE excellent relations subsisting be-
tween His Imperial Majesty the Sultan
and myself bee observed, Show how
fno TWO empires. despite difference Of
rato and religion, can remain on terms
90 iflendship for their mutual advance
menu"
Tho Sultan has presented 70 Emperor
N'itm magnificent sword and 20 the
Euprcsa diamond necklace Of almost
priceless value He has also author
feed a German syndicate TO construct a
Commercial port at Haidar. opposite
Constant.nople-a concession long sought
by German promoters.