Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-25
Meeting Of King and Kaiser.

Kiel, June 25.-King Edward arrived
here this afternoon aboard his steam
yacht Victoria and Albert and escorted
by squadron of four large cruisers and
six torpedo boat destroyers. The Kaiser
steamed down the bay on the Hohenzol-
lern to meet his visitor and escort the
Victoria and Albert to her mornings
As the Hohenzollern approached the
British yacht the flag signal meaning
"Welcome" was run up TO the top of
the Hobenzollern's foremost Within a
couple of minutes came the response
from the Victoria and Albertin the shape
Of a Hag-signal meaning BEST greeting ;
glad 10 be here" After an exchange of
compliments at distance, the HOhen-
zollen put about and sailed abreast of the
Victoria and Albert up the bay to Kiel.
Every German war ship anchored here
hoisted King Edwards royal standard
and saluted it with II guns. Each OF
the ten English war ships escorting King
Edward responded by hosting the Ger
man flag and saIuting it. The Victoria
and Albert anchored near the Hohenzol-
lern and the Kaiser Immediately went
on board in steam launch to greet the
King personally. King Edward re-
ceived him at the gang-way and the two
monarchs embraced and kissed one an
other heartily. The Kaiser's visit was
short one, and ten minutes later King
Edward went on board the Hohenzollern
to pay the return call. The Kaiser and
the Empress received him at the gang
way and King Edward kissed the En-
press's hand. Soon after King Edward s
arrival, the Kaiser and the King went
down the bay together on a steam launch
the watch the races.
Kiel, June 25.-Your correspondent
has received the following authoritative
information regarding the subjects which
will be discussed by the Kaiser and King
Edward during the private conversation
which will take between them here.
King Edwards visit to Kiel has been
undertaken for the direct purpose of pro-
noting mediation between Russia and
Japan. 1t is we'll known that King Ed
ward has been working to bring about
mediation for some time past, but politi-
cal considerations have prevented him
from Offering his services as mediator
directly to the Gar owing to the ex-
tremely hostile feeling against England
now prevailing in Russia. King Ed
wards idea is that the Kaiser would be
the most suitable person to approach the
Car on behalf of England. If England
made a proposal of mediation Russia
would certainly regard it with deep sus-
picion, but coming from King Edward
through the KAISER it would have bet
ter chance of acceptance by the Gar.
King Edward desires to terminate the war
for various reasons. He is anxious that
Japan should not be too successful in
this war, firstly, because too powerful
Japan might ruin English trade in the
FAR East; secondly, because Japan's over
whelming victory would made the yell
low danger an actual menace to western
countries. On the other hand the Kaiser
has plaDs for the extension of German
influence in Asia Minor which King
Edward could materially accelerate.
The Kaiser and King Edward have thus
come Kiel with specific political pur,
poses and it is possible that they may
made deal with one another. Perhaps
the Kaiser will agree to fulfill King Ed
wards demands, or some of them, in re-
turn for the whole or partial fulfillment
of his own desires. Perhaps they viii
separate without coming to terms at all.