The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26
WORLDS PEACE
THEIR DEAR AIM
EMPEROR AND THE KING
EXCHANGE WISHES FOR UNIVER-
SAL AMITY.

British Royal Yacht Arrived at KieI.
The Day Was Spoiled by Rain,
Though King Edward Landed ana
Reviewed German GuardA-Ar
Night There Was Gala Dinner
Aboard the Imperial Yacht HO-
henzOIIern.
Kiel, June 25.-The royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, with King Edward
on board, entered the Holtenau lock at
the mouth of the Baltic canal, shortly
after o'clock this afternoon, amidst
salutes from the assembled German
warships.
Emperor William, who was accompa-
MED by Prince Henry of Prussia, the
Crown Prince Frederick William and a
brilliant suite. awaited his uncle here.
King Edward, wearing the uniform
of German admiral and having across
his breast the ribbon of the order of
the Black Eagle, was on the deck Of the
Victoria and Albert with a large rcti-
nue.. Immediately after the gangway
mad been laid Emperor William board
ed the British yacht and greeted his
uncle in the heartiest manner kissing
him several times on both cheeks.
After greetings between King Ed
ward and Prince Henry Of Prussia and
the Grown Prince. the King landed and
witnessed a march past of the Guards
and returned to his yacht, which aft
erwards entered Kiel harbor. All the
warships, yachts and other vessels in
the harbor dressed ship, and the shore
batteries and warshps fired royal sa-
lutes.
A heavy rain fell the whole time,
marring what otherwise would have
been a picturesque scene.
Dinner on the HOhenzOllern.
There was a gala dinner at O'Clock
tonight on the Hohenzollern. which
was attended by King Edward and the
members of the royal family, a large
company of high dignitaries Of state
and military and naval officers.
The banquet on the Hohenzollern was
held on the upper deck. Emperor Will
liam. in proposing toast to King Ed
ward, said. in speaking of the German
fleet
TT is the youngest creation among
fleets in the world and an expression
of the reviving sea activity of the Ger
man empire, regenerated by the great
Emperor of undying memory. 1t is in
tended for the protection OF trade and
territory. and it also serves, like the
German army, for the maintenance of
peace, which the German empire has
kept over thirty years and which Eu-
rope has preserved with it.
1T is known. too, by your majesty's
words and influence that your majestys
whole endeavors are directed to this
very end-the preservation of peace
as I, too. am ever devoted to the wish
that all might attain this end. May
God lend success to our efforts"
Reply of the. King.
King Edward. in reply, said: your
majestys appreciative reference to my
unremitting endeaVors for the MAIN
tenance of peace deeply touch me, and
l am happy in the certainty that your
majesty has the same object in view
May our two flags float side by side
to the remotest ages, even as to-day
for the maintenance of peace and the
welfare not only of our countries, but
also of all other nations
A salute from the warships accom-
panied the Emperors toast. When the
King left the Hohenzollern. shortly af-
ter 10 O'Clock, signal rocket was
fired and all the warships burst into a
blaze of light. Many small craft were
Illuminated. and some displaying God
Save the King" in electric lights,
traversed the harbor, where launches
from the warships performed series
OF evolutions.