The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-28
BILL AND CAR CONFER.
German Emperor and Russian Ruler
Have Meeting Which Creates Sen
saticn md Causes Speculation.

4 special from st. Petersburg says:
On the eve Of the peace conference
and with a su1denness already dlscol.
cert.nz diplomatic and court circles,
the emperor left Peterhof Sunday on
board the imperial yacht Polar Star
for conference with Emperor VII.
liam, who is cruising on the HOhen.
zollern in Finnish waters.
The car is accompanied by his
| brother, Grand Duke Michael Alexan.
drovch, and considerable suite, in.
Guiding Count Benckendorf, marshal
Of the court; Count Heyden, chief If
the imperial chancellory; Admiral Bir
ION. minister Of marine; Captain Won
Essen, who commanded the battleship
SevastopOl during the siege OF Port
Arthur; Captain ChagIn, who com.
manded the Almaz. the only cruiser ~
Admiral Rojestvensky's feet to reach
VladiYtsok, after the battle OF the sea
Of Japan; Captain Hintze, naval at.
tache Of the German embassy and
also a party Of courtiers and the EN-.
perOr's escort OF sailors and marines
with a guard commanded by Admiral
Nulon.
II is noticeable that there is no rep.
resentative OF the Russian, foreign
once among the emperor's encourage
nor is the German ambassador on
board the Polar Star. This gives col.
or 10 A report that the meeting was
arranged between the two emperors
directly without recourse 10 the usual
diplomatic channels, Emperor William
suggesting the rendezvous by tele.
graph from Hernochand, Sweden. The
idea, the report says, met with the
cars favor, but the final arrange.
mcnts were only completed Sunday
and some members Of the imperial
family were hastily commanded 20
accompany his majesty.
Many diplomats were taken com.
p.otcly By surprise by the news.
Tho action OF Emperor william
I'm seeking conference at this mo
mcnf is generally interpreted as al
NrseIa in the coming pour parlers
~ Washington and Portsmouth and
20 show that German participation
In the rooo0t Japanese loan was not
n mark Of the alienation Of German
sYmpathics from Russia. Emperor
william, whose keen interest in the
lessons Of the RUsso.Jap war is wei
known, has also taken advantage Of
the occasion 70 discuss the details
with eycwitnesscs and the presence
~ the naval officers who distinguish.
cd themselves in the far east is due
TO his special request.
A special dispatch from Paris says.
Emperor Nicholas cruise in tho
Gulf Of Finland to meet Emperor VII.
liam Is the subject Of much comment
IN the press Certain newspapers OK.
press the fear that the German en-.
poror Will influence the carrying out
OF the peace program, while others
are Of the opinion that Emperor vii.
l'am will seek 10 estrange Russia
from France.
The London newspapers OF Sunday
morning noted with iDQuietude the
sudden resolve ~ Emperor Nicholas
20 visit Emperor William, and MI
kinds ~ speculation are INDUCED In
rs 10 the possible motives for and
the results OF such a mOmentous in.
tcrview AZ time when so many dif.
fCult problems are facing European
diplomacy. The Moroccan and Scan
dnavian question are regarded as
possible subjects for discussion, ana
II Is also supposed that the reaction.
Rrv party In Russia may have sue.
cccded in pcrsundlng the emperor Of
The Impolloy Of permitting NJ wife
70 conclude peace on a basis aCcCpt1.
he 10 France md Great britain.
All tho correspondents agree tha,
III" interview was ~ Emperor w
lam's seeking. and the result Is AVA.
ed with the greatest anxiety.
40 news Of Emperor VILLAIN
whereabouts has reached London
since no 'cS' CaHc Sweden. and was
cru's'ur nor'hward. There Is no hlr.
hor at Borgo. and the imperial yaCh's |
must 10 IN the ODen sea,
TolcFrams from Berlin indicate Ina |
tho meeting rc'vcon the om9cro-s = I
~ great surprise there as else. /.
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