The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-25
CONFERENCE INTERESTING Speculating on Chat Be- tween EmperorS. DIPLOMATS ARE WORRIED Russo German Alliance is
 Probable. Other Quarters Believe Thst Peace Was Talked, William Being
 well-K.ewn Adherent to
 Such Principles.
DIPLOMATS ARE WORRIED

St. Petersburg. July 24.-The pictu- resque meeting between the German and Russian Emperors in the Gulf of Finland, according to private advices, ended this afternoon with a gala lun- cheon on board the German imperial yacht Hohenzollern, after which Elm peror Williams yacht sailed seaward, escorted for a short distance by the Russian imperial yacht Polar Star. The imperial salutes were then exchanged and the Polar Star put about and re- turned to Peterhof. where she Is due tonight. A fotilla of torpedo boats, torpedo boat destroyers and small cruisers hovered about the imperial yachts from the time they met until they parted.
 Beyond the additional fact that Elm peror William paid visit to the Polar Star last night and that subsequently Emperor Nicholas went on board the Hohenzollern and remained until long peror's cabin. no further details of the meeting are yet available.
 The meeting of the two monarchs naturally created intense interest in diplomatic circles. In some quarters there Is a disposition to attach the deepest political significance to 1t and all sorts of theories are advanced. They are. however. largely speculation. It Is officially announced that the visit was only "a visit of courtesy" made by Emperor William to his brother mon- arch before leaving the Gulf of Both mia, but under the circumstances the diplomats cannot believe that such a meeting was devoid of interest to the worlds political chess board, no mat ter what the ultimate results may be. However. all the diplomats agree that its first effect would make for peace, as Emperor William is known to be strongly of the opinion that Emperor Nicholas should conclude peace and set his house In order
 One Suspicion.
 In diplomatic quarters not exactly friendly to Germany there is a, dispo- sition to suspect the German Emperor Of trying to bring about an alliance between Germany and Russia, not only to block the attempt which Great Bri- tain Is believed to be making to iso- late Germany through her understand ing with France and the latter, per haps. through an understanding with Russiaf but for the mutual protection of the monarchical system. Emperor William is said to be fully alive to the fact that the revolution in Russia could eaily be communicated to Ger many and 1t Is reported that he Is anxious for that reason to see that re- forms are granted which will restore tranquility in the territory of his Eastern neighbor.
 An afternoon paper quotes a signi- ficant editorial in the semi official Der. lin Post stating that France has grown cold toward Russia, that the Russo-French alliance is on the eve of
 dissolution and that there is an in creasing feeling in Russia in favor oi concluding an alliance with Germany
 even at the cost of great sacrifices" But the idea of Russo-German alli. | ance Is distinctly rejected at the foreign office where. however. 1t is
 admitted that the officials have nc
 specific information on the subject oi the Emperors meeting. Foreign Min
 ister Lamsdorff not being consulted and no representative of the foreign office | being present. It Is known. however that a representative of Chancellor won Buelow was on board the Hohenzollern | Count Lamsdorff's spokesman pointed out that the monarchs were personal friends and probably discussed many | subjects, but he expressed the opinion that the exchange of views would have a more important bearing on the inter- | national affairs of the two empires than on their external relations.
 The Socialist Movement. The socialist movement" the report of Count Lamsdorff added. has assum- ed big proportions in both countries and 1t Is a batter of serious considera- tion of both monarchs."
 In another quarter it was suggested that the German Emperor may have asked Emperor Nicholas to support a German prince for the throne of Nor way, King Oscar having announced that
 he would not permit a member of the house of Bernadotte to assume the sceptre and the only other candidate being Prince Charles of Denmark. who is married to an English princess.
 The marshal of the court, Count Brenkendorff, has sent the following from the Island of Bjoerkoe:
 s"At 10 o'clock in the evening of July 23, the German imperial yacht Hohen- zollern dropped anchor near the an chorage of the Russian imperial yacht Polar Star. Emperor William accom- panied by Prince Albert of Schleswig- Holstein and his suite was rowed to the Polar Star. Emperor William was re- ceived at the head of the ladder by Emperor Nicholas and the Grand Duke Michael and cordial greetings were ex- changed. The German Emperor re- viewed the guard of honor and the yachts crew and the two suites were presented after which their maJesties retired to the saloon.
 At II o'clock at night Emperor Nicholas and Grand Duke Michael ac- companied Emperor William to the Hohenzollern where they remained until 1 80 in the morning.
 Peterhof.