The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
WILLIAM TELLS
Gar THE TRUTH
Emperor OF Germany Speaks
Plainly to Emperor OF Rus
sia About Mistakes.
THEY MEET o. ISLAND
Conference Was Requested by Car
Emperor William Advises the
Latter That Ne Should lots
No Opportunity for Peace.

NO opportunity for pesce.
Berlin. July 2s-The foreign Office |
here Is advised that a meeting between |
Emperor William and Emperor Mich |
olas took place early today on the |
Swedish coast near the island OF
Bjoerkoe
Emperor Nicholas wrote to Emperor
William several days ago that IL dur |
Ing the latter's yachting I'm the Baltic. |
he should approach the Russian shore. |
he tNicholas). would be pleased to
meet him.
The German emperor replied that ne |
would be glad to cruise To- any con-
vcnient point and the island OF Bjoer- |
koe was suggested. IL was understood |
that tho conversation was tn be en- |
tircly personal and intimate and there |
fore that no minister from either gov
eminent was To be present. although !
the Russian emperor OF marine is In |
Emperor Nicholas suite.
Tie meeting IL sequence to corre- |
spondcnCe in which Emperor william
urged Emperor Nicholas To take steps
towards peace. Emperor William was
then cooperating with President
Roosevelt In seeking to bring the bel
ligcrents To discussion OF terms OF
peace and IN the present meeting the
Associated Press IL authoritativeiy In |
formed Emperor william will continue
To advise peace. should the Russian
emperor ask for his further views and
u would be very natural that Emperor
Nicholas should do so MS the develop
ment OF correspondence which has al |
ready taken place.
He Urges Reforms.
Emperor William went TO the meet |
Ing. the Associated Press is officially |
Informed. prepared To say IL h. were
aske ed. that he thought Emperor Sich- |
olas could attain a full understanding
and reconciliation with discontinued
portions of his people only through re-
forms. and that the German govern
ment IL Interested In having It's neigh
boring country peaceful and prosper
Gus for IL IL toward the Russian en-
pire that Germany's manufacturers
look for great trade expansion In the
future.
The German emperor IL most rcluCt-
ant To have either Russians or others
think he IN volunteering suggestions
regarding internal affairs In Russia. lie
Is not doing SO. but Will only give his
personal views on their being asked for.
Emperor William has the fullest Infur-
nation concerning the Russian situa-
ton and may be able To give Nicholas
statements OF fact and deductions from
emperor.
Denial OF Rumors.
So far az rumors In other capitals
that "A scheme Is aiioat Ia combine sew
eral OF the powers In giving Russia
moral support against Japan Ia negOt-
iations soon to open at Portsmouth
concern Germany. they are denied eS-
pltcitly. GSrmanys policy OF non-intcr-
ference Il Is officially declared. remains
the same.
England Not n Bit Worried.
London. July 2i.-The British foreign
office does not appear 10 anticipate
that the meeting between Emperor
William and Emperor Nicholas VIII be
followed by any startling developments
Although officials here have no def
mite Information about the object 81
the conference. they are inclined To- at
tribute tho meeting primarily To the
German emperor's desire To remove the
resentment which the foreign office
here says IL known To have been grow
Ing In Russia against Germany since
tho cordial reception OF Prince and
Princess Arisugawa of Japan.
Russia Is Greatly Excited.
So. Petersburg, July 2l.--Thc pictur-
csque meeting between the Russian aud
German empcrors I'm the gulf OF Finland
created intense interest In diplomatic
circles. In som" quarters there IL dis
position tn attach the deepest political
Significance To II and all sorts or theor-
les are advanced. They are. however.
largely speculative. II Is officially an
nounced that the visit was only a visit
OF courtesy" made by Emperor William
on his brother monarch. before leav-
Ing the gulf Bothniu, but under the
circumstances dIplomdtists cannot be-
licve that such "a meeting was devoid
OF meaning To- the worlds political
ohessboard. no matter what the ulti-
mate result may be.
Suggest Terms Of Peace.
Berlin. July 2i.-Thc Lokal Auzcigcr
today says: Russia may propose to
Japan To take over all her foreign loans
in lieu OF an indemnity" NJ. Whites
interviews i'm Paris are connected with
such a plan and the visit OF Herr won
Mcndclssohn. head OF Russia's priucl-
pal bankers I'm Berlin, To Chancellor
Won Buelnw, Is supposed TO be on the
same basis.
Departure Was Sudden.
S.. Petersburg. July 24.-OU the eve
of the peace conference, and with q
suddenucss already disconccrting TO
diplomatic and court circles, the EN-
peror left Peterhuf yesterday on board
the imperial yacht Polar star for a
conference with Emperor william. who
g. cruising on the HohenzOllcrH tn Fin
nish waters.
The first interview OF the sovcrclgns
was expected To take place last even
ing of the Finnish port OF Borgo. at
tho rzcuth OF the Gulf OF Finland. near
lclsngfors This was 10 b. followed
by another interview, after which En-
peror Nicholas would return TO 81.
Petersburg and Emperor William con-
tinuc his cruise. The emperor was ac-
companlcd by his brother. Grand Duke
Michael al "a
cradle suite. including Count BcurkDu-
dorff marshal Of the court. General
Buron ". Frudcricks. minister ~ the
imperial house; Count Hcydru. chief 81
the imperial ChanCcllory. Admiral Bir-
idilon. minister of marine; Captain
NoncsScn. who commanded tho battle
ship Scvastopol during the siege Of
Port Arthur; Captain ChagIn. who
commanded the Almaz, the only cruiser
OF Admiral Roicstyrusky's fleet TO
reach NladivostOk after the battle OF
the Sea 81 Japan: Captain Hintz, naval
attnchg OF the German embassy; also