The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-07-27
BILL AGAIN BUTTING IN.
German Emperor and Car Nicholas In
conference-Meeting Comes as
Sensation-Much Speculation.

A special from St. Petersburg says:
On the eve of the peace conference
and with suddenness already d;scoa-
cert.ng diplomatic and court circles,
the emperor left Peternof Sunday on
board the imperial yacht Polar Star
for a conference with Emperor VIII.
liam, who is cruising On the Hohen-
zollern in Finnish waters.
The czar is accompanied by his
brother, Grand Duke Michael Alexan-
droVich, and a considerable suite, in
cluding Count Benckendorf, marshal
of the court; Count Heyden, chief Of
the imperial chancellory; Admiral Biz
ioff, minister Of marine; Captain Won
Essen, who commanded the battleship
Sevastopol during the siege of Port
Arthur; Captain Chagin, who CON-
manded the Almaz, the only cruiser c,
Admiral Rojestvensky's feet to reach
Vladivtsok, 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 enl-
peror's escort Of sailors and marines
with a guard commanded by Admiral
Nuloff.
1t is noticeable that there is no rep
resentative of the RussiaH foreign
Office among the emperor's encourage
nor is the German ambassador on
board the Polar Star. This gives COL
or to a report that the meeting was
arranged between the two emperors
directly without recourse to the usual
diplomatic channels, Emperor William
suggesting the rendezvous by tele-
graph from Hernoehand, Sweden. The
idea, the report says, met with the
cars favor, but the final arrange
ments were only completed Sunday
and some members Of the imperial
family were hastily commanded to
accompany his majesty.
Many diplomats were taken CON-
pletely by surprise by the news.
The action Of Emperor William
in seeking a conference at this mo-
ment is generally interpreted as al
assurance of his moral support Of
Russia in the coming pour parlers
at Washington and Portsmouth and
to show that German participation
in the recent Japanese loan was not
mark Of the alienation Of German
sympathies from Russia. Emperor
William, whose keen interest in the
lessons of the Russo-Jap war is well
known, has also taken advantage Of
the occasion to discuss the details
with eyewitnesses and the presence
of the naval officers who distinguish
ed themselves in the far east is due
to his special request.
A special dispatch from Paris says:
Emperor Nicholas cruise in the
Gulf of Finland to meet Emperor Will
liam is the subject of much comment
in the press. Certain newspapers ex-
press the fear that the German en-
peror will influence the carrying out
Of the peace program, while others
are of the opinion that Emperor Will
liam will seek to estrange Russia
from France.
The London newspapers Of Sunday
morning noted with inquietude the
sudden resolve of Emperor Nicholas
to visit Emperor William, and all
kinds of speculation are indulged in
as to the possible motives for, and
the results of such a momentous in
terview at a time when so many diff
fcult problems are facing European
diplomacy. The Moroccan and Scan.
dinavian questions are regarded as
possible subjects for discussion, and
it is also supposed that the reaction
ary party in Russia may have sue.
ceeded in persuading the emperor Of
the impolicy Of permitting NJ. Witte
to conclude peace On basis accepta'
BILE to France and Great Britain.
All the correspondents agree that
the interview was of Emperor Will
liams seeking, and the result is await.
ed with the greatest anxiety.
No news of Emperor Villains
whereabouts has reached London
since ne left Cafe, Sweden, and was
cruising northward. There is no har-
Dor at Borgo, and the imperial yachts
must be in the open sea.
kilograms from Berlin Indicate that
the meeting between the emperors is
as great a surprise there as else
where.