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Hold conference
EMPERoRs MEET OFF SWEDISH
COAST TO TALK OF PEACE
MOVES.
GERMAN KING URGES
INTERNAL REFORMS
This Combined with End Of War
Should Bring Russia Close to
Former Position Among Powers
-Rumor of Alliance.

Berlin, July 25.-The foreign Office
here is advised that a meeting between
Emperor William and Emperor Mich
olas took place early Monday off the
Swedish coast, near the Island of
Bjoerkoe. Emperor Nicholas wrote
to Emperor William several days ago
that if during the latter's yachting in
the Baltic he should approach the
Russian shore he emperor Nicholas)
would be pleased to meet him. The
German emperor replied that he would
be glad to cruise to any convenient
point and the Island of Bjoerkoe was
suggested.
Talk Concerns Peace.
1t was understood that the CONVEX
satfon was to be entirely personal and
intimate and therefore no minister
from either government was to be
present, although the Russian minister
of marine is in Emperor Nicholas
suite. The meeting is sequence to
the correspondence that has been go
ang on between the two emperors con-
corning peace, in which Emperor Will
liam urged Emperor Nicholas to take
steps toward peace. Emperor Will
liam was then cooperating with Pres
adent Roosevelt in seeking to bring the
belligerents to discussion of the
terms of peace, and in the present
meeting it is authoriatively learned
that Emperor William will continue
to advise peace should the Russian en-
peror ask for his further views, and it
would be very natural that Emperor
Nicholas should do SO as develop.
ment of the correspondence which has
already taken place.
4, Kaiser Urges Reforms.
Emperor William went to the meet
ing prepared to say If he were asked
that he thought Emperor Nicholas
could attain a full understanding and
reconciliation with the disconnected
portions of his people only through re-
forms. The German government is in
terested in having the neighboring
country peaceful and prosperous, for
1t is toward the Russian empire that
Germany's manufacturers look for
great trade expansion in the future.
4 May Combine Powers.
The German emperor is most re-.
luctant to have either the Russians or
others think that he is volunteering
suggestions regarding the internal af-
fairs of Russia. He is not doing SO,
but will only give his personal views
on their being asked for. Emperor
William has the fullest information re-
garding the Russian situation and
may be able to give Emperor Nicholas
statements Of fact and deductions
from them that are unknown to the
Russian emperor.
So far as the rumors in other cap
itals that scheme is afoat to COM
bine several of the powers in giving
Russia moral support against Japan in
the negotiations soon to be open at
Portsmouth, N. H., concern Germany
they are denied explicitly. Germany's
policy Of noninterference it is often
declared remains the same.
The picturesque meeting between
the Russian and German emperors in
the Gulf of Finland, according to pri-
yates advices, ended Monday afternoon
with gala luncheon on board the
German imperial yacht Hohenzollern
after which Emperor Williams yacht
sailed seaward escorted for short dis
tance by the Russian imperial yacht
Polar Star Then imperial salutes were
exchanged and the Polar Star put
about and returned to Peterhof.
St. Petersburg, July 25.-On the eve
Of the peace conference, and with a
suddenness already disconcerting to
diplomatic and court circles, the en-
peror left Peterhof Sunday on board
the imperial yacht Polas Star for a
conference with Emperor William, who
is cruising on the Hohenzollern in Fin
nish waters. The first interview Of the
sovereigns was expected to take place
Sunday evening off the Finnish port
OF Borgo, at the mouth of the Gulf Of
Finland. near Helsingfors.
Komura in Chicago.
Chicago, July 25.-Baron Jurato
Komura, Japan's peace plenipotentiary,
and his staff arrived in Chicago Mon
day en- route eastward to enter upon
negotiations with NJ. White, Russias
envoy, scheduled to open at Ports
mouth, N. H., Saturday, August S.
Selects Committee.
jamestown, N. Y, July 25.-Speak.
er Nixon, Of the assembly Monday an
nounced the appointment of the fol-