Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-07-27
DIPLOMATS EVERYWHERE AT.
TAcH IMPORTANCE TO CON-
FERENCE OF THE EN-.
PERoRs.
KAISER Is FOR PEACE
German Ruler Believes That Nicholas
Should End the War and Set His
House In Order - Idea Of Russo
German Alliance is Not Credited BY
Europeans conversant With condi-
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st. Petersburg, July 25. ~ The pic
turesque meeting between the Rus
sian and German emperors in the.
gulf of Finland, according to private
advices, ended last evening with a
gala luncheon on board the German
imperial yacht Hohenzollern, after
which Emperor Williams yacht sailed
seward, escorted for short distance
by the Russian imperial yacht, Polar
Star. Then imperial salutes were ex-
changed and the Polar Star put about
and returned to Peterhof A fotilla
of torpedo boats, torpedo boat destroy
ers and small cruisers lowered about
the imperial yachts from the time
they met until they parted.
No further details of the meeting
are yet available
The meeting Of the two r1onarchs
naturally created intense interest in
diplomatic circles. In some quarters
there is a disposition to attach the
deepest political significance to it, and
all sorts of theories are advanced.
They are, however, largely specula-
tive.
it is officially announced that the
visit was only a visit of courtesy made
by Emperor William on his brother
monarch before leaving the gulf of
Bothnia, but under TIE circumstances
the diplomats cannot believe that such
a meeting was devoid Of meaning to
the worlds political chessboard.
Kaiser is for Peace.
No matter what the ultimate result
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 at once
conclude peace and set his house in
order
In diplomatic quarters not exactly
| friendly TO Germany there is dispo-
| sition to suspect the German emperor
of trying to bring about an alliance be-
tween Germany and Russia. not only
to block the attempt which Great Brit
| tain is believed to be making to isolate
Germany through her understanding
with France and the latter perhaps
| through an understanding with Russia,
but for the mutual protection of the
monarchial system. Emperor William
is said to be fully alive to the fact that
the revolution in Russia could easily
be carried to Germany, and it is re-
ported that he is anxious for that rea-
son to see that reforms are granted
which will restore tranquility in the
territory of his eastern neighbor.
Russia Seeks New Ally.
An afternoon paper quotes a signif-
cant editorial in the semi-official Berlin
Post, limiting that France his grown
cold towards Russia, that the Russo
France alliance is on the eve of disso-
luton, and that there is an increasing
/ feeling in Russia in favor Of concluding
an alliance with Germany even at the
cost of great sacrifices.
But the idea of Russo-German al
lance is distinctly rejected at the for
eign office, where, however, it is ad-
mitted that the off1cials have no
specific information on the subject Of
the emperor's meeting, Foreign Minis
! ter Lamsdorff not being consulted and
no representative of the foreign Office
being present. 1t is known, however,
! I1aJ representative OF SHaHCellOr Won
/ Buelow was on board the Hohenzol-
| lern. Count Lamsdorff's spokesman
pointed out that the n1onarchs were
personal friends, and probably dis
cussad many subjects. but he ex-
pressed the opinion that the change of
views would have more important
/ bearing on the internal affairs of the
two empires than on their external re.
| lations.
i "The socialistic movement" the rep
/ resentative of Count Lamsdorff added
"has assumed big proportions in both
countries. and it is a matter for the
most serions consideration of both
4 monarchs."
4 In another quarter is was suggested
that the German emperor may have
asked Emperor Nicholas to support q
4 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
scepter, and the only other candidate
being Prince Charles of Denmark. who
is married to an English. princess.