New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-28
! GERMAN-R TIE
,oRECAST OF ALLIANCE.
c:rnifcant Toast by the Car to His
Neighbor Sovereign.

,,otsrsburg. Jan. PA new grouping OF
-,o,srs Of Europe. with Germany and Rus
.--,ved side by side in the closest friend
and the alliance Of the empire with re-
IT,, France tagging in the rear, was fore
80 the words Of Emperor Nicholas at a
-, ct Tsarskoe-selo to-day in honor OF
..-or Williams birthday.
,,.,,g before a brilliant company Of Russian
German representatives. TO propose a toast
-. German Emperor. Emperor Nicholas
~. his glass and said slowly and distinctly
d, us,rhins every word:
.-,,. % the health of the Emperor Of Ger
oii, I'D King Of Prussia, my brother ana very
dear friend.
,,-ases chosen were significant enough
...-,sslyes. the Emperor in previous years
,-onosed the health Of the Emperor
..,,,- the qualifying expression Of brotherhood
=, ,-isn5ssip. but, turning to Herr Won sehoen'
c.-,,sD Ambassador who was standing at
-. the Emperor grasped him by the hand
lis reported TO have said:
av,sre-cest plus que alne"' CfBrother-thats
more than ally
~. nonentous utterance was in the great
.--u.u - m. Alexander or little Palace
:. T,arskoe-selO. where the Emperor has his
-....- residence. The Empress and Grand Duke
,,,A,sl were present at the luncheon TO "hich
,--t-ss besides, all the members Of the
- Embassy staff, the Court Minister
D.-,, Frsdericks. many high dignitaries OF the
=. generals. adrnirals and all the Russian
--,.b,s n the German order Of the Black
-. while the presence OF Count Witte' the
D-.-,,sr ana Count Lamsdorn. the Foreign
,,r,stsr gave ministerial sanction TO the speech
~ mere in full uniform. The Emperor and
e-,,5 Duke Michael wore the uniforms OF tho
D-,..,sn regiments OF which they are honorary
colonels
r,s FnperoTs choice OF the word ally indi-
,,,ss that ths defensive alliance with France
8. sill considered binding. but undoubtedly as
has been the gossip in diplomatic circles here
,,- some tine, not hairs breadth beyond the
l.,,sr n the treaty providing for common action
on,v n case France Is not the aggressor. There
a. N telling how soon this treaty will be al
loved TO become Ineffective.
Ths present relations between Germany and
Russia have been matter OF slow but steady
growth. and signs OF the new alignment have
long been IN the air. Since the outbreak OF the
Russo-Japauess War, the warm personal friend
ship always existing between the two Honarchs
has been knit closer. and the many material
tokens Of friendship manifested by Germany IN
the course OF the war, compared with the luke
warm support 20 which France was limited by
Ter new found understanding with Great Brit
eiu, has combined to build up strong Gemano-
phns sentiment in influential quarters IN St
Petersburg. At the same tine much Of the
necessity 10 France OF the Franoo-Russian aIli-
saos vanished when France clasped hands with
Great Britain
The present relations between Germany and
Russia were also the text Of an address deIiv-
eFsi by Ambassador Won schoeu before the Ger
man residents Of st. Petersburg who assembled
this evening IN honor Of Emperor williams an
nivsrsary. Re spoke with confidence Of the
e7iiy existing between the empires. and said
thsiF relations were no closer or more friendly
low perhaps, thar before IN the history Of the
iTo nations
Among tbs callers at the German Embassy
today 70 oher their congratulations on the
Lnperor's birthday were Mr.. Meyer. the Amer
--@a Aubassador, and Count Lamsdorff, who
called in person.