The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-01-29
NEW GROUPING Of
POWERS IN EUROPE
Emperor Nicholas Indicates d
Close Alliance of Russia
and Germany.
SIGNIFICANT WORDS
in PROPOSING TOAST
Says Kaiser is More Than an
Ally-a Brother and
Friend.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. IA now group
ing OF the powers OF Europe. with Germany
and Russia arraycd side by side in the cloecst
friendship and the mismn:chcd alliance OF the
empire with republican Franco tagging in tho
rcar. foFecastod by tho words OF Emperor
Nicholas at a gain luncheon at Taarokoo-s
today In honor OF Emperor williams birth
day
Rising TO his feet before brilliant com
pany OF Russian and German representatives
20 propose toast 10 tho German Emperor.
Emperor Nicholas lftcd his glass and said
slowly and distinctly. as II Weighing every
word
His Brother and Friend.
IT drink 10 the health Of the Emperor OF
Germany and the King Of Prussia. my broth
and very dear frlend''
The phrases chosen significant enough
in Themselves the Emperor in previous years
having proposed the health OF the Emperor
King without the qualifying expression OF
brotherhood and friendship. but turning to
Herr Won Schoen. the German Embnssador,
who standing his right. the Emperor
srasped him by the hand and is reported to
have said. "Frcrc, ccst plus quo allie"
'Brothcr-that's more thnn nly.'D
More Than Ally.
The stage or the momentous uttcrnncs was
tho breat dining hail OF the Alexander or Lit
ITO Palace as lEHrhkOc-SclOt Nncrp the En-
Peror mas his winter reGldence. The Empress
md Grand Duke Michael were present at tho
luncheon, to which wcro invited. besides all
the members OF tho German embassy ston.
Court Minister FrcderickS md many high dig
nitarics OF tho court, Generals. Admrols and
all the Russian knights Of the German Orden
OF the Black Eagle, while tho presence OF
Count Wltto. the Premier, and Count Lams-
dorn, the Fcreign Minister gave ministerial
sanction TO the significant utterancc. All
were in fun uniform. The Emperor and Grand
Duke Michael wore tho uniforms OF tho Prus-
sian regiments OF which they honorary
commanders
French Alliance Perfunctory.
The Emperor's choice OF the word ally
Indicated that tho defensive alliance with
France ia still considered binding, but owl
IDENTIFY. as has been the gossip in diplomatic
circles here for somo time. not q hairs
breath beyond tho terms OF tho treaty provid-
Ing for common action only In case France is
not the aggrcssor, and there Is telling how
soon It Will be allowed to pass into desuctude.
Has Been in tho Air.
The present rclltions between Germany nnd
Russia have been a matter of slow but steady
growth, and signs OF the new alignment have
long been in the air Since the outbreak OF
the Russo-Japancse war the warm personal
friendship always existing between the two
monarchles had been knit closer, and tho
many material tokens OF friendship mani
tested by Germany during the war. compared
with the lukcwarm support to which France
Great Britain, has combined TO build up
strong Germonophllc sentiment in influential
quarters in st. Petersburg
France Is Lukewarm.
At the came time much OF the necessity TO
Franco OF the FrnncC-Russian alliance van
lshed when France casped hands with Great
Britain and practically assured herself OF an
ally in case Of war.
The present relations between Germany and
Russia was also the text Of an nddres, dellv-
cred by ambassador Won Schocn before the
German residents OF St Petersburg. who as
scrabled this evening In honor Of Emperor VIII
liamI anniversary. Hc spoke with confidence
OF tho amIty existing between the two en-
pircs and declared the relations were closer
more friendly now. perhaps. than before In
the history OF tho two nations
Callers st Embassy.
Among the callers at the German embassy
todhy offer their congra tulations the
EmpeTor's birthday were Mr.. Meyer, the
American Ernb0ss1dor Foreign Minister
called N