Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-01

and august guests. the Ger
Williams man emperor and the Ger
man empress" the empe-
ror expressed his thanks
and pleasure at the cordial reception ten
dered him and the empress.
when I addressed Sir Joseph Savoy
from this same place sixteen years ago."
said the emperor, "I said my aim is
above all the maintenance Of peace.
(Cheers.) History, venture to hope. will
do me the justice that I have pursued this
aim unswervingly ever since. (Cheers.)
The main prop and base for the peace Of
the world is the maintenance of good re-
lations between our two countries, and I
shall further strengthen them as far as
lies in my power. (Cheers). The German
nations wishes coincide with mine. The
future will then show a bright prospect
and commerce may develop among the
nations who have learned to trust one
another. (Cheers)
Let me again thank you, Mr.. Lord
Mayor, as well as the corporation of the
city Of London, and through your good
offices the citizens themselves, for the
splendid reception you have offered to the
empress and to me today. We shall CRATE
fully remember the warmth with which
the citizens of London have received US,
and we shall keep your beautiful gift as
a much priced remembrance Of our visit. -
cloud cheers.)
The Times, commenting edttorially on
the emperor's visit. says:
I'VE have no ambitions in Europe, and
our settled scheme of action is the main
tenance of the existing balance of power.
One Of the best auguries. indeed, of q
closer understanding with Germany is the
fact that Herr Won Schoen. the new Ger
man foreign minister, in his appreciation
of the situation, said that Germany looked
for no defined political agreement with
US, or for any understanding that may
give rise to apprehension Of any other
power: If this is the result Of this visit,
it puts matters in such a way that our
sensibly improved
The Pail Mall Gazette said that 1t was
source of satisfaction that France was
not disturbed over the anne
English Iteration Of the Anglo-Ger-
man relations. and hoped
AoPe' that in the future German
diplomacy would have some regard for
French suscepttbilities. NOW that Ger
many has an exact idea Of the friendship
existing between France and England
there is no reason that an understanding
between Germany and France may not
result
The tone of the German press is no less
conciliatory. Nevertheless there are some
indications that all is not peace. The
speech of DR.. Paasche, the senior vice
president Of the reichstag, speaking at
Krenznach, even while the invocations to
peace were being uttered at Windsor, de-
clared that THE reichstag will soon be
asked to vote new taxation to the amount
of E6.50O,OOO for the army and navy"
adding: "In naval warfare the decisive
blow was frequently struck in the very
first minutes of the engagement. and that
superior rapidity of fire determined the
issue. In this said the president I'VE
are twice as good as the English
There is another note, variously inter-
preted, in the Berliner Tageblatt, which
declares that Germany is proceeding quiet
ly, but hurriedly, without waiting the
authority of the reichstag. to organize
supplementary batteries Of mitrailleuses,
six of which are to be added to each regi-
ment.
The axis of unworthy deeds, which are
not the monopoly of one nation, but of
all, moves with a certain precision from
one capital to another in turn and this
teaches the lesson. which is charity. Ber-
lin just now is the center of attraction.
and this fact doubtless casts its shadow
over the imperial visitor at Windsor.
CHI CHAILLE-LONG.