The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-13
TAFT RECEIVED
BY THE Gar
HAS A LONG AUDIENCE WITH en-.
PGRoR NICHOLAS At TsAR-
skoE-SELo.
TALK IN PRIVATE STUDY
DISCUSSED AMERICAN MILITARY,
Philippine AND CANAL
PRoBLEMs.

et. Pstsrsburg.-secretary Taft was
received in audience Wednesday by
Emperor Nicholas at rsasskos-Selo
and heard from his majesty the frank.
ss! oppression Of Russia's sentiments
Of sympathy in regard to the United
States. The Emperor requested Mr..
Taft to convey his sreetngs to Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
Tho secretary spent about hve hours
with the Emperor and enjoyed the
honor Of a long intimate conversation
regarding matters In the United STATES
and the problems confronting the
American government
As the Empress is Ill. Mr.. Taft did
not see her. but was presented to the
other members Of the imperial family.
On account of the sscretary's q.
pressed desire that he be received IN.
officially. no salute was fred, but tho
reception which was given = military
setting by = parade and resimental fss.
tlval Of the semenovsky regiment, tho
ofhlcers of which attended the lunch.
con with Mr.. Taft.
The secretary, accompanied by Brig.
Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, Captain Slo.
cum. American military attache, and
Count Konitz. the Russian oficer who
Is acting as his aide during his sojourn
in this city. left st. Petersburg at an
early hour on a special train for rsar.
skoe-Selo. where the party was mot by
state equipage and 7evsral court Of.
acials. The visitors were driven d.
rect to the so-called little palace" the
residence Of the Emperor, and escort
ed through the palace with the usual
ceremonials.
Secretary Taft was received by his
majesty in his private study. There the
Emperor discussed with him military
topics at considerable length. He Ques.
toned Mr.. Taft concerning his journey
over the trans-Siberian railroad, and
drew a contrast between the present
means Of Communication and the meth
I'd in vogue three-horse sleighk and
steamers across the rivers and the
lakesD when he made his trip across
Asia to inau4urats the trans-Si5efian
line.
The Emperor showed keen interest
In the problems which the American
government has to solve in the Phii.
ippine islands, and he asked many
questions concerning the new Philip
pine assembly. He referred also in q
complimentary manner to the work
done by the American government On
the isthmus of Panama in its light
against the yellow fever.
At the riding school, where the
Semenovsky regiment, 1900 strong. &C.
companied by machine gun battery
and several other detachments, was
drawn up for review, the Emperor and
Secretary Taft were received with
cheers. Then the Emperor and hia
guest, accompanied by their respective
STATS, walked together through the
lines Of the regiment and inspected ita
formation When this exhibition WAS
over, the troops passed twice at quick
step before the reviewing party. and
then the host and his guests returned
to the palace for luncheon.
At night Secretary Taft and the
members Of his party were entertained
at dinner by Minister Iswolsky. AT
this function there were present also
Premier Stolypin, Minister of Finance
Koskoswvki, War Minister Gen. Rudi.
ger, Lieutenant General Balatzyn, cl:iet
Of the general staff, and the most
prominent officials Of the foreign Office
The occasion was marked by great
cordially and the exchange Of mutual
hopes that the bonds Of friendship be-
tween the two countries would b
strengthened.