New-York tribune., 1907-08-15
KING AND KAISER MEET.
AfectioRote Greetings Exchanged
HOnors to British RuIer.

casseI Aug. liking Edward reached the
vilhelnsh0he railway station at Ills p. n. to-
day over two hours late. owing 10 the delay Of
the royal yacht in reaching Flushing. He was
net by Emperor William. VINO the uniform
Of a British field marshal The greetings
sssnged between the rnonarchs were very cord
ial They kissed each other several times.
The road between the railroad station and the
castle was occupied by troops, delegations from
the veteran societies and pupils from the public
schools Of Cassel and the towns IN its vicinity.
Unusually large crowds gathered TO witness tho
meeting Of the monarchs. and the stands were
crowded with sightseers- The Emperor and
his guest were escorted TO the castle by squad
ron Of hussars-
Chancellor Won Bulow arrived at wilhelms-
h6he yesterday evening His presence and the
fact that Sir Charles Har6inge. Permanent I'm
Ger Secretary OF the British Foreign Office. is
in attendance on King Edward. interpreted
ss giving great political significance TO the
Kings visit
The toasts at the dinner in the palace were
most cordial Emperor william thanked King
Edward warmly for his visit, which he said he
regarded as an expression Of the most friendly
feeling He then referred 20 The good relations
which always had existed between the two
countries during the reigns Of King Frederick
and Queen Victoria, and concluded with saying
he considered that King Edward represented the
English nation and that his visit ex
preston Of the desire for good understanding
between the two peoples.
King Edward replied that his dearest wish was
10 see good relations between the German and
the English peoples. and he assured the Emperor
shat Oh the occasion of his coming visit to Eng
land he would receive most hearty and pop
ular welcome.
King Edward left WiIhelmshJhe shortly before
midnight His visit was Of short duration, but
It is said in well informed political circles that
in the course Of the conversation between the
two monarchs the political situation was dis
cussed in the most friendly terms
Prince Won Bulow and Sir Charles Hardinge
also had a long and earnest conversation, and
it is the general opinion that the results of the
visit of to-day Will be far reaching and place
the relations Of Great Britain and Germany upon
q better footing.
London. Aug. 15-The London morning papers
and their German correspondents comment in
the most enthusiastic terms the heartfness
Of the reception accorded 10 King Edward at
wihelmsh0he yesterday, and the friendly char
acter and the success OF the meeting, saying
that Il marks the turning point in the policy of
appeasernent in the relations between Great
Britain and Germany and is an official indorse-
raent of the reconciliation which for long has
been in unofficial progress The fact is recalled
that only two years ago. on the occasion OF a
similar journey Of King Edward. the relations
between Great Britain and Germany were so
strained that his majesty was not able TO make
halt on German territory
Special satisfaction is felt here at the fact
that Emperor William expressed his personal
disappointment at the delay in King Edwards s
arrival because il would shorten the already
brief time he was able 20 spend with the British
monarch, as well as with Chancellor Won
Bdlow7s publicly expressed opinion that the
meeting Of yesterday is an evidence that the
relations between the two countries are daily
growing better