Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13
HAS A LoNo AUDIENCE WITH en-.
eGRoR NICHOLAS At TsAR-
skog.sgIo.
TALK IN PRIVATE STUDY
olscUssgs AMERICAN MiLirARv.
PHILIPPINE AND CANAL
PROBLEMS.


reeeived In audience wednesday "
Emperor Nicholas At Tsarskos- selo
and heard from his majesty the frank.
ss: expression Of Russia's seutimsuts
Of sympathy In regard TO the United
States. The Emperor requested Mr..
TAFT to convey his greetings 10 Prssi.
dent Roosevelt.
Tho secretary spent about Ave hours
with the Emperor and enjoyed the
honor OF = long intimate Conversation
regarding matters In the United Ststss
aud the problems confronting the
American government
As tho Empress 10 III. Mr.. Taft did
not sec her. but vas presented to the
other members Of the imperial family.
On account Of the secresary's s1.
pressed desire that he bs received N.
oflicialiy. no salute was ared. but the
reception which was given . military
setting by . parade and reGimental fss.
s,vai OF the semenovsky regiment. the
ofidccrs OF which attended tho lunch.
con with Mr.. Taft.
The secretary. accompanied BY Brig.
Gen. Clarence II. Edwards. Captain Sio
cum. American military attachs. and
Count konitI. the Russian olicer who
II acting ~ his aide during his soIourn
In this city. left 81. Petersburg ae aa
early hour on n special train for 'rsar'
sLoc.sclo. where the party was mot by
n state equipnge and 1ovsral court oe.
dcials. The viaitors we're driven d.
rect to tho socailcd little palace" ths
residence OF tho Emperor. and escort.
ed through tho palace with tho usual
c9remoninls.
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 Siberian railroad. and
drew q contrast between the present
means OF Communication and the meth
I'd in vogue tthree.horse slsiEhs and
steamers across tho rivers and the
lnkes) when he made his trip ncrosa
Asia TO innugurate tho trans.SiSorian
line.
The Emperor showed keen interest
In the problems which tho American
government hns to solvo In the Phil'
ippin0 islnnds, and he asked many
questions concerning the new Philip
pinc assembly. He referred also IN
complimentary manner to the xoTk
dcne by tho American government on
the isthmus Of Panama In Its nsii'
against the yellow fever.
At tho riding school. whore tho
Semenovsky regiment, $500 strong. &c.
compnnied by n machine gun battery
and several other dctachments. was
drawn up for review, tho Emperor and
Secretary Taft were received wi,h
cheers. Then tho Emperor ana his
guest, accompanied by their respective
STATS, walked together through the
lines OF the regiment md inspected liz
formation. When this exhibition "uA
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 tho
members Of his party were entertained
at dinner by Minister lswolsky. Al
this function there were present also
Premier Stolypin. Minister Of Finance
Koskoswvki, War Minister Con. Rudi
ger, Lieutenant General Balntzyn. cl;lef
OF the general staff. and tho most
prominent officials Of the foreign Office.
The occasion was marked by great
cordiality and the exchange Of mutual
hopes that the bonds OF friendship be.
tween the two countries would Be
strengthened.