The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-08
KING EDWARD HAS
 GREAT RECEPTION
ROUGH WEATHER AT SEA FORCES CHANGE OF PLAN FOR MEETING OF THE KING AND EMPEROR NICHOLAS.

Kiel, June 7-King Edward, on board the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, and accompanied by Queen Alexandra, Prin- cess Victoria and large suite, met with great reception here. The German warships were dressed and crews manned ships Royal salvos were fired and the German sailors cheered the British mon arch while a guard of honor was brought up. on the quay and the bands played the British anthem.
 It was really an impromptu review of the German fleet in honor of the King. Some 40 powerful warships, which had just concluded 10 days maneuvers in the North sea, were drawn up in double line, parade formation, as the Victoria and Albert passed through.
 fleet of German torpedo boats and destroyers escorted the royal yacht out of the harbor on Its way to Reval, Rus sia, where the King will meet the Czar.
 St. Petersburg, June Ion account of rough weather in the Gulf of Finland the Emperor and members of the i'm perial family have given up the sea trip and will go by rail tomorrow to Reval to meet King Edward.
 An unusual spell of unfavorable weath- a plans of the Emperor who will not pro- ceed far out to to meet King Ed ward. Instead, the Interview between the sovereigns will take place within the roadstead at Reyal,
 Reval, Russia, June This quaint old town already has begun to fill with vis- itors for the meeting of King Edward and Emperor Nicholas. The hotels are crowd ed and all available private lodgings are engaged Where tomorrow's expected in Aux of courtiers, correspondents and sightseers will be quartered is difficult to foresee. The ministers of court have established headquarters here and today a regiment of infantry and 300 secret ser vice officers arrived for guard and police duty. Four destroyers took their sta tions in the harbor to keep the roadsteaj clear for the royal yachts.
 A snowstorm which struck St. Peters burg yesterday passed to the eastward and brilliant weather is forecasted for Tuesday and Wednesday.
 The narrow, twisted streets and the thirteenth century houses of the city, even now have begun to bloom with bunting and decorations, although the monarchs do not intend to put foot on shore to receive the traditional offerings of bread and salt. The imperial yacnts Will anchor so lar out Tn the oning that from them only the battlements to of the old Danish fortress on the hill top and the graceful early Gothic church spires will be distinguished by the naked eye.
 There is a possibility, however, that King Edward and Emperor Nicholas will come by rail on account of rough weather, in the Gulf of Finland and join the yachts here.
 St. Petersburg, June 7.-Premier Stoly- pin, NJ. Khomyakoff. president of tho duma and Prof. Paul Milukoff, leader of the constitutional democrats. all ex- pressed their unreserved pleasure at King Edwards approaching visit. The premier said that r'approachement between the two countries was mutually desirable. Lot only in the specie of conventions, hut in the domain of trade, manufactures and commerce.
 M Khomyakoff said that his senti- ,nents of patriotic satisfaction at the visit of the King of England was shared 3v The duma as national body.
 M Miukoff remarked that the visit was paid to constitutional Russia and the royal sea of international recognition was thereby affixed to the new regime.