The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

St Petersburg. July E.-After al en-
forced stay n his own capitlI o. two
and a half years. Gar Nicholas IS pre-
OF visits 20 his European fellow-rulers-
As q result. the police Of all Europe are
beginning 70 be nervous. and TIE poll
ticisns Of each Of the powers are begin
ming 10 figure on the possible political
complications which may result
Reval viii be the Cars first stop
There he will meet President Fauieres.
Of France After this he viii pay q visit
TO the Kaiser. Just where this meeting
will take place Is not known, and every
effort is being made 70 keep IL secret.
the officials Of both countries denying
absolutely that # Is 20 take place Last
ly. the Gar viii visit Cowes. on the Isle
Of Wight, during yachting week, and
there VIII have chat with hrs royal
uncle, King Edward
as usual when the Gar goes abroad.
Official circles n ST. Petersburg are to
day agog, and both the secret and regu-
lar police forces are working night and
day perfecting plans 10 insure the safety
OF his imperial majesty IN addition 20
this the usual solemn religious sr-YiCes
have Just been held aboard the imperial
yacht While this service was proceeding
early in the week there was q break IN
The clouds for the first time In two
weeks Of perpetual rain. and the sun
shine. streaming down On the brilliant
uniforms and the dazzling vestDents OF
the priests. has been taken by The ever
suPerstitious monarch as a happy augury
f0r his safe journey.
Political Aspect Important.
Far more important than the pleasure
seeking side OF Nicholas li;tle jaunt IS
the European politics involved Russia
tUst nov holds a pivotal position. and Is
being eagerly courted by Germany, Eng
land. and France
The situation IS about Ike this: For
some years the Kaiser was looked Upon
as the 6rebrard Of Europe Then. by
series OF exceptionally cleve-Iy drawn al
Iauces and eureu-es. King Edward Sue
cee5ed IN practically extilg-ishl1g ths
Srsbrand- While England vas framing
these alliances. however. Russia. thanks
% the japanese var and the revolution
al. propaganda within her borders. was
regarded as 100 incouseQuentiaI 70 - cor
side-ed- Recently. however, the Gar las
regained much OF his power. and Russia
IS again coming 10 the front
King Edward. first 70 recognize this. ar
ranged IFS meeting with the Gar Of 2
few weeks ago al RevaL al which he
visited the Cze- and talked over a mum
Der oI important matters polite
Then the Kaiser aw0ke and arranged
. Tor the meeting which IS now on the pro
I gramu1e. and which IS being scrsnuously
{ denied At this meeting. il is expected,
Z the Kaiser viii eudeavO- 70 again patch
up an entente between Germany and
Russia i was this meeting which. CON-
I ing 20 the ears OF King Edward. caused
/ the latter 10 suggest 10 tEe Gar the ad-
visibility Of the latter's visiting the Isle
l Of Wight during yachting week-
France Not Idle Watcher.
/ But during this tine France has not
I been idle and the statesmen Of that coUn-
1 try have patched Up the meeting which
I VIII take place between Nicholas and Fs--
Z Heres at RevaL
/ With such programme IL view I'm
{ porJang developments in the politics o.
l Europe are certain 10 result during TIE
next few months