Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
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COWES, Aug. 2.-The Russian I'M
perial yacht STANDARD. bringing the em-
peror and empress from Cherbourg TO
Cowes on a visit to King Edward,
anchored in the roadstead shortly be-
fore l o'clock today.
The two rulers were given an official
welcome even more imposing than
usually attends such important occa-
sions Not only were King Edward and
Queen Alexandra, the prince and
princess of Wales and a large gathering
of other members of the royal family
present to greet their guests, but fifteen
of the pick of the British war fleet,
dressed in flags from stem to stern and
flying the Russian ensign, encircled the
anchorage allotted to the STANDARD.
The presence of the British foreign
secretary, Sir Edward Grey; M. Iswol-
sky, the Russian minister of foreign af-
fairs, and Count Won Benckendorff, the
Russian ambassador to Great Britain,
further emphasized the significance at
tached in the diplomatic world to this
visit of the Russian emperor to Eng
| land.
The unusual welcome of this morning
was arranged designedly for the double
purpose of helping to strengthen the
| links in the chain binding Great Britain,
France and Russia in triple entente
and to dissipate continual Ill feeling
engendered by the harsh denunciation
of Emperor Nicholas and his methods
so frequently vented by the members
of the labor party both in and out Of
parliament since the coming of the en-
peror first was announced.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
went on board the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert and met the STANDARD out
side of Spithead. King Edward went
over to the STANDARD and welcomed his
70 l1p
Victoria and Albert, where luncheon
was served.
After the repart, the two sovereigns
reviewed the assembled fleets from the
Victoria and Albert.
British Fleet Reviewed
After luncheon the monarchs re-
viewed the British fleet. The British
had $50 ships aligned in three files be-
tween Cowes and Spithead. There
were twenty six battleships, of which
seven were Dreadnaughts, sixteen ar
mored cruisers and eight other cruis-
ers, forty-eight torpedo boat Destroy
ers and shoals of submarines.
Besides the warships there were hum
dreds of boats of all types, from the
largest steamers to the small sailers at
anchor. All were dressed in flags, and
when the Russian squadron started its
cruise of inspection the Warshlps fred
a salute of tWenty-One guns, when
made a tremendous din and covered
the waters with pail of blue smoke.
The Russian squadron was made up
Of the imperial yacht STANDARD and its
consort, the Polar Star the big cruls-
ers Admiral Makharoff and Rurik, and
two torpedo boat destroyers All the
bands played the Russian national an
them, and the crews of both nation
alities gave three cheers for each other.
King Edward, Emperor Nicholas and
the prince of Wales were on the bridge
of the STANDARD.
Gordon of Guards About
Crowds lined the water front for
miles and all the houses were draped
with bunting and flags. The yacht
races lost their interest, for every one
was absorbed by the visit of the Rus
sian imperial family.
The measures taken to safeguard
Emperor Nicholas made him seem IKE
a prisoner Of state when compared with
other royal personages VINO nave Ms Ms
tied CoWes during regatta week. The
STANDARD dropped anchor between two
battleships, which were surrounded by
other naval vessels, while small boats
Datrolled about the visitors constantly.
Scotland Yard has 100 detectives al
Cowes, and the Russian police depart
ment has an equal representation. Lhe
emperor VIII remain dbodIu 9Hlp ~.
ing his visit except for brief trip
ashore to the Cowcs naval school
Wednesday morning.
Three American yachts are in the
harbor- Morton f. Plants lolande. Al
lison Armour's Utowana and Anthony
] Drexels Margarita, which Mrs
Leeds has chartered for one week. Each
of the American boats Is entertaining
a large Anglo party.
Sir Thomas Lipton's Erin and the
empress Thistle are conspicuous among.
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