Evening journal., 1909-02-09
KING EDWARD
IS In BERLIN
Warmly Greeted by the Ger
man Kaiser and the
POpuIaCe
POLICE ON HAND TO
SUPPRESS SOCIALISTS

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BERLIN. Feb. a.-King Edward Of Eng-
land. accompanied by Queen Alexandra
made a triumphal entry into Berlin to-
day, It being the hrst state visit Of a
British Monarch to Berlin In nearly two
centuries.
Royalty and common people alike joined
IN a demonstration OF welcome and but
for the counter move by thousands OF
German socialists. there was 10 outward
show Of the ant-English feeling that per-
meates large part OF the German public
The Emperor and Empress, tho Crown
Prince and Princess and the other princes
and princesses OF the German Imperial
family, together with Prince Buow and
many dignitarlea Of State we're at tho
railway station to welcome the King and
Queen.
The Kaiser was dressed in the English
uniform while the King donned a Ger-
man uniform In conformity to European
court etiquette. When the King alighted
from his car, the Kaiser impulsively em-
braced His Royal Uncle and kissed him
on both cheeks.
Show OF Enthusiasm.
There was show Of enthusiasm in tho
affair which made il hard to realize that
the two monarchs have been for years
pitted against each other IN International
politics and that they regard one another
always with jealousy and frequently With
enmty.
King Edward passed on to kiss the hand
Of the German Empress, while the Kaiser
raised the gloved hand Of the Queen to
his lips
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the King and Kaiser entered "a gorgeous
state coach. drawn by black horses. and
were driven TO the Imperial Palace. The
route lay through the Tiergarten, the
great park OF 200 acres. This part Of the
route was lined with veteran German SOL
dicrs IN their old uniforms. then by mem7
bers Of the ancient guilds In their pic-
turesque medieval costumes and by chill
dren from the public state schools.
On leaving the Tiergarten the monarchs
reached the Brandenburg Gate where
Mayor Kirschner, assisted by the Alder
men and City Councillors, offered a formal
welcome
Feared Socialist Outbreak.
: There was grave fear early in tho das
lest the demonstration by the socialists
would mar tho trip OF the King from the
fthhuu 10 ihC 'Itlatt.H A'H nih HoNi"I7
: meetings were held previous 20 the King
] arrival and were dismissed just as the
! procession started. The socialists by thous-
j ands Joined the crowds on the streets arid
though thero were frequent socialistic
cries sounded no violence was attempted
and the police easily kept the situation In
hand.
Tho German press Is filled with news
and editorials regarding the visit. but
there IS an evident tone of restraint I'm
both. Most Of the papers express the hope
that the visit will result in better feel
ing between the nations. but several I'M
nuenual journals. including the Frank
furtor Zeltung. frankly admit that it IS
useless 10 try to gloss over the actual
conditions by show Of friendship that
lacks reality
Public opinion is not optimistic regard
! ing a better entente hetwcvn the two
p monarchs as result of the visit II IS
81 pointed out that they have met several
: times in recent years without such a re-
suit having been attained
This evening there viii be a great state
banquet at the Palace