The sun., 1909-06-19
CZAR RANDKAISER HOMEBOUND
SPEECHES OF PEACE AND DECO
RATIONS FOR MINISTERS.
Much stress Laid on Traditional Friend.
ships-Russlan Sovereign Going to
Rome and to SEQ Fallieres-N Russia
Explains and Regrets Woodburn Shots.

Explains and Regrets sWoodburn Shots
Special Cable Despatehss to The Sun.
ST. PETERsBURo. June 1s-The Kaiser
bade farewell to the Car this evening
and started for home.
Following il the account Of the firing
on the British steamship Woodburn issued
by an official news agency:
-On Wednesday evening vessel loaded
with timber bound for England was steam
inc through the channel where the i'm
perial squadron was lying. On account
Of this offence against the prescribed
regulations she was ordered to heave to-
As this order was disregarded the guard
ship fred first three blank charges and
then four live Shells
Notwithstanding this version the Min
stry of Foreign Affairs in answering in
ouiries described the affair as obviously
the result OF regrettable misunder-
standing 1t is understood that Russia
will apologize to Great Britain and make
reparation.
LONDON. June ls.-Advces from Reval
sar that the Gar, in tcastins the Kaiser
at the state banquet on board the Russian
Imperial yacht STANDARD last night. said:
Il take this opportunity to assure your
Majesty that l cherish the sincere and
unchanging wish ever to maintain the
traditional hearty friendship and mutual
trust which have always united our two
houses and the cultivation OF which l
strongly desire, not merely as a pledge
Of good relations between our countries.
but as guarantee also OF general
peace
The Kaiser said in reply:
Il see in this reception accorded to me
new and valuable confirmation OF the
close and sincere friendship uniting the
Two houses and the two governments
Of Germany and Russia. 1t is a fresh
confirmation of the traditional relation
ship, cordial friendship and confidence
which equally correspond to the manifold
interests and thoroughly peaceful senti-
ments existing between our countries
and our Governments"
Late this afternoon Foreign Secretary
Scton Of Germany had a conversation
OF considerable length with Foreign Min
lister Isvolsky and Premier Stolypin OF
Russia Earlier in the day the Kaiser
decorated Stolypin with the Order OF Merit
Of the Prussian Crown and conferred upon
lsvolsky the Grand Gross Of the Red Eagle.
The st. Peter sburg newspapers have
not published word about the meeting
Of the Emperors nor even about the
kaiser's arrival at Bjorko.
The Rome newspapers announce au-
thoritatvely that the Car and Czarina
will be in Rome for four days in October.
They will visit the Pope. Then they will
60 TO Naples AID from thence to Messina.
The Paris Echo says that the meeting
between the Car and President Fallieres
will take place on board the Leon Gam
BETA. There will be no fetes or receptions
at the Cherbourg arsenal. such as were
held on former visits OF sovereigns. The
entire meeting will take place in the
harbor.
The British steamship Woodburn, which
was fired upon by Russian torpedo bolt
because she went too near to the meeting
place Of the Gear and the Kaiser. is home
ward bound. The Admiralty had re-
oeived no Official report OF the occurrence
down to late this afternoon.
LONDON. June 1s.-The correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Viborg interviewed
the Finnish pilot OF the Woodburne. who
said he had steamed slowly half way
down the line of warships. keeping in the
proper channel, when a torpedo boat
suddenly appeared almost under the
Woodburnes bow. To avoid collision
the teamer becked and in 30 doing swung
round until her nose pointed toward the
Cars yacht, which was a mile and half
away
A sharp warning was shouted from the
torpedo boat which Immediately after
fired three blank shots. A torpedo boat
destroyer close by then opened with
she'll firing at least seven. Then four
inch shell apparently from one of the
cruisers struck the Woodburne. causing
the damage already reported
cloud OF steam arose and enshrouded
the woodburne, which backed and cast
anchor. A great number of Russian Off
Gals hastened aboard Of her ana berated
the captain for having turned toward
the imperial yacht.
STOCKHOLM June 1s.-Boyne, the sailor
who was wounded when Russian guard
ship fred on the British steamship Wood
burn on Wednesday evening, says that
three others OF the crew were slightly
injured at that time.