The Washington times., 1909-02-09
Kaiser's Family Greets Eng
lish Monarchs EffusiVely
in Berlin.
SPIRIT OF PEOPLE
NOT TOO SANGUINE
Papers Far From Optimistic-So-
cialists Numerous, But
Silent.

BERLIN, Feb. 9-King Edward OF
England, accompanied by Queen Alexan-
dra, made a triumphaI entry into Berlin
today. 1t being the first state visit Of a
British monarch to Berlin in nearly two
centuries.
Royalty and common people alike join
ed in a. demonstration Of welcome, and
but for the counter move Of thousands
Of German socialists. there was no out
ward show Of the anti-English feeling
that permeates a large part Of the Gel
man public.
The Emperor and Empress, the crown
prince and the princess, and the other
princes and princesses Of the German
imperial family. together with Prince
Won Buelow and many dignitaries OF
state, were at the railway station 10
welcome the King ana queen.
Kaiser Kisses King
The Kaiser was dressed in the English
uniform. while the King donned Ger
man uniform in conformity 10 European
court etiquette. When the King alight-
ed from his car, the Kaiser impulsively
embraced his royal uncle and kissed hlm
on both cheeks. There was show II
enthusiasm IN the affair which made It
hard TO realize that sne two mOnarChs
have been for years pftted against each
other IN international politics. and that
they regard one auOtner always VIII
jealousy, and frequently with enmity.
King Edward passed on 10 kiss the
hand Of the German Empress, while tiie
Kaiser raised the glOved hand or the
Queen 20 his lips
tions the Riag and Kaiser entered gOT-
geous state coach, drawn by eight black
horses. & nd were driven to the Imperial
palace.
The route lay through the Tiersarten,
the great park OF 700 acres. This part
of the route was lined with veteran Ger
man soldiers in their old uniforms. then
by members OF the ancl6nL guilds IN
their picturesque medieval costumes and
by children from the public state
schools.
Welcomed by City.
on leaving the Tiergarten the mon
archs reached the Brandenburg Gate.
where Mayor Kirschner, assisted by the
aldermen and city councillors, offered
a formal welcome The King briefly re-
piled 10 the address OF welcome, the
Linden to the palace, where salute Of
10I guns was fired.
There was grave fear early in the
day lest demonstration BY the social
from the station TO the palace. Ten big
socialist meetings were held previous TO
the Kings arrival, and were dismissed
just as the procession started. The so
cialists by thousands joined the crowds
on the streets and though there were
frequent socialistc cries sounded, no
violence was attempted and the police
easily kept the situation IN hand.
Sentiment Pessimistic.
The German press is filed with news
and editorials regarding the visit. but
there is an evident tone Of restraint in
both. Most OF the papers express the
hope that the visit VIII result in better
feeling between the nations, but several
influential journals, including the
FFaukfurter Zeitung, frankly admit that
It is useless to try to gloss over the ac-
tual conditions by a show Of friendship
that lacks reality,
Public opinion is not optimistic regard
ing a better entente between the tive
monarchs. as result Of the visit II
IS pointed out that they have met sew
eral times in recent years, without such
a result having been attained.
This evening there will be a great
state naUguet at the udlaCg-