Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-10
MOBS IN BERLIN
JEER AT BRITISH
RULERS PARADE
KING EDWARD AND QUEEN PRE-
CIPITATE RIOT
sPLENDoR or WELCOME ROLLS
STARVING MULTITUDE
Unemployed Demonstrants Try to
Desecrate FIag-Police Use
Sabers-Many Injured
and Arrested
DERLIN, Feb. 9.-The arrival Of

N ERLIN, Feb. 9.-The arrival Of
n King Edward and Queen Alex
~ andra of Great Britain from Lon
don this morning occasioned one of the
most remarkable demonstrations in the
| history of Germany.
| While every effort possible was made
| on the part of the German emperor
and officials, augmented by resident
and visiting throngs of society people
to make the welcome thoroughly hos
! pitable-even resplendent-there arose
an element of opposition entirely un-
| expected and amid hooting and jeer-
| ing, the police were compelled TO draw
| their sabers and attack the crowds of
rioters. Many are seriously injured.
| Not infrequently it seemed as if the
clash between the official hosts and the
| thousands of unemployed demon
strants would be fatal Only the most
| drastic measures checked a bloody bat
| tie.
| The emperor and court authorities ac-
! corded the visiting rulers most un-
usual welcome, and it had been hoped
! the event would go down as one of
memorable hospitality devoid of oppO-
sition from the populace, but the regal
/ extravaganza and magnificence of the
reception, cOntrasted with the great
suffering of thousands of idle men and
| women, produced a formidable effect on
the latter, and the rumblings of the
outer crowds increased almost from the
moment the king and queen stepped
on the station platform.
City GayIy Decorated
| The city was gayly decorated and
| large crowds gathered in the streets
which were a network of flags, to
| witness the procession to the palace.
The special train bearing the king
and queen arrived at the Lehrter rail-
/ road station at II o'clock. There had
assembled to meet the king, besides
| Emperor William, the crown prince,
his eldest son, the other princes Of the
royal house. including Prince Henry
of Prussia the emperor's brother;
Chancellor Won BuelOw, Foreign Min
lister Won Schoen and a number of
| other members of the cabinet and high
officials of the court.
A squadron of the Queen Victoria
regiment of goons. of which King
Edward is honorary colonel, was drawn
up in the station and the band of this
regiment heralded the arrival Of the
special train, with music.
King Edward and Emperor William
+ greeted each other heartily and re-
fpeatedly kissed each other on the
! cession for the march to the palace
was at once formed.
Dragons Lead March
Il AT Tne mead was the squadron Oh
! dragons and then came King Edward
and Emperor William in one carriage,
with Queens Alexandra and the en-
i press 9rH BPThcess Victoria, the en-
press lighter, following in the sec
ond.
The route of march to the palace
was lined with large crowds, which
had beer waiting at least two hours
The weather was cold and nipping, but
the people stood patiently until the
last to witness the passage of the en-
peror and his guests.
J In Brandenburg the mayor, Herr
/ Kirschener and the aldermen Of Ber-
lin welcomed the royal visitors.
The mayor delivered a hearty adj
dress of greeting, to which King Ed
ward made a brief response.
The mayors daughter then presented
! Queen Alexandra with a bouquet. The
| Pariser PlatZ where these greetings
were exchanged, was elaborately deco
rated with evergreens and garlands of
artificial flowers.
The German and British colors
played a conspicuous part in the deco
rations.
After the welcome here the royal
procession moved slowly up Unter den
| Linden to the palace. The broad street
was thronged with people of the
| wealthy class, who displayed a great
deal of enthusiasm, with much cheer
! ing and waving Of hats and handker-
| chiefs.
Soldiers Fill Driveways
The windows of all the buildings
! fronting on this-the main thorough
! fare of Berlin-were packed with eager
observers and the driveways on both
/ sides of the avenue were filled with sol
| dierS, who presented arms as their
| majesties drove by.
AS the procession neared the palace
! T ,rs4S
fired a salute of 100 guns. The crowds
at this point broke into cheers, mingled
! with many jeerS
Arriving at the palace, Emperor VIII
liam and party escorted King Edward
to the apartments assigned him in
| North Front, looking into the Lusti-
| garten. The emperor and empress and
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
| had an informal luncheon together at
1 o'clock.
The visiting king and queen were
| given public reception of much
greater heartiness than had been anti
! cipated and a large percentage Of the
people Of Berlin gathered on the streets
participating in the demonstrations of
! welcome.
The reception so far had been COM
paratively respectful and nowhere was
there a strong counter demonstration
King Edward seemed to be in a
joviaI- mood.
Unemployed Hold Meetings
The unemployed attempted their
first serious demonstration as King Ed
ward was being driven to the palace,
| but they were subdued by the police
and several arrests followed.
A total of fifteen meetings Of unem-
ployed persons were held in various
parts of the city and resolutions were
adopted against what was character
lied as the inadequate measures of the
city government in the matter of non
| employment, and also demanding radio
| al Socialistic remedies.
At the conclusion of the meetings
| those present formed into two process
sions, with the intention of proceeding
| to the town hall and the palace to
make demonstrations.
The professions were timed to move
| just as King Edward was to reach the
palace They succeeded in getting
| through several streets, hooting, ieering
and shouting, 'Three cheers for the
police"