The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-11
ROYAL VISIT IS
IMPORTANT MOVE
BRITISH KING AND QUEEN ARE
in BERLIN.
EUROPE is INTERESTED
Trip Is Regarded az Of Great Political
Magnitude-May Mean More
Friendly Attitude Be
tween Nations.

Berlin, FEB. 9.--Ine WISH OF hlng
Edward to-day is regarded generally
In itself as an event at the present
moment of the greatest political signi-
tlcance, and with the feeling that it
would be an excellent thing for both
nations If the meeting of the two mon
archs resulted in a mutual understand
ing tending to allay international ten
sion. From no quarter, however, is the
expectation voiced with any confidence
that the visit of the English king will
produce direct tangible effects.
King Edward is accompanied by
Queen Alexandra and official circles
welcome the royal visitors on the most
courtly tone, regarding thctir coming
10 Berlin as a return for the emperor's
visit to England, and making no COM
nent on the political imop-tane of the
event.
- Comment by Official Paper.
The semtofficiaI Norddeutsches Allie
gemeine zeitupg, in bries paragraph
makes reference to the occasion, say
ing: ~ Hs
I'VE expect the meeting to effect
good in the relations between the
British and German peoples The DEM
onstration of friendly feeling and kin
ship to which the visit gives rise will
be further encouragement for all
who are striving both in Germany and
England against the estrangement of
the two nations, and for those who de.
sire to lead the relations in safe d.
rection. Assiduous efforts will, how
ever, still be necessary in order TO at
tain the goal of enduring friendship,
founded upon mutual esteem between
the two greatest civilized nations. The
visit Of the British monarchs and the
reception accorded them by Germany
means progress towards that end. In
this belief we hope the coming festiYi-
ties will be untroubled and that the
meeting will have favorable after eff
fects." ..-...r.. .....
Sec Merely Friendly Visit.
The German newspapers in many in
stances are inclined to view the kings
visit as mere return courtesy,
adopting the tone that the British ma.
ton is not with the king on his jour
ney TO Berlin. At the same time, the
majority of the articles on this sub
iect are imbued with most friendly po-
likeness. The Koelnische ZeituDg
says:
The fact that King Edward, with
his queen, is visiting Berlin for the
first time since his accession lends
outwardly increased significance to
the occasion. Whether this will be ac-
companied by the political results
which the visit is intended to bring
about the future alone can tell. All
attempts to disEel the fantasies exist
ing on both sides of the channel hith-
erto have failed, but the sound CON-
mon sense possessed by sister nations
which have similar origin will in
time undoubtedly help to mutual COM
prehension. 1t would be mad to deay
that the political horizon is clouded.
II the kings visit succeeds to some
extent in dispelling the spectral fears
and leads the way towards a gradual
and quiet reconciliation, then 1t will
not have been in vain. The relations
5etwccn Germany and Great Britain
would in that event stand in a position
OF progressive relaxation of tension,
but not thorough understanding"
The Frankfurter zeitung says:
King Edwards visit unfortunately
will probably not change the actual
conditions, but it may possibly,
through the discussions which doubt
less will take place between the politi-
cal personages accompanying the king
and German statesmen, make clear the
direction Of the policy of both nations
If they succeed in reaching a mutual
understanding they will have gone a
long way towards lasting rapproche-
ment." t#