The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-11
VISIT OF ROYALTY
CAUSES A RIOT
BERLIN POLICE ATTACK uNEM
PLoYED MEN WITH sAsREs.
STOP MARCH TO PALACE
British Ruler Warmly Welcomed b
kaiser--Each Expresses Friend
ship In Speeches at
Banquet.

berllns req. liking Edward and
Queen Alexandra, who arrived in Der
lin yesterday morning in fulfillment
Of promise made last summer. were
warmly welcomed by Emperor VII
liam and the people of Berlin.
"A demonstration by the unemployed
here planned TO coincide with the ar
rival Of the Waiting monarch, was only
partially successful Several meet.
ings of the unemployed were held In
various parts Of the city, after which
those present formed In two process
slons and started to march to the
palace, whittier King Edward had beer
escorted by Emperor William, and the
town hall
Police Stop Marchers.
Their progress was intercepted by
the police The crowd at first refused
to be turned aside and the police at.
tackled 1t with drawn sabres Several
men sustained sabre wounds and 9th
ers had to be arrested before the dem
onstrants could be diverted and order
restored.
There were further demonstrations
of the unemployed last evening and
some of them led to collisions with
the police, who were able to dispense
those taking part in the professions
without the use of weapons.
The principal interest of the first
day of the visit OF the British mon
archs conferred in the speeches of the
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healths during the course of the gala
banquet at the imperial palace last
evening. The utterances of both were
of the most cordial nature, each EN-,
phasizing the peaceful sentiments and
the close relationship of the two ma.
tons.
The emperor, speaking in German,
first offered toast to the king and
queen. After expressing the sincere
pleasure and satisfaction of the EN-
press and himself and his whole house
which the visit afforded them and ex
tending a most cordial welcome TO the
British sovereigns, the emperor re-
ferred to the ancient traditions and
the close ties of relationship. He hoped
that their stay, which unfortunately
would be brief, would have only pleas
ant recollections.
Speech BY the Kaiser
Your majesty may be assured with
me-" said the emperor, that my CAPT.
tai and the whole German empire see
in your presence a token of friendly
feelings and sentiments which induced
your majesties to pay this visit. The
German people greet the ruler of the
mighty British world empire with the
respect due him and perceiyes in this
visit a new pledge of future peaceful
and friendly development in the rela-
tons between our two countries.
i know how much our wishes for
the preservation and the Strengthening
of peace are in accord and can offer
no better welcome than an expression
Of the firm conviction that yonr
majesty's visit will contribute to the
realization of these, our wishes. In
giving voice to the hope that the vast
empire over which your majesty rules,
may continue to prosper and flourish, L
pledge this glass to the health of your
majesty and the queen"
Reply by King Edward.
King Edward replied in German,
first expressing thanks on behalf of
the queen and himself for the welcome
accorded them in Berlin. He men
toned pleasant recollections of preyi-
GUS visits to Kiel, Wilhelmshoehe and
Cronberg. Then after reference to
the emperor's visit to Windsor, he
continued:
with regard to the aim and de
sired result of my visit, your majesty
has given eloquent expression to my
own feelings. and can therefore only
repeat that our coming is for the pur.
pose not only of recalling before the
world the close ties of relationship be
tween Our two houses. but also aims
at strengthening the friendly relations
between our countries. and thus at the
preservation of a general peace,
towards which all my efforts are d.
rected"
The dinner was brilliant spectacle.
King Edward sat between the en-
peror and empress, with Queen Alex.
andra at the emperor's left. All the
imperial princes were present Prince
Won Buelow, the imperial chancellor.
was seated opposite their maiesues,
surrounded BY the British suite and
the German ministers. The table was
strewn with red. white and blue iow-
ers and the dinner service was OF
gold The emperor wore the uniform
OF the British royal dragons while
the king was attired as Prussian
general The empress appeared In
white and the queen in black. Theis
majesties and the princes conYersed
IN German with the utmost animation
throughout the repast The foot
guards band played selections Of Ger
man and English melodies
After the dinner their majesties held
4 reception and the emperor bestowed
decorations on the members Of the
kings suite and the British embassy
The king received an ovation yester-
day afternoon as he proceeded through
the principal streets Of tae city Ia an
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