Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-09
POLICE USE THEIR SABERS
Many Are Injured and Others Placed
Under Arrest.
KING SEES NONE OF TROUBLE
Germans Along Route of March
Greet Him With Wild Cheers.
Monarchs Exchange Kisses.

BERLIN. February 9.-King Edward OF
England. accompanied by Queen Alexan-
dra arrived in Berlin this morning from
London and was given a warm welcome
by Emperor William and the German au-
thorities.
The city was gayly decorated In honor
Of the visitors. Large crowds gathered in
the streets. which were literally decorat-
ed with flags, to witness the procession to
the palace.
The special train bearing the king and
queen arrived at the Lehrter railroad sta
ton at II o'clock. There had as
sembled Emperor William. the crown
prince. his eldest son: other princes OF the
royal house, including Prince Henry of
Prussia, the emperor's brother: Chancellor
Won Buelow. Foreign Minister Won Schoen
and other members of the cabinet and
high officials of the court
A squad dron Of the Queen Victoria Regi-
ment of Dragons, of which King Edward
is honorary colonel. was drawn up within
the station. The regiment band heralded
the arrival of the special train with mu-
sic.
Rulers Exchange Kisses.
King Edward and Emperor William
greeted each other heartily and repeated
iy kissed each other on the cheek.
These exchanges over the procession for
the march tc the palace was at once form
ed.
At the head was the squadron of dra-
goons. Then came King Edward and
Emperor William in one carriage, with
Queen Victoria and the empress and Prin-
cess Victoria. the empress daughter, fol-
lowing in a second.
The route of march to the palace was lined
with large crowds that had been waiting
for at least two hours. The weather was
cold and nipping. but still the people
stood patiently to witness the progress OF
the emperor and his guests.
Within the Brandenburg gate the mayor
Herr Kirschner, and the aldermen OF
Berlin welcomed the royal visitors. The
mayor delivered a hearty address of greet
ing, to which King Edward made a briel
reply. The mayors daughter then pre-
sented Queen Alexandra with bouquet
The Pariser Platz, where these greet
ings were exchanged, was elaborately dec
Grated with evergreens and garlands OF
artificial flowers The British and Ger
man colors played conspicuous part in
the decorations.
Berlin Cheers Edward.
After the welcome here the royal pro-
cession moved slowly up Unter den Lin
den to the palace. The broad street was
thpnged with people. who displayed a
great degree of enthusiasm. many cheer
ing and waving hats and handkerchiefs
The windows of all the buildings front
ing on this, the main thoroughfare of
Berlin, were packed with eager observers.
The driveways on both sides Of this splen-
did avenue were filled with soldiers, who
presented arms royalty drove by.
AS the procession neared the palace a
battery posted in the Lustgarten fired a
salute of 100 guns. The crowds at this
point broke into cheering.
Upon arriving at the palace Emperor
William escorted King Edward to the
splendid apartments assigned him on the
north end, looking into the Lustgarten.
The emperor and empress and King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra had an in
formal luncheon together at 1 O'Clock.
The visiting king and queen were given
a public reception of much greater hearth
ness than had been anticipated. large
percentage of the people of Berlin gath
cred on the streets participated in the
demonstrations of welcome. The reception
was entirely respectful, and nowhere was
there counter demonstration.
King Edward was evidently pleased at
the welcome, and seemed to be in jovial
mood
Unemployed Are Suppressed.
The unemployed attempted a demon
stration at the time King Edward was
driving to the palace. They We're sub
dued by the police. Several arrests were
made.
A total of fifteen meetings OF unem-
ployed persons were held in various parts
Of the city this morning. Resolutions
were adopted against what was character
lied as the inadequate measures of the
city government in the matter of non
employment and demanding radical So
cialiStic remedies.
At the conclusion Of the meetings those
present formed in two professions with
the intention of proceeding to the town
hall and the palace to make demonstra-
tions. The professions were timed to
move Just as King Edward was to reach
the palace.
They succeeded in getting through sew
eral streets, hooting and jeering. and In a
jocular spirit shouting Three cheers for
the police" Later the demonstrants be-
came stubborn and refused to yield.
Thereupon the police drew their Sabers
and attacked the crowd. The rioters then
tried to tear down the flags decorating the
buildings and omnibuses but were pre-
vented by the police.
Some of them sustained injuries Others
had to be arrested before order was re-
stored