Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1905 — THAT MEETING OF CZAR AND KAISER [ARTICLE]

THAT MEETING OF CZAR AND KAISER

Continue* to Worry the Diplomats, but Its Significance Does Not Transpire. WHAT DID THEY TALK ABOUT? Speculation la Rife as to That Point, with Ho Definite Answer. Only Official Statement I» That They Met and Talked-Taft’a Welcome to Japan. Londou, July 27.—The correspondent of The Daily Telegraph at Tokio sends a report received from Osaka, Japan, to the effect that a Japanese army of many thousand men is attacking the Russian position on the Tumen river. _ St. Petersburg. July 25.—The pieturesque meeting between the Russian and German emperors in the gulf of Finland, according to private advices, ended with a gala luncheon on board the German imperial yacht Hoheuzoilern, after which Emperor William's yacht sailed seaward, escorted for a short distance by the Russian imperial yacht Polar Star. Then imperial salutes were exchanged and the Polar Star put about and returned to Peterhof. Beyond the fact that Emperor William paid a visit to the Polar Star Sunday night, and that subsequently Emperor Nicholas went on board the Hohenzollern and remained until long after midnight in the German emperor's cabin, no details of the meeting are yet available.

Talk in Diplomatic Circles. The meeting of the two monarchs naturally created intense interest in diplomatic circles. In some quarters there Is a disposition to attach the deepest political significance to it. and all sorts of theories are advanced. They are. however, largely speculation. It is officially announced that the visit was only a “visit of courtesy” made by Emperor William on his brother monarch before leaving the gulf of Bothnia, but under tlie circumstances the diplomats cannot believe that such a meeting was devoid of meaning to the world’s political chess board. Where the Diplomat* Agree. No matter what the ultimate result may be all the diplomats agree that its first effect Would make for peace, as Emperor William is known to be strongly of the opinion that Emperor Nicholas should conclude peace and_ set his house in order. Then it is held in some quarters that internal affairs were what were discussed, the kaiser being, apprehensive that the socialistic movement in Russia will spread so that Germany may be involved, and therefore desirous that the-czar should restore tranquility. An official statement simply gives the facts of the exchange of visits and nothing more. A Berlin dispatch says the two monarchs limited their talk entirely to the internal affairs of the two countries.

PARIS 19 MUCH INTERESTED Her Politician, and Editors Comment on the Emperor** Meeting. Paris, July 25.—The meeting between Emperor Nicholas and Emperor William excites the keenest curiosity, and the newspapers this morning almost unanimously declare that the conference of the sovereigns is of the highest Importance and that Its fruits will shortly be felt throughout the world. Senator Clemenceau says: "It is well that Peterhof be made to understand that the interview creates suspicion In France. The French government has a legitimate right to demand of Russia a clear explanation of its foreign policy.” The Petite Republique says: “The Russian emperor badly needed the soumTadvice of the German emperor, who will amply satisfy that need.” The Figaro says: “The conference at sea between two rulers of over two hundred millions of men, iintrainnieled by the presence of their cabinets or foreign diplomatists, permits them a rare privilege nowadays. The great power of the German emperor will probably impress on Emperor Nicholas the danger from the ‘yellow peril.’ ”

WELCOME TO SECRETARY TAFT

Japan*** Paper Recognize* ITnele Sain a a Great and Good Friend. Toklo, July 25.—The Hochi, Count Okuma’s newspaper organ, publishes a leading article welcoming the Taft party nnd gratefully recalling what the United States has been to the Japanese since the time of Commodore Perry an unerring guide and friend. The policy of the United States toward Japan, the article says, has been an unbroken record of kindly assistance, politically and commercially. In fact, in all departments of the progress of modern Japan, the help of the United States is clearly traceable. Especially President Roosevelt’s successful endeavor in bringing the peace plenipotentiaries together adds a memorable chapter to the already magnificent record of the United States’ invaluable aid to Japan. The paper regrets that the shortness of the party's stay will not admit of an adequate manifestation of the general feeling of gratitude and

appreciation toward the government and people to whieh the distinguished party belongs. The Hochl leader la typical of the feeling throughout the empire.

JAPS LAND IN SIBBBIA Russian Military Officials Do Not Attack - Great Importance to the Move. St. Petersburg, July 27. —Dispatches from Manchuria report the landing of a Japanese battalion and the seizure of a lighthouse on the Siberian coast near Dekastries, a post formerly cal led Alexandrovsk, 700 miles north of Vladivostok, after a preliminary shelling by torpedo boat destroyers. Military officials here attach importance to the episode only in connection with the Sakhalin campaign. They say that as the landing was effected at a place where the straits of Tartary, between Sakhalin and the mainland, are narrowest it apparently is part of the strategy of the Japanese to prevent the escape of the Russian garrison in Sakhalin across the straits. They add that the landing is too far north to have any bearing oh the main campaign, or on operations against Vladivostok.

Arrangements Are Completed. Washington, July 27.—Assistant Secretary Pierce, of the state department, and Assistant Secretary Darling,of the navy tiepartment, have completed arrangements for the meeting of the Japanese and Russian peace envoys with President Roosevelt. The envoys will leave New York on the morning of Aug. 5 for Oyster Bay on cruisers. They will lunch with the president and in the afternoon sail in the Mayflower and Dolphin, convoyed by the cruiser Galveston for Portsmouth, arriving there on the morning of the 7th., when they will be received by the admiral commanding the navy yard. Komura Sees President. Oyster Bay, L. 1., July 27.—Baron Komura, the Japanese minister of foreign affairs and the Japanese emperor’s principal envoy to the peace conference, and Minister Takablra, the second Japanese plenipotentiary, were guests of President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill. Their visit was made by special engagement with the president. Baron Komura and Minister Takahira arrived in Oyster Bay on a Long Island railroad train due here at 12:20 p. in. They were driven directly to Sagamore Hill. Baron Komura made no statement concerning his visit.

THE BENNINGTON DISASTER

Search Ing Investigation Be Made— The List of Identified Dead. San Diego, Cal., July 24. —Searching investigation will be made to ascertain whether any one was responsible for the awful disaster on the United States gunboat Bennington. Ugly reports are in circulation to the effect that the boilers that exploded were known to be defective, but that a favorable report on them was made at the last inspection. Following is an official list of known dead with occupation and place of birth or enlistment: Ensign Newton K. Ferry, Charleston, S. C.; Edward B. Ferguson, chief machinist, San Francisco: Frederick M. Brown, machinist, San Francisco; Emile C. Hoffman, blacksmith: William I. Cherry, blacksmith; Wilbur Wright, steward; C. W. Brockman, gunner, Des Moines, la.; Thomas Burke, machinist; G. L. Clarke, machinist, Bremerton, Wash.: Joseph Hunt, oiler; W. H. Holly, shipwright; Frank de Courtoni, oiler. Firemen Kindey F. Morris, Joseph Hilscher. John McKone. William Staub, Michael G. Quinn, Harry Mosher, Andrew* Kamerer, D. N. Holland, M. Conway. Coal passers—Walter G. Grant (Chicago), Frederick J. Geiss, Clyde Haggbloom, Charles O. McKeen, Stephen W. Pollock, Warren Paris (Lansing, Mich.), D. F. Nelson, C. E. Rushing. A. Bensel. Seamen Charles J. Kuntz (St. Louis), Harry F. Saunders. Jodie W Kempton. Robert B. Carr. Harry F. Smith, Preston Carpenter, Robert L. Savage, Leroy B. Archer, Don C. Archer, Richard T. House, Albert H. Schoregge (New Ulm, Minn.), John C. Barchus (Clarinda, ia.), L. J. Guathies, Mathew G. Chamber (Lew’lston, Ida.), Edwin B. Robinson, Josiah Ezell, John Golka (Milwaukee). John L. Burns (Chicago), Glen Brownlee. Emil Dresch, Wesley M. Taylor, Bert A. Hughes, Joseph Newcomb, William C. Wilson, Elmer U. Brunson (Chicago), Claude H. Stevenson. M. Frichwilder; four unidentified men of the new draft, who joined the Bennington upon her arrival here. A careful compilation of casualties made by the Associated Press, is as follows: Buried in military cemetery at Fort Rosecrans 47; dead now in morgue 10, aw*aitlng shipment to relatives; dead in fireroom of Bennington still unrecovered, 2; total dead. 59. Injured at various hospitals, 50. Missing, 16. Grand total, 125. Of the injured at hospitals seven or eight are expected to die.