KING EDWARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 429, 11 February 1909, Page 7

KING EDWARD.

VISIT TO BERLIN.

CREAT POPULAR ENTHUSIASM.

PROSPECTS OF BETTER RELATIONS. (di jbieobal'll—l'BESS association—corrEiaa7,l Borlln, February 9. The granting by the Kaiser of permission to allow a civic .welcome to King .Edward, in addition to the official reception, led'to romarkablo demonstrations. Berlin has never displayed such enthusiasm to a visitor, despite thirteen public Socialist meetings of protest. , iTho pooplo are, delighted at;tho prospect of better, relations between Gormany and Britain, though there is no sign of any reduction of armaments. ■ ■"'

BANQUET IN THE ROYAL CASTLE. SPEECHES BY KING' AND KAISER. (Reo; February 10,10.35. p.m.) ' ' Bovllii, February,lo.'.. ■.''. At a gala banquet in the Royal castle in honour of the visit of King Edward and Queen Alexandra, 160 guests were present. The Kaiser warmly toasted the visitors, markedly associating the whole people with ;his own view that the visit,, besides being :a token of, friendship, was a pledge of fiituro peaceful, friendly■'. relations between the two countries.-, ; ■King Edward was equally cordial in his reply, and' concluded by remarking:— ■ The visit alms at strengthening the friendly relations between Britain and ■ cermany,. and thus at the preservation; of the general peace towards which all my endeavours are directed.

PRESERVATION OF PEACE. V:, ; press opinions.; ■;.:?■'. :M.;'".(i^.;iFeVua> , y.-i0 ) -.J:t 2 5- : .p:m.): ; - ■■-'■; :-.■■■■■•.'. •■;■""■■.■ " ,'Berlin, February;. ; lo/;" .The Kaiser, in the course of his speech;at the banquet, said:—•'■■■■' ■ .V----,f' I know how much our wishes for the . preservation and strengthening;of,poaco 'are in accord. I am firmly convinced .that this visit will obntrlbute to the- ' realisation of thesa'ourj wishes; ;.'■. .The German newspapers publish long reports, of : the .magnificent reception' accorded to King Edward-arid/.Queen Alexandra by. allolassea of tho'population. . : ./.' ,iThe "Voss'ischo Zeitung". says:—''The visit is proof that to'coldness! which existed' between the two /Court'si is. a thing of .the past.' It. will not..be Germany' s - fault if . the .visit is not the beginning of, a better-understand-ing between, tho-two .kindred peoples.!,'. : : . Some German Conservative papers are' unsympathetic/- ,::.':! ..-.,■■.-.-■■ A- : .-" ;: . , i,The "Reiciisbpte" revives the charge'of Kingi; Edward's attempt to.: isolate Germany and destroy, the Triplo Alliance.;'' '•'"Tho. "Bofso. Zeiturig" declares that;■ the conversations between the monarchswill contain no. reference to disarmament. „ ' The "Fremdcnblatt'' (Vienna) says:—"lt is. tho Eastern crisis 1 and' community,; of ; peaceful interests which have drawn'Britainand Germany olosor together.'".':'. . '': ' ' •"ON FRIENDCY. TERMS WITH/ALLi'V; In tho'course of a : review of-Britain's foreign affairs, tho "Standard"'says :—"lf, the relations, between this country and Germany must be nlludod to, we prefer to lay .stress o'n' the assurance given in the •Kings 1 Speech'just; before' Christmas,- that England- continues to' be on friondly .terms with all /foreign-Powers. Whatever has seemed during the year to ; ;qualify-this. .fr'iondekip> so far as;; Germany:, is .concerned,; may perhaps fade/from the memory .of-:both: nations more.quickly ttinn at the.timo appeared, ■probable. It is. necessary;. however, to recall; fKe commotion caused'by tho publication of- cer.tain:opinions imparted, by tho Emperor William to. casual visitors,. if. only' because of the .effect :produced in Germany .'by such a singular instance of the , Kaiser's undiplomatic candour. Prince Bulow tendered . his; resignation, -and only consented »to' remain inofliceonreceiving. 'a sort of'assurance-that his 'Majesty -will','be less communicative in future.'' '~; . ■■-,