TWO GREAT RULERS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 533, 19 June 1909, Page 5

TWO GREAT RULERS.

TEUTON AND SLAV.

TSAR AND KAISER MEET OFF SWEDEN

MUCH CORDIALITY. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright.) (Roo. Juno 18, 10.10 p.m.), London, Juno 18. Tho Kaiser and the Tsar exchanged moßt oordial visits aboard the Royal yachts Hohon-r-ollorn and Standart, off tho Island of Bjorko, on tho east coast of Sweden. '

The Kaisor was accompanied by his Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 'Herr iron Scliocn, The Tsar was accompanied by tho Premier of Russia, M. Stolypin, and tho Minister for Foreign Affairs, M;lsvolsky.

Tho Kaisor took lunchoon aboard tho Standart, and remained to tea. , RUSBO-FRANCO BRITISH ENTENTE. ... ' GERMAN WOOING. .' ST. PETERSBURG PRESS ARE DEAF. (Rec. June 18, 9.55 p.m.) St. Potersburg, June 18. The Russian newspapers show little enthusiasm.over the meeting of the Tsar, and tho Kaiser. The "Novoo Vromya" publishes a sympathetic article on tho Anglo-Siamoso Convention, which it describes as a x severe blow to aspirations. f

Tho"'Bourso Gazctto" declarca that tho timo is part when Russian policy depended on Berlin. '' ■ Other papors advocato the maintenance of Russia's prosont relations with Franco and Britain. . [Aooording to previous cablegrams, it was surmised that one of tho subicots of discussion between the Tsar and the Kaiser, would bo the quostion of the Polos—a pressing .problem for Germany, Austria,-.and Russia. Another outstanding question is the position, of tho Aland Islands, .whlohj Russia iB at prosont unable to fortify, having agreed not to do so in a treaty signed in 1(350 between Britain, Franco, anil • Russia, Swoden protests • strongly.' against. tho fortification of tho. Aland Islands, whioh could bo made to menace Stockholm.]