KAISER AND OZAR

Otago Witness, Issue 2883, 23 June 1909, Page 25

KAISER AND OZAR

LONDON, June 18

The Kaiser and Czar exchanged most cordial visits aboard the royal yachts Hohenzollern and Standart at Bjorko. Herr yon Schoen and M. Stolypin and M. Isvolsky accompanied the Sovereigns.

The Kaiser had luncheon aboard the Standart, and remained for tea.

. Reuter states that the Russian newspapers show little enthusiasm over the meeting of the Kaiser and the Czar.

The Novoe Vremya publishes a sympathetic article on the Anglo-Siamese Convention, which it describes as a severe blow to German aspirations.

The Bourse Gazette declares that the time is past when Russian policy depends on Berlin.

Other papers advocate the maintenance of the present relations with France and Britain.

June 20

In connection with, the meeting of the Czar and the Kaiser, a. banquet was held aboard the Standart.

Speaking in French, the Monarclis exchanged hearty assurances of the maintenance of the traditional friendship of the two nations and of mutual trust, the Czar Temarking that this was a, pledge ox the good relations between the two countries and of general peacev ST. PETERSBURG, June 21. The newspapers contain colourless articles regarding the Czar and Kaiser's meeting. Many references are made to the continuance of Russia's resentment of Germany's attitude in the Near East.