ANGLO-SPANISH CORDIALITY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 11 April 1907, Page 3

ANGLO-SPANISH CORDIALITY

MEETIXU Of TILE RULERS. X'OPULAR RKJOICIXUS.

| Madrid, April P. There was great popular rejoicing al Cartagena yesterday on the occasion of tile meeting of King Ktlward ami King Al foil jo. Kiir; Alfonso. accompanied by 1m - moth the Dowagcr-t.ie.ccii IT) ist ii!;. tile Infanta (heir-presumptive, sou of Ihe Kind's eldest si-tcr|. an I Prince Ferdi land of Havana (husband of t!i= • King's sieond sister), on board Hie Cirakla, met (lie Yi.-toria and Allien a', sea. waiships escorting the Royal yachts to ])Olt. The Royal parly from the Cirakla. accompanied by (he Spanish Premier, went e.n huuo Mr' V[;■'uria an-1 Albert, where (lie tw.> Kings and llr.- (wo (,huvus ntibraeed eaeh other allectionalelv.

The visit was subsequently relumed on board (ho Cit-alda. The newspapers in Madrid declare that the visit has ratified the uuder--tauling between Spain and taig'aad. and will (end to strengthen Spain's position a-, a world Power. The Ilie- .loi'.rn.ii remarks that, the Kaiser's inilelinite postponement oj' his visit (o .Madrid shows (hat be understands that Spain is under llritain's politi-al inlhteiice. SPErX'IIKS 11V 'll IK SoVKIiKKIXS. Madrid, April !>. At a banquet aboard the battleship Xitmancia. King Allon-.ii. in toasting King lidward ami l,!ueen Alexandra, emphasis >d the solidarity of the interests and mutual sympathy of the (wo countries. The old ties had been strengthened by the ties of kinship. He regretted Queen Una's enforced absence. I

King Edward, responding, eulogised the Dowager Queen Christina's regency, and reciprocated King Alfonso'* desire that the ties between (he two Royal Uous.'.s and the two countries, founded on histciieal mid traditional cominunily of iir;?rcst and real sympathy, would be strengthened and drawn closer. A BANQUET. Received 10th. 0.28 p.m. Madrid, -April 10. Kin;; Edward banquetted King Alfonso and paitv on board the Victoria and Al!,ert ' °