ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 143, 8 June 1908, Page 3

ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.

KING STARTS ON HIS JOURNEY. ENTHUSIASTIC SEN DOFF. STRINGENT PRECAUTIONS TAKEN. Received 7th. 4.1.1 pm. Loudon, June 7. King Edward and (Jiiecn Alexandria, accompanied by Princess Victoria, have started on their visit to the Czar of Russia. Their Majesties received a great ovation at Charing Cross .station in v-h.e evening. They sailed at daybreak and are due at Reval on Tuesday. Sir Charles llardinge, Sir John French and Sir .Irdin Fisher accompany the Royal party. Stringent precautions have been adopted for their .Majesties' safety at Reval. The cruiser Asia will keep the roadstead clear. No vessel will be allowed to enter or leave without a permit. A large force of detectives will also assist in the arrangements.

SCENE IN IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. KEIR IIARDIE RETRACTS. Loudon. June .". In the lions,, of Commons, sit'tci- Mr. Italt'Oiir's speech on Mr. O'Grady's amendment, .Mr. Keir llardie made a scene by referring to "the atrocities of the liii-sian Government in its treatment of the downtrodden people.'' After some excitement he was compelled to withdraw the word "atrocities."

The Daily News says; "The Russian Court ami people are in deadly conflict, and our sympathies as a nation are enaniniousiy with the people; yet it is with the Court, and the court alone. that we are about to officially fraternise. King Ed Hard inu>t lake bis stand, however unintentionally', on the side of the leaders of reaction. We deplore the visit, but dread most of all the closer links uniting the ruling class —political, social, and financial—which the visit will help to forge.'' The Times decares: -'The whole of Liberal Russia will lie delighted with the visit, and would resent the policy advocated by Labor members as an affront, Russia's progress of the last three years has been very remarkable. The Douma has become a real power." The majority of the newspapers, including the Daily Chronicle, warmly eulogised Sir E. Grey's speech as caluclated to create an excellent effect' at Home and abroad. The Chronicle says: "Constitutionalism in Russia assuredly cannot impede its progress; and it is essential to the peace of the world."