KING EDWARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 144, 9 June 1908, Page 3

KING EDWARD.

HIS VISIT Ti) RUSSIA. VIEWS UK RUSSIAN' POLITICAL LEADERS. A -RAW'ROtHEMEXI- WELCOMED. MSCOHDAXT XOTE SOUNDED. Received .lunc 8, !Lsij p.m. St. Petersburg, June 8. Interviewed, M. HomiakolT, President •f the Duma, declares that King Edward's visit to Ku*.ia will be most popular with members of the Duma who welcome a rapprochement. _M. Milinkoff, leader of the Constitutional party, aaid Russia was united in acclaiming the visit, which, he said, was Mng paid to constitutional Russia, the ojjy objectors being members of the extreme right and extreme left. M. Stolypin, the Premier, said the rapprochement was desirable, not only fa the sphere of conventions, but in the domain of trade. The social Oemocrats of the Duma re. solved to thank Mr. OXtady, member ot the Britisa House of Commons, and lb supporters for tneir protest against ♦he visit. fc M. Gegechkory, leader of (he faction, declared the visit condones the worn deeds of the ruling caste.

WELCOMED AT KIEL CANAL. ESCORTED BY THE GERMAN FLEET REVEL SWARMING WITH DETECTIVES. euaborate"precautioxs. departure of the czar postPONED. Received Bth, 10.45 p.m. Berlin, June 8. Prince Henry of Prussia welcomed King Edward at (he mouth of the Kiel canal. The Prince boarded the Victoria «nd Albert. The German warships Minted, whilst the crews of the ships cheered. An impromptu review of forty vessels of the High Sea Fleet, which had just finished its manoeuvres off the North Bea, followed. Finally the Imperial yacht, preceded by nine German torpedo boats, followed by the Minotaur ami Achillea and four British de.-Uoyers, proceeded to Reval, which is swarming with detectives. The hotels are threatened with fines of three thousand roubles if they fail to report the presence of strangers urit&b the hour of arrival. It has been arranged that the yachts shall' be surrounded by a cordon nf British ami Russian destroyers and cruisers, which will prevent unauthorised craft from approaching within IiOO feet. Only the Press and three steamers carrying aerenaders are allowed to move in the roadstead after sundown. The departure of the Oar and Carina was unexpectedly postponed tiil Monday evening, owing to boisterous weather in the Baltic. Tfce Royal yacht Alexandra, which sailed the day before King Edward ■ailed, collided with the lock entrance at the Kiel canaL It was her maiden trip. She damaged her propeller.