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Show !! IOTMiKIllt ' 1 1 Edward of England and fticho- ,. las of Russia Exchange Roya J Visits on Chipboard.: fl R15VAL, Juno 9. Edward yiT., King ' of England, and Emperor Nicholas, ox- j fl changed royal visits today on tho waters of tho Buy of Reval, . in the Gulf of Finland. It was a notable, meet- -M ing, and one Avhich may have avfar- reaching effect jn the world policies of thc future. f jH The day was brilliant with sunshine, and thc imperial yachts, surrounded by H British and Russian warships, lying in tiic roadstead, made a beautiful and im- pressjvc picture. The hills and- tho -H wooded shores of thc bay were crowded with thousands, and the, arrival of- tho , British King by soa aud thc Emperor of Russia by land was mndo 'tho beca- 'H sion of unbounded enthusiasm. . During the course of the day ,tho 4 , King aud Emperor were thc guests of I' H thc dowager Empress at luncheon on board the Russian yacht. Polar Star, which was crowded with guests. 1 Formal State Banquet. No speeches were ihado at this affair, but at the state banquet in the cvoning ou board thc Russian yacht Standard ,H toasts were given which were heartily responded to. Both thc King nnd the jf Emperor spoke in English, and the' cm- phasized the good relations, which havo -lH succeeded tho coolness between, the two f ,H countries in thc past years and ' tho peaceful nature of thc new understand- All tho warships were brilliantly illuminated, aud thc yachts Polar Star and Alexandra displayed special -alec- 'H trical effects. Early in thc. evening boatloads of Gorman and Russian rcsi- dents steamed out in thc rosads road-' and serenaded thc royal visitors "with. na- tionnl folk songs, the siuging of Xha Esthonians being particularly pleasing mM coming over the moonlit wators. . Tho members of tho royal parties. remained jM on deck until after midnight listening jH to the music. King Edward hnd'.l long private con-sullatiou con-sullatiou with Premier Stolypiii'rtft-or luncheon, returning Lo the cabin "with him. Nothing with regard to tho pur-port pur-port of thc conversations" belween tho King and thc Emperor and tho ,jSLin-istcrs ,jSLin-istcrs has boon published, but. it is understood that they touched political jH relations only in a general way.' |