26 JUNE 1909, Page 17

The German Emperor, speaking at Hamburg on Wednesday, Glade a

characteristic speech about his visit to the Emperor Of Russia :— la Majesty the Emperor and I are agreed that our meeting

0,.° he regarded as a powerful confirmation of peace. We feel .„.."_raclves, as Monarchs, responsible to our God for the weal and uu of our peoples, whom wo desire to load on so far as possible upon the path of peace and to raise to prosperity. All peoples teed Peace in order, under its protection, to be able to devote themselves to the great tasks of civilisation and to their economic

d commercial development. Both of us, therefore, will always

• v▪ tive, as far as lies in our power, and with the help of God, to

Promete and preserve peace."