Edward, on his way to Marien-
Ys and the newspapers are fall of glowing descriptions of the ential greetings exchanged there by the sovereigns of Great Britain and Germany. "The German Emperor," we are told, "assisted his uncle to alight, and literally hugged him ax he kissed him repeatedly on both cheeks, the King smiling all the time." Of course King and Emperor both knew that ina metaphorical sense the whole world was looking on at their greetings: but even if we assume that these lingyings and kissings were indulged in partly the benefit of the onlookers their exuberance is none the less gratifying in view of the effect that it is likely to have upon the relations between the two countries. There is certainly no truth in the stories which have been circulated to the effect that the sovereigns are meeting to discuss and settle great international questions, for if that were the ease King Edward would be accompanied by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and not merely by Sir Charles Harding, a permanent Assistant under-Secretary. For the peace of Europe it is an excellent thing that the unhappy estrangement between King Edward and his nephew has entirely ended.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.