The German Emperor arrived in England on Saturday last. In
spite of the bad weather, he fulfilled his engagement to review the Royals, of which regiment he is honorary Colonel, at Shorncliffe, lunched with the officers, delivered a genial speech On.their services in South Africa, made a handsome contribution to the widows' fund, and then proceeded to Sandringham, where he has been throughout the week the guest of King Edward. At all the functions and entertain- ments organised in his honour—shooting parties, tenants' dinners, theatricals, concerts—the Kaiser has been a con- spicuous and interesting figure: it is unofficially, but we make no doubt quite correctly, stated that be has charmed every- body by his high spirits, his bonhomie, his engaging manners, and his animated conversation. Great ,stress is laid on the non-political character of his visit, especially by the German Press; but we cannot overlook the facts that the Prime Minister and three leading members of the Cabinet were asked to meet him, and that with two of them, Mr. Chamber- lain and Lord Lansdowne, he is credibly reported to have held long conversations.
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