The main ostensible aim of the German Emperor's visit to
Palestine was duly realised on Tuesday last by the consecra- tion of the new Church of the Redeemer at Jerusalem. The Emperor, who seems to be always preceded by trumpeters, rode from his camp at the head of a brilliant cavalcade of his "Teu- tonic Knights," entered the church to the strains of "See the Conquering Hero Comes," and after listening—we hope with patience—to a "very long sermon" from Pastor Hoppe, of Jerusalem, delivered a written allocution from the altar steps, in which he pronounced himself in favour of Reunion, and left the church while the organ played "He shall feed his flock." In the afternoon he addressed the Catholic ecclesiastics, and decorated and harangued his guard of bluejackets. From Constantinople come entertaining accounts of his amazing activity during his five days' sojourn in the Turkish capital. More than once the troops had to run their hardest in order to keep pace with him. It appears farther that the greatest enthusiasm for the Kaiser was displayed in the lowest quarters of the city and amongst the most fanatical section of the populace, the Christian element holding aloof in resentment of his friendly relations with the Sultan. Many humorous incidents are recorded in connection with the Kaiser's journey, but it is evident that the British news- paper correspondents will welcome the abridgment of the programme with enthusiasm. The vexatious interference of
the Turks appears to have been quite unbearable, and a party of cavalry actually threatened to fire on the Times' corre- spondent on the road to Jerusalem.
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