vi CONTENTS PAGE and Wedding The Plans of Alexander III. The Incidents of 1894 The Czar's Friend- ship for England The Disarmament Proposals of 1899 The Peace Rescript How it was Received in England What the Germans Thought of the Matter The Conference at the Hague The Formation of the Permanent Court of Arbitration The Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 Tibetan Matters on a Firmer Basis Indian Boundary Friction Removed An Improved Position in Persia The Meeting at Reval Russian Internal Politics The Dumas The Party on the Standart The Return Visit to England Nicholas at Cowes An All-round Reconciliation ....... 59 CHAPTER V. THE ATTITUDE OF GERMANY. Anglo-German Diplomatic Rivalries The Command of the Sea German Activity in Naval Matters Emperor William Calls for a Strong Navy The Navy Vote in the Reichstag The German Navy League Great Britain Maintains her Lead The Ebb and Flow of Public Feeling Germany Misunderstands British Policy Retaliating on the Colonies Restlessness in Great Britain and Germany Royalty at Kiel Only a Family Visit International Racing The Emperor's Speech at the Banquet Its Tone of Friendliness King Edward's Reply At the Kiel Yacht Club Visit to Hamburg The King Returns to London The Arbitration Treaty Signed Prince von Billow's Pacific Speech The Moroccan Surprise The German Emperor's Visit to Tangier A Critical Situation King Edward's Flying Visit to France The Algeciras Conference The King and Queen's Visit to Berlin in 1909 ............ 85 CHAPTER VI. THE KING AND IRELAND. The Cause of Irish Misunderstandings Remedies Discussed The King's Influence The Landowners' Convention of 1902 The Revival of the Crimes Act Lord Dudley as Viceroy His Opinions on the Situation Lord Dunraven's Land Conference What the Report Recommended The Land Purchase Act of 1903 Some of its Provisions State Visit to Ireland The King and Queen in Dublin A Hearty Irish W T elcome The King's Sym- pathetic Speeches A Round of Visits The Levee At Maynooth College A Day in Belfast In the Wilds of Connemara Galway's Cheering Welcome The International Exhibition at Cork Opening by Edward VII. What the Land Commission Accomplished The Act of 1909 A New Era in Ireland 103 CHAPTER VII. A RE-UNITED SOUTH AFRICA. Lord Milner's Retirement Lord Selborne Takes up the Reins The New Act in Operation The Liberal Government Begins Work A Constitutional Change Foreshadowed by the King It Becomes Effective Formation of the South African Council and Legislative Assembly King Edward's Message Settling the Chinese Question The War Contribu- tion Cancelled The South African Elections of 1907 General Botha as Premier The Imperial Conference in London The Zulu Rising of 1906 Working for Union Lord Selborne's Masterly Plea for Unification The Inter-State Conference of 1908 The Resultant Bill Before the British Parliament Some Features of the Bill The Act of Union is Passed . . .
