Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-20
SHERMAN AND THE GERMAN
EMPEROR.
The General Disguised with the Ger
maus-StOries OF GOssIps, ETC., etc.

The General Disguised with the Ger.
maus-StOries OF GOssips, etc., etc.
A Berlin correspondent wri.eS to New
York that Gen. Sherman has expressed
himself disguised, not only with his recep-
ton there, but with the German manners
generally. At a dinner at Minister Ban
crott's, at which Won Moltke was present,
the two great generals scarcely did more
than exchange salutations. Gen. Sher-
mans meeting with Prince Frederick
Charles passed off in about the same way.
| At Potsdam Gen. Sherman was refused adj
mittance to the park because the Emperor
was entertaining some imperial guests.
| Subsequently, when the military review was
| to take place, the troops being reviewed by
the Emperor, Gen. Sherman, who was in
yited to witness it and be presented to the
Emperor, remembering the Potsdam incl
| dent, politely declined. A Berlin cores
pondent (June 8 of the New York 1ri-
| bu,ae tells this curious story:
Gen. Sherman has just left Berlin after a
conspicuously brief visit, and young Grant
will leave to-day. The General was very
indignant at the lack of attention which he
experienced from the Court, and no doubt
will nurse his wrath to keep it warm un-
| der the impression that be has good, hon
est grievance. He will say with truth that
he went to call on Moltke, whose rank cor
responds with his own, on the very day
! of his arrival; that Moltke did not return
his visit for three or four days;
that Mr.. Bancroft, the American en-
voy, notified tie Emperor's aid,
Gen. Schwartzkoppen, that Sherman
would be happy to pay his respects to the
| Emperor; that Sherman called promptly on
| Schwartzkoppen the day of his arrival and
expressed desire to see the Emperor; that
| he never pretended that be had no uniform,
| though in this visit he was in a civilians
dress; and that to these announcements MIR.
Bancroft received reply the following day
| to the effect that the Emperor had no objec-
ton to receiving Gen. Sherman. MIR. Ban
| croft advised Gen. Sherman not to accept
the privilege on such terms, | am told; at
| all events, Sherman did not, and pleaded
his engagements.
The German side answers TO the state
ments of Gen. Sherman that he had nc
right to ask an audience Of the Emperor
except in his character as General, and IN
the uniform of his rank, (the etiquette oil
the Prussian court upon this subject is as
old as the monarchy that Sherman dined
in uniform at Mr.. Bancroft's the night
Schwartzkoppen's answer was received
and Schwartzkoppen was present and call
ed attention to the fact; that Gen. Sherman
is the highest representative in the field o.
the American government, which supplied
the enemies of Germany with arms during
the war OF 1901; he is likewise well known
here for his pronounced proclivities for
France then and since, and had therefore
no right to expect frsm this Govern
ment any but purely official civi4ities. !.
This is the case on both sides, so far as i
is yet developed here 10 me. Among somt
of the Germans here the impression seems
to prevail that Mr.. Bancroft added to hi
note to the Foreign Office that Sherman
was without any uniform, and must q
homage, if at all, in citizens dress. Un
der this impression, they lay the blame,
believe, upon Bancroft, for not KNOWN!
how to bring his guest into relation Will
the court, and for having misrepre
sented the GeneTsrs destituLion Il
The matter of uuIform. As far a.
| can make out, the matter was bungle'
on our side, and the Germans were not un
willing to have good pretext, The En-