The Portland daily press., 1889-05-20
PICTURES OF MR.. sEWALL
In Berlin Shop WIndows-How the
American Delegates Are REGARDED.

Berlin correspondent of the Boston
Transcript writes as follows: Now that the
conference has opened and 1t Is known that
the demands Of all parties are being fully
weighed, not little interest is allowed to
centre about the delegates themselves. The
interest, however, is confined largely to the
American delegates. Nor is that interest
lessened by the presence Of the intelligent
and self-respecting black who poses like
veritable Hannibal in the corridor Of the
second floor of the Kaiserhof Hotel, as mark
ing the headquarters of the Republican dele
CATION. A colored man is a rdrd dris in
Berlin, and delegation which Is distinguish
cd by such an attendant loses nothing in
dignity by his presence, as may be imagined,
In the eyes Of curious Berlin. Not a few of
the most curious visit the Kaserhof to OBJ
tain view, however fieeting, of the proud
and grinning darkey, whom many believe to
be Samoan.
The whole American delegation attracts
much attention, but Mr.. Sewall is the CEN
tral point of interest. 1t was at first report
ed that the young consul general was not In
company with the other members of the de.
legation, and this report caused the most alb
surd rumors to be circulated and to gain Gre
dence. Later 1t was found that the entire
party were together. Rumor however, still
is rife as to the real part which Mr.. Sewal is
to play in the conference. Pictures of the
consul general are to be seen in the shop
windows. and the frequent comments upon
his presence in Berlin would seem to mark
him in the minds of the Germans as not a
little responsible for the controversy. The
delegation, however, has been welcomed
with the greatest kindness, and none but the
best wishes towards the delegates are heard
upon the street, or can be found in the news
papers.
The ludlcrcus flattery which Count Her
two members of the delegation by saving
that he had followed with great Interest
their careers in Congress, proves certainly
the good intention of the ordinarily cnrt
state secretary to be genial for once.
The show Of courtly acquiescence to Amer
ican limitations, which the count made by
opening the conference in French. and then
changing to the English language as the me-
dium of communication. because las all the
newspapers kindly relterate) the American
diplomates could not speak the language of
diplomacy, marked another attempt. a little
broad, perhaps, TO cOnciliate American self
esteem. The German delegates ali speak
English as fluently as they do French The
LONDON on haIe ahmes seor correSsPondent, however,
A somewhat theatrical episode was re-
ported in the Anzelger as having occurred
| at the opening Of the conference. Mr.. Kas-
son arose, the report ran, and demanded
ITOu Lut uoicBdtOo VI 0cIuiduy ana England
whether secret understanding existed be-
them relative to the Tonga and Samoa ISL
| ands." Count Herbert Is represented as
| having leaped from his chair and cried.
moi, while Sir Edward Malet as earnestly
ing. Upon an Official hint, one might "sns-
pect, the Anzeiger this morning deprecates
the further repetition Of this false report"
| 1t is curious to note that, while this elabo-
rate display of diplomatic comfy is being
made. the German newspapers, as of old are
discussing the American foreign policy. and
the pro and con of war With America.
They have even entered entered into an
elaborate examination of the state Of the
American navy: A recently published Ber.
lin account of the Vesuvius is enough TO fill
the breast of the most pessimistic American
with national pride. The vessel takes ON
new terrors from the German tongue, and
with It's speed, surprising that of the Ger
| man ''lightning express train" and its terri
Bile gun; hurting unheard Of shells Of dynamite
(an explosive most awe-ipspiring to the con
seryative German, from its Socialistic asso
ciations) and the daring of the Yankees wht
are to man the swimming volcano" ever