The herald., 1895-06-23
H DIRECTED THE ARTIST
Emperor William Selects Marine
Views for Sketches
GUARDING HIS MAJESTY
Some Incidents of the Big Canal
Opening
England Left Out Of Schedule OF Efficiency
Of the Warships Of Vario"e
Nations
GUARDING HIS MAJESTY
Associated Press Special Wire.

might 90 expected, mas Decn moHOpoilzeu
during the past week with the festivities
at Hamburg and at Kiel upon the occas-
ION OF the opening OF the Kaiser Wilhelm
canal and Berlin has been deserted by
nearly all the prominent men. The news
papers have devoted pages every day to
the canal celebration and everything done
and said has been literally commented
upon. Emperor Williams speech at the
Hamburg banquet was enthusiastically
received here. and the stress laid by him
on the peaceful significance of the event
caused general pleasure. So has the fact
that most amcable entente seemed TO
German soverigns. At the Ham burg BAN
quet the emperor the moment the king
of Bavaria arose to speak, poured wine
into the latters glass and his cordial at
tentions to ths king of Saxony were
favorably noticed. His majesty's pacific
utterances have also been very well re-
ceived in Austri a.
A dispatch from Vienna states that
Herr Dunn bar, reporter of the budget COM
mittee, speaking to the Austrian delega-
ton today. referred to the speeches of
the emperor. saying:
utot dSsuTdllSSs VI podCo Oy Jul aug
ust ally finds mighty ecno in Austria
which is in perfect harmony with those
words of peace. The creation of such
work of peace as tho Baltic canal is proof
that both states and people nowadays are
engaging in a widely different struggle
and that the competition IN the world S
trade is now surely confined to the
domain of economy"
Emperor William took two of the lead
ing marine painters. Herr Bodht and
Herr Saltzmann. with him to the open
ing of the canal and indicated to them
during his four days stay the best
moments and occasions for sketches.
They will execute series of paintings
representing the most striking views of
the ceremonies. which paintings will be
presented to the national gallery.
During the fetes corps OF picked de-
tectives OF this. city surrounded the en-
peror day and night. These precautions
were taken on account of the fact thar
threatening letters form ANONYMOUS an
archsts and others reached his majesty
during the previous fortnighG. Some Of
these letters came from France, and the
writer's threatened the emperor with
death. A score or more of suspicious-look-
ing persons were arrested by the detect
ives. Among these were two Frencnmen
and Russian.
The naval correspondents Of the Ger
man and Austrian newspapers have high
ly commended the appearance of the
United States war vessels and crews:
They praised the ease of motion and thu
exactness of their manoeuvers, according
them the first place in this respect. They
style the New York the finest vessel of her
Kind at Kiel.
a The)American warships also aroused
more curiosity than all others, as they
were visited by thousands of persons.
The officers of the United States squad
ron showed good nature in welcoming
every one and trying to talk German.
The German visitors were considerably
puzzled by the fact that the Marblehead
and othes of the American squadron have
japanese stewards and negroes among
the crew. In this connection the critical
compari on Ct the various warships at
Kiel maze by an English naval expert is
especially interesting Omitting the Brit
ish feet from comparison in order to
avoid a semblance of partiality, he ex-
pressed the opinion. after taking careful
notice. that in respect to value and ef-
ficiency. the various crews might be
placed in the following order:
First. the Germans; second. the French:
third, the Americans: fourth, the Austri-
ans; fifth, the Russians: sixth. the Ital
ians; seventh, the Swedes; eighth. the
Dutch; ninth, the Danes; tenth, the Rou
twelfth, the Spanish.
The French squardon. he says con-
tanning the flower of the French navy.
made an excellent and impressive show
ing. The men were neat and smart and
the boats crews excited general admira-
tion. But the ships. especially the
hideous ironclad Hoche, flagship of the
French squadron. are unfavorably crti-
cized. All of the French vessels carry so
much top hamper that should the latter
be shot away during an action it would
fall and disable the guns benath.
a German officer commenting; on the
French squadron, said that both the
trifie extravagant and exaggerated
The Russian ships have the same defect
OF too much top hamper, although in a
lesser degree than the French ships,
while tie personnel of the Russian yes
sells was pronounced to be far inferior to
that of the French.
AS to-the Italian squadron, the ships
were pronounced to be good and til cir
officers efficient. The boats were we'll
kept and the m en- looked clean and we'll
dressed. Yet 1T was added that the
Italian ships inspired no confidence as
lighting machines. the prevailing opinion
among the naval men being that they
would prefer to he without the active help
OF the Italian fleet In time OF crisis than
with it. as the men, who are the most I'M
portant fighting element do not give the
expert critics the impression that they
are llktly W pOSScSS al uuo COOlHeSS ana
method necessary for the proper work
Ing of the ships guns in time OF need.
Among Emperor Williams special
guests at Kiel were Lord Londsale and
Mr.. Poultney Bigelow. The latter went
to Kiel in his canoe from the city in five
days. sailing or padJlng and sleeping in
tn canoe or ON bar es down the Havei.
1t is expected taat an international
monetary conference will be called by
Germany before October 18th. The bun
lesrath, after receiving replies from the
,arious federal governments. stand 16 to
IL in favor of such conference. The
opposing 16 members come from the three
South German states and the Hansetowns
Of Hamburg, Bremen and Lubbock.
while Prussia. Saxony and the middle
states favor the calling of monetary
conference. The only point still unset
tied as to what extent Germany in call
.ng the conference is to engage herself.
whether she is to state the purpose as
being the ultimate recognition Of BIZ
N metallism or only to ix upon new ratio
between gold and silver.
The General Military Correspondence, a
semi-official organ, states that Emperor
William. basing his opinion on the large