The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-25
OUR FLEET AT krEL.
The Kaiser Visits the New York and
Is Highly Pleased.

Washington, June 2l.-Secretary Herbert
this morning received the following cable
gram from Admiral Kirkland, dated at
Kiel yesterday: "The German emperor
visited the New York to-day. He compli-
mented the squadron, and the New York
particularly. in the appearance Of the
fireworks and illumination. He thanks
the President for sending fine naval spec
linens. He will visit the New York again
for more thorough inspection"
The new German ambassador, Baron
Max Guide Won Thielman, accompanied
by Baron Ketteler, the Secretary Of the
embassy, called upon Secretary Herbert
to-day to formally express the emperor 5
qualification with the splendid American
representation at the canal fetes Naval
Officers think the emperor IN expressing
his desire 10 make a second visit 10 the
White Squadron. has conferred distinction
upon our warships, as be has visited no
other fleet more than once. and some Of
them not at all. There Is some disappoint-
ment, however, that his attention has not
been directed TO the Columbia. which is in
comparably the finest vessel Of American
design that has ever visited European wat
ers, being with the exception of her sis
ter ship, the Minneapolis, the fastest and
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to-day.
Hamburg, June 2L-Emperor William.
wearing the uniform OF German ad-
miral, yesterday afternoon visited the
warship New York, the flagship of the
American squadron, at Kiel. lie was ac-
companied by Admiral l<norr, chief OF the
Baltic sea O<ieD naval station. As his ma
jesty boarded the vessel at 1:l5 o'clock,
the crew manned the rails and a salute
a 4 Ia
German imperial standard was broken out
at the main masthead. Admiral Kirk
land and all the officers of the ship re-
ceiVed the emperor on, the quarter deck
All the officers were presented His ma
jesty inspected the ship thoroughly. but
was particularly interested In the revolv-
ing turrets, gun mechanism, torpedo tubes
and the officers and mems quarters. he
commented favorably upon all he saw
and showed technical knowledge. he az.
so showed some familiarity with the de.
| sign of tho New York. After the In
| spection refreshments were served in tbs
| cabin.
The emperor presented to Admiral Kirk
land an exquisite gold snuff box stud
ded with diamonds, the gems forming Q
| frame to a portrait in enamel of his ma
! jesty. The emperor left the ship at 2:3I
| o'clock, all the American crews manning
their rails and firing at twenty-one-gur
| salute as he departed.
Ken. June 24.-Emperor William, wear
| ing the uniform of British admiral, was
| the principal guest at q dinner given this
| evening on the warahip, .Royal Sovereign
the flagship of thAa gF Fftilsn equadron thai
participated In the fetes here in connection
with the opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm
| ]. canal. Prince Henry of Prussia. the
emperor's brother. and several German ad
| mirals were also guests of the British
admiral. The emperor responded TO the
| toast to his health, offered by Admra
| Kerr. Among other things he said: "Sine'
the German navy began 10 exist we have
! always tried to form our ideas and to learr
! from the British" The speech was a shor
one, and consisted mainly of platitudes.