New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-25
THEKAISER ONTHENEW-YO YORK.
HE INsPECTs THE UNITED STATES fLAu-
SHIP AT KEEL.

.rs THANKS RETURNED TO THE PRESIDENT FUN
srxn1xc sr,cH FINE wARsHIPs TO THE
CANAL FETEs-HE WILL MAKE sE'oND
vrs1r-F,x SECRETARY TRACYs VIEWS
Hamburg June 24-Emperor william. wearing
49,, uniform, of a German Admiral. yesterday
orernoon visited the warshp New-fork. the
flagship OF the American squadron at hie'' nc
was accompanied by Admiral Knorr' cnief OIL ."e
Raltic Sea (KieD Naval Station AS the H''-
peror boarded the vessel at LILO O'Clock the Gre"
manned the rails and a salute OF twenty -o"e
guns was fred. At the same time the "e'"a'
imperial standard was broken out at the n'a.,,'
masthead Admiral Kirkland ana all '"e o
oers of the ship received the Emperor on the
quarterback All the officers were preseh.eu
The Emperor inspected the ship thoroughly put
u..s ror,,cuarIv interested in the revolving
turrets. gun mechanism. torpedo TUBES anu ~,
oe,cers. and mems quarters. He conmeh'eu
,,,orahiv on all he saw and showed consioeraoie
,echnical knowledge. He also displayed so'ie
familiarity with the design OF the Newt ofh
After the inspection refreshments were served III
the cabin. ,,,-,.,.a
The Emperor presented to Admiral Kirkland
an exquisite gold snuffbox studded WIN u'a
monds the gems forming a frame TO MS por'la.s
in enamel The Emperor left the snip a. 'O
o'clock. all the American crews man''"s ''
rails and firing a 2l-gun salute as ne oepa''e'
csneral BENJAMIN f. Tracy. ex-Secretary OK
the United States Navy. said In an interVie" u
day in regard to the Kiel celebration:
had expected to attend me IN rsspon.e to
I am glad that | came from italy ID Ire, resp shall
Secretary erberts desire and invitation on snail ali
SIDES that the American ships made ihe best .h,ns IN. !.
preston far as the appearance OF Inc ,Sat The
%nw'y"rk is the best OF her class having heavier
armament and being faster ana d, m opnion Of Ger
~ ~, M, e,oerts she outclassed the British cruiser
psnhe and her s hn the San
was the most deliberately furnished ana 'ne p C
I T,orie' was perhaps the admired But no
other vessel Of her class vas present, Seni on
Wonderful ship. and probably the most powerful dt.
nelite and assumed to show every body their ships.
but the Americans displayed dceree, OF oPc',hners
eausiied
General Tracy said that he Intended TO go 70
the North Cape soon. and later TO continue his
tour of Europe. He ala not think that foreign
Governments would order any warships built In
the United States as they were all making their
own ships now.
Emperor william had long talk with Admiral
Kirkland AT the Kie banquet. in when nc h'gniy
complmented the American ships. and made
many inquiries about them
Kiel June 24-Emperor william. wearing the
uniform OF a British admiral was the principal
CUES, AT dinner given this evening on the war
ship ROYAL sovereign the flagship Of the British
squadron which took part In the fates here in
connection with the opening Of the Kaiser WI
helm I Canal Prince Henry II Prussia. the EN-
| peror's brother and several German admirals
-. Il, g,,..,s - the Dritish admiral The
| Emreror responded to the toast 10 his hea1th
| offered by Admiral Kerr. Among other things
| he said:
since The German Navy began to exist We have
| always tried 10 form our IDEAS ana 10 rear" ''o"'
the british.
| The speech was n short one. ana consisted
| mainly Of plattudes.
| Washington June 2i-Sccretary Herbert this
morning received the following cable message
| from Admiral Kirkland, dated AT KEEL yesterday:
| day Compimcnted squadron. and the New ork
| particularly. on appearance Of fireworks ana i.iu-
| minaton. lie thanks the President Tor seniing
| nne naval specimens lie will visit the New York
| again for NOR. thorough inspection
Baron Won Thlemann. the new German Am
| bassador accompanied by Baron Ketteler. the
| Secretary " the Embassy. called on Secretary
| Herbert to-day and formally expressed Emperor
| williams qualification with the splendid Amer
can representation at the canal fetcs Naval ON
| GERS think that the Emperor. In expressing his
| desire 10 make second visit To the White
| Squadron has conferr,d distinction on Amer'-
| can warsh!ps as he has visited no other meet
| more than once and some Of them not AT all
| There Is some disappointment. however that MS
| attention has not been directed 10 the Columbia
| which Is incomparaby the finest example OF ar
| American warship that has ever visited Euro
| mean waters. being with the exception Of hel
| sister ship the Minneapolis. the fastest and high
| est type OF cruiser ahoat in the world to-day.