The herald., 1896-05-04
Cordially Received by the EN-
per0r Of Germany
THE EMPRESS WAS AFFABLE
Ceremonies Marked by Gilt and Tinsel
and Lackeys Galore
The Speeches Contained tho Usual Piatitudes
and Expressed Hope for Continued
international Friend!iness
Associated Press Special Wire.


BERLIN, May 3.-Today was set for
the first audience by the emperor to Ed
win F. Uhl, the. United States ambas-
sador. The audience was given today
in a driving rainstorm, but the cere-
mony was otherwise an unqualified sue
cess.
The entire personnel of the United
states embassy assembled in the kais-
erhof at Mr. Uhls temporary home at
2:30. AT 3 o'clock Baron Usedom, court
chamberlain, whose function it is to NJ
troduce diplomats to the sovereign, call
ed with three gorgeous equipages. In the
first of these rode Mr.. ]. B. Jackson, first
secretary of the embassy, bearing the
letter of crednce for the new ambassa~
dor. Mr.. jackson had acted as charge
d'affaires in the interval before Mr..
UhPs arrival. In the second carriage
rode Mr.. Uhl and Baron Usedom, pre-
ceded by two outriders bearing the white
and red Brandenburg keys, their uni
forms being trimmed with heavy silver
embroidery. All of these wore laborate
uniforms and numerous lackeys were in
attendance. The horses were gayly ca
parisoned. The third carriage was oc-
cupied by the suite Of the embassy. in
cluding Mr.. H. G. Squires, the second
secretary of the embassy, and Lieuten-
ant r. K. Evans, the military attache,
the latter clad in handsome regimentals.
military guards marched up to the car
riages and presented arms to the sound
of drums. There were large crowds in
the street to witness the pageant,
Arrived at the Sciloss, Baron Usedoni
ushered Mr.. Uhl into the white salon.
Only Baron Mareschal Won Bierberstein,
the imperial minister of foreign affairs,
was present besides the emperor and
Mr. Uhl.
At the conclusion of the audience of
twelve minutes. Mr.. Jackson and the
suite of the embassy were admitted and
shook hands with the emperor, who con-
versed pleasantly for few minutes with
all of them. He then led the way to a
smaller room and Mr.. Uhl was thereupon
summoned to an adjoining saloon where
the empress and the ladies of the court
waited. Baron Won Mirbach, as the en-
press court marshal, introduced Mr.
Uhl. The empress conversed affabiy
with Mr.. Uhl for few minutes and next
received and cOnversed with the suite OF
the embassy.
Altogether thirty-five minutes were
consumed within the schloss. Then in
the -sarne oor-i~ev and with. tho eonae
elaborate ceremony. the emembers of the
embassy returned to the Kaiserhoff
A representative of the Associated
Press had an interview with Mr. Uhl
after the audience. He said that his
audience has been a very pleasant one
and he was very well satisfied with the
result, but he declined to divulge the
subject of the remarks which had been
made on either side.
The Associated Press, however,
learned elsewhere that Mr.. Uhl's speech,
which had been prepared in advance,
and the copy submitted to the court off,
GERS, according to the customs and re-
quirements. pointed out to the emperor
the important and close relations ex-
listing between the two countries, both
in commerce and science
Many of the best citizens of the United
States, he said, were of German birth or
German descent. He expressed the
hope that these ties would strengthen
and not disturb the peaceful and friend
ly relations of the two countries, and
concluded with an expression of his ad-
miration of the country to which he was
accredited, and for it's ruler.
The emperor replied briefly to Mr.. Uhl.
joining in the hope the latter had ex-
pressed. and speaking very appre-
ciatively and admiringly Of the United
States and of Americans. He trusted
he said, that Mr.. phl's activity would
rebound to; better understanding and
more intimate relations between the two
countries
The emperor and empress and Prince
Ferdinand of Bulgaria attended the
opening of the exhibition today
Count Won Kanitz, the Agrarian lead
er has given notice that he will intro
duce resolution in the reichstag,
which will be supported by the conserv-
atives, inviting the chancellor to COM
municate with other countries with a
view to the common prohibition of
speculative time bargains in corn, etc.