The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-04

BERLIN, May 3.-IOday was set Tor the
first audience by the emperor to Mr.. Ed
win f. Uhl. the new United States am
bassador The audience was given today
III driving rain storm, but the ceremony
was otherwise an unqualified success.
The entire personnel of the United
States embassy assembled in the kaiserhof
at Mr.. Uhrs temporary home at 2:30
o'clock. At clock Baron Usedom, court
chamberlain. whose function it is to in
troduce diplomats to the sovereign, called
with three gorgeous court equipages. In
the first OF these RODE Mr.. ]. B. Jackson,
first secretary of the embassy, bearing
THE LETTER OF CREDENCE
for the new ambassador. Mr.. Jackson
has acted as charge in the interval be-
fore Mr.. Uhls arrival. In the second
carriage rode Mr. Uhl and Baron Usedom,
preceded by two outriders bearing the
white and red Brandenburg keys, their
uniforms being trimmed with heavy sill
yer embroidery. All Of these wore elab-
crate uniforms and numerous lackeys
We're in attendance. The horses were
gaily caparisoned. The third carriage was
occupied by the suite of the embassy,
including Mr.. H. G. Squires, the second
secretaryof the embassy, and Lieutenant
K. *. Evans, the military attache, the
While driving up Under den LInten the
military guards marched up to the car
riages and presented arms TO the roll of
drums. There were large crowds in the
street to witness the pageant.
Arrived at the Schloss, Baron Usedom
ushered Mr.. Uhl into the white salon.
Only Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein,
the imperial minister of foreign affairs,
was present, besides the emperor and Mr..
Uhl. AT the conclusion of
AN AUDIENCE OF TWELVE MINUTES
Mr.. Jackson and the suite of the en-
bassy were admitted and shook hands
with the emperor who conVersed pleas
antly for few minutes with all of them.
He then led the way TO smaller room.
and Mr. Uhl was thereupon summoned to
an adjoining salon, where the empress
and ladies of the court waited. Baron
Won Mirbach, as the empress court mar
shall, introduced Mr.. Uhl. The empress
conversed affably with Mr.. Uhl for few
minutes, and next received and conversed
with the suite of the embassy.
Altogether thirty-five minutes were con-
sumed within the schloes. Then, in the
same carriages and with the same elab-
crate ceremony, the members of the en-
bassy returned to the kaiserhof.
A representative of the Associated Press
had an interview with Mr. Uhl after the
audience He said that his audience had
been 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.. Uhls speech, which
had been prepared in advance, and the
copy submitted to the court officers, &C
cording to the custom and requirements
pointed out to the emperor the important
and close relations existing 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 friendly
relations of the two countries and con-
Guided with an expression of his admira-
ton of the country to which he was ac-
credited and for its ruler.
THE EMPEROR REPLIED
briefly to Mr. Uhl, joining in the hope the
latter had expressed and speaking very
approximately and admiringly of the Uni
ted States and of Americans He trusted
he said, that MIR. Uhps activity would re-
dound to the better understanding and
more intimate relations between the two
countries.
Ferdinand of Bulgaria attended the open
ing of the art exhibition today.
Count Won KanitZ, the Agrarian leader
has given notice that he will introduce
a resolution in the reichstag which will
be supported by the Conservatives, invit-
ing the chancellor to communicate with
other countries with a view to the com
mon prohibition of speculative time bar
gains in corn, etc.