The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-07
JrHL FORMALLY INTRODUCED.


Berlin, May 3.-Today was set FOR the
first audience by the emperor to Mr. Ed.
win f. Uhl, the new United States am
bassador, appointed upon the death OF
Mr.. Theodore Runyon the late ambassa-
dor. 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 Kaiser
hoff, at Mr.. Uhfs temporary home. at
$50 o'clock. At o'clock Baron Use
dom, court chamberlain, whose function
it is to introduce diplomats to the sover-
eign, called with three gorgeous court
equippages In the first of these rode
Mr.. j. 3. Jackson, first secretary of the
Embassy bearing the letter of credence
for the new ambassador. Mr.. Jackson
has acted as charge daffaires in the in
terval before Mr.. Uhl's arrival. In the
second carriage rode Mr.. Uhl himself
and Baron Usedom, preceded by two
out-riders, bearing the white and red
Brandeburg colors, their uniforms being
trimmed with heavy silver embroidery.
All of the officials wore elaborate uni
forms, and numerous lackeys were in
attendance in livery. The horses were
gaily caparisoned. The third carriage
was occupied by the suite of the embassy:
including Mr.. Ii. G. Squires, the second
secretary of the embassy, and Lieut..
Robert X. Evans, the military attache,
the latter clad in handsome regimentals.
While driving up Inter den Linden
the military guards marched up to the
carriage 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 saloon.
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 embassy We're admitted and
shook hands with the emperor, who con-
versed pleasantly for few minutes with
all of them. He then led the way to Il
smaller room.
Mr.. Uhl was thereupOn summoned to
an adjoining saloon, where the empress
and ladies of the court were waiting.
Baron Won Mizbach, as the empress
court marshal, introduced Mr.. Uhl. The
empress conversed affably with Mr.. Uhl
for few minutes and next turned and
ronversed with the suite of the embassy.
Altogether, thirty-tive minutes were
consumed in the schloss. Then, in the
same carriages and with the same elabo-
rate 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 n very pleasant one
ind he was very well satisfied with the
results, hut he declined to divulge the sub
ject 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 cop
had been prepared in advance. and the
copy submitted to court officials, accord
ing to the customs 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
descent. He expressed the hope
that these ties would strengthen
and not disturb the peaceful
and friendly relations of the two
and concluded with an
expression of his admiration of the coun-
try to which he was accredited and for
its rule.
The emperor replied briefly to Mr.. Uhl
in English, joining in the hope which the
latter had expressed. and speaking very
a1ppi N,ion'tis anu duhllIlHSly VI lue
United States and of Americans. He
trusted, he said, that Mr.. THIS activity
would rebound to the better understand
ing and more intimate relations between
the two countries.
The emperor, empress and Prince Fer
linand of Bulgaria attended the opening
of the art exposition 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. inviting
the chancellor to communicate with other |
countries with view to common pro-
libition of speculative time bargains in
,orn, etc