Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-05-09
RECEIVED EDWIN F. UHL
EMPEROR GRANTS AN AUDIENCE TO
THE NEW L. :. AMBASSADOR.
The Emperor and Empress Con-
Versed Pleasantly With the
Ambassadors.

Berlin, May 3.-Today was set for the
first audience by the emperor 10 Edwin
+. Uhl, the new United States ambassa-
cor. The audience was given today in
diving rain storm, but the ceremony
was otherwise a qualified success. The
entire personnel of the United States en-
bassy assembled in Kaiserhof at Uhrs
temporary home. At 8 o'clock Baron Use
dom, court chamberlain, whose function
it is to introduce diplomats to the sover-
e2gn, called with three gorgeous court
equippages.
In the first of these rode J. S. Jackson,
fist secretary OF the embassy, bearing
a letter of credence for the new ambassa-
dor. In the second carriage rode Uhl
and Baron Usedom, preceded by TWO out
riders bearing white and red Branden-
burg keys, their uniforms being trimmed
with heavy silver embroidery. All OF
these wore elaborate uniforms and numer-
GUS laCkeys were in attendance. The
horses were gaily caparisoned. The third
carriage was occupied by a suite of the
embassy, including H. G. Squires, the
second secretary of the embassy, and
Lieutenant r. f. Evans, military at
mentals.
W lille driving up Unterden a line of mil
itary guarded the carriages and present
ed arms to the roll of drums. There
were large crowds in the streets to wit
ness the pageant. Arrived at the schloss,
Baron Usedom ushered Uhl into the
white saloon. Only Baron Marschal Won
Bieberstein, the imperial minister of for
o. ON a q
peror and Mr.. Uhl
At the conclusion of the audience u
y minutes, Jackson and the suite of the
embassy were admitted and shook hand.
with the emperor, who cOnversed pleas
antly for a few minutes with all o
them. He then led the way to a smalle
rCcm and Uhl was thereupon summoned
tC an adjoining saloon, where the EN-
press and ladies of the court waited
Baron Won Mirbach, as the empress cour
marshal, introduced Uhl The empress
cCnVersed affably with Uni for a few
minutes, and next received and cOnVerseC
with the suite of the embassy. Altogeth-
er o. minutes were consumed within the
schlOss. Then, in the same carriages
and with the same elaborate ceremony
the members of the embassy returned to
kaiserhof.
A representative Of the Associated Press
had an interview with Mr.. Uhl after the
audience. He said that his audience had
been a very pleasant one, and he was well
satisfied with the result, but declined to
divulge the subject of remarks which had
been made on either side. The press rep
reeentative learned elsewhere however,
that Uhls speech, which had been pre-
pared in advance and a copy submitted
to the court officers, according to custom
and requirements, pointed out to the en-
peror the important and close relations
existing between the 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 concluded with an expression Of admi-
ration of the country to which he was
accredited and for its ruler.
The emperor replied briefly to Uhl join
ing in the hope that the latter had eX-
pressed, and speaking very approximately
and admiringly of the United States and
of Americans. He trusted, he said, that
UhPs activity would rebound to a better
understanding and more intimate rela-
tons between the two countries.