Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-04
UHL SHAKES KAISER'S HAND
New Ambassador to Berlin introduced to
Emperor William.
SPENDS HALF AN HOUR IN THE KAIsERHoF
Elaborate Ceremonial Carried ont In
the German Capital I'm the
Midst of Heavy
Rainstorm.

BERLIN, May 3.-Today was set for the
first audience by the emperor to MIR. Edwin
f. Uhl, the new United States ambassador
The audience was given in driving
ranstorm but the ceremony was otherwise
an unqualified success. The entire personnel
of the United States embassy assembled in
the Kaiserhof at Mr.. Uhl's temporary home
at 2:30 o'clock. At 3 o'cl-ck promptly, Bar n
Usedom, court chamberlain, whose function
1T is to introduce diplomats to the sovereign
called with three gorgeous court equipages
In the first of these rode Mr.. ]. d. Jack
son, first secretary of the embassy, bearing
the letter Of credence for the new embassa-
dor. Mr.. Jackson had acted as charge in
the interval, before Mr. Uhls arrival
In the second carriage rode Mr.. Uhl him
self and Baron Usedom, preceded by two
outr!ders, bearing the white and red Bran
denburg colors. their uniforms being trimmed
with heavy silver embroidery. All of the
officials wore elaborate uniforms, and numer'
Gus lackeys were in attendance. 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 Lieutenant II. X. Evans, the military
attache, the latter clad in handsome regi-
mentals.
While driving up Inter den Linden, the
military guards marched up to the carriages
and presented arms to the roll of drums.
There were large crowds in the street to wit
ness the pageant.
Arrived at the schloss, Baron Usedom
ushered Mr.. Uhl into the white salon. Only
Baron Marshal Won Bieberstein, the i'm
peral minister for foreign affairs, was pres
ent, besides the emperor and Mr.. Uni. AT
the conclusion of an audience of twelve min
NJ Nd C,iit of hn am
bassy were admitted and shook hands with
the emperor, who conversed pleasantly for a
few minutes with all of them. He then led
the way to a smaller room, and Mr.. Uni
was thereupon summoned to an adjoining
salon. where the empress and the ladies OF
the court waited. Baron Won Mirbach, as
the empress court marshal, introduced Mr.
Uhl. The empress conversed affably with
Mr.. Uhl for few minutes, and next received
and conversed with the embassy. Altogether
thirty-fiye minutes were consumed w.th!n thc
schloss Then in the same carriages, and
with the same elaborate ceremony, the mem
bers Of the embassy returned to the Kaiser
hot
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 MI. ohl
speech which had been prepared in advance
and a copy submitted to the court officia!G
according to the customs and requirements;
pointed out to the emperor the important
and close relations between the two countries,
beth in commerce and science. Many Of ths
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 ana
friendly relations of the two countries, ana
concluded with an expression of his admiration
of the country to which he was accredtoi
and for its ruler.
The emperor replied briefly to Mr.. Uhl,
Joining in the hope the latter had Expressed,
and speaking very appreclatively and admir-
ingly Of the United States and OF Americans
He trusted he said, that Mr.. Uhls activity
would rebound to the better understanding
and more intimate relations between the two
countries. =,
The emperor and empress and Prince Ferdi-
nand of Bulgaria attended the opening of th5
art exhibition today.