The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
RECEIVED EDWIN F. UHL
EMPEROR GRANTS AN AUDIENCE TO
THE NEW L. :. AMBASSADOR.
versed Pleasantly With the
Ambassadors.

Berlin, May 3.-Today was set for the
first audience by the emperor to Edwin
+. Uhl, the new United States ambassa-
dor. The audience was given today in a
driving rain storm. but the ceremony
was otherwise 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
Il is to introduce diplomats to the sover-
e:gn, 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-
der. 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 suite of tho
embassy, including H. G. Squires, the
second secretary of the embassy, anC
Lieutenant r. L. Evans military at.
tache. the latter clad in handsome regi.
nentals.
While driving up Unterden line of mil
iiary guarded the carriages and present
ed arms to the roll of drums. Ther,
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 Vor
Bieberstein. the imperial minister of for
e'gn affairs. was present besides the EN-
peror and Mr.. Uhl.
d,
l2 minutes. Jackson and the suite of tn,
embassy were admitted and shook hands
with the emperor, who conversed pleas
artly for a few minutes with all OF
| them. He then led the way to a smaller
room, and Uhl was thereupon summoned
| to an adjoining saloon where the EN-.
press and ladies of the court waited
Baron Won Mirbach, as the empress court
marshal. introduced Uhl The empress
ccnversed affably with Uhl for a few
minutes. and next received and converseC
with the suite of the embassy Altogeth
er % minutes were consumed within the
schloss. Then. in the same carriagei
and with the same elaborate ceremony.
the members of the embassy returned to
Kaiserhof
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 well
satisfied with the result but declined to
| divulge the subject OF remarks which had
| been made on either side. The press rep
resentative learned elsewhere. however
that Uhl's 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 appreciatively
and admiringly of the United States and
of Americans. He trusted, he said, that
Uhrs activity would rebound to a better
understanding and more intimate rela-
tions between the two countries.