The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-12
EMPEROR is GRACIOUS
THANKS AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
WHITE FOR FURTHERING GER
MAN-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP
IR. PORTER IS WELCOMED

Agrarian Press Alone Attacks His
Mission to Germany-He Is In
vitcd to Meet Baron Won BueIow
the Minister for Foreign Affairs
Changes in the German Navy
Give the Emperor Command
BERLIN, March 11.-At the annual
diplomatic dinner given by the emperor
of Germany on Wednesday, his majest y
again warmly thanked the United
States ambassador, Andrew d. White,
for his efforts in re-esta blishing cor
diality between the two countries. Mr..
White, in replying, said the emperor's 9
anxiety regarding Rudyard Kipling
had an excellent effect in the United
States. His majesty then started to
converse on the subject Of Kipling. and
his works, saying that the jungle sto-
ries were favorites with him. the hunt
ing excursions especially. The emperor
said he admired Kipling's keen, quick
insight into nature, human or other
wise, surrounding him. Emperor Will
liam looks more robust and stronger
than ever. He has fully recovered
from the effects Of his Palestine jour-
ney. The minister Of foreign affairs,
Baron Won Buelow, and Mr.. White,
also, conversed at some length and
pleasantly.
Although Robert P Porter since his
arrival here has repeatedly announced
to the official world and to the press
that his mission is in no wise author.
lied by the United States government,
his stay here has attracted considera-
bic attention, and Is productive of good
results. A series of interviews has ap-
-
in which Mr.. Porter has strongly point
ed out the mutual advantages of inti-
mate and uninterrupted commercial re-
lations between the two countries. The
comments on his utterances have been
extensive and varied. The Agrarian
press does not look favorably upon
them. The Kreuz Zeitung takes eX-
ception to the fact that Mr.. Porter has
nowhere hinted at American conces-
sions, and says:
Under such circumstances it would
be most difficult for Germany to con-
clude a commercial treaty with the
United States"
The semi-official Post disputes the
correctness Of Mr.. Porters figures on
the subject of German exports to the
United States; denies the business of
his conclusions and adds:
'It is undeniable that German i'm
ports from the United States vastly de-
creased during 1898, while the exports
to America decreased $53, 100000, COM
pared with 1897, and $4O,000,000 COM
pared with 1885,
FAVORABLE COMMENT.
The Conservative and Liberal press,
| however, hail Mr.. Porters declarations
with satisfaction. The Cologne Ga
zette says:
holt 4af ,4r
Porter have done both countries serv-
ice, similar to one Baron Won Buelow
did the other day, in pointing out
things favorable to a friendly inter-
course between Germany and America
More than this, 1t is pointed out how
useful to both will be a friendly COM
mercial policy, and still more it would
be seen that it will not be half so diff
f1cult to maintain as many people
think. Both countries are thus better
served than by attacks upon Mr.. Por-
ter's reasonable statements, in which
the Agrarian press INDUCES, thus put
ting itself on the level with the So
| called yellow press of America. The
government will not follow the Agrar-
ians into a tariff war unless the road
to commercial treaty is blocked by
quiet, thoughtful manner in which in
fiuential Americans have lately been
discussing matters, permit no hope that
such obstacles will arise"
& A number of other influential papers
discussed the matter in a similar
strain. While the government has
taken pains to show Mr.. Porter that
standing, commercially, between the
two countries, are duly appreciated,
Baron Won Buelow, OF his own volition,
has asked Mr.. White to bring Mr.. Por-
ter to the diplomatic reception on
Wednesday, as the foreign minister
wishes to converse with Mr. Porter
Similar invitations have been extend
ed to Mr.. Porter by the secretary of
the interior, Count Won Posodowsky-
Wehner, and the secretary of the i'm
perial treasury, Baron Won Thielman
AT the instance of the government,
Mr.. Porter, this week, fully explained
the new tariffs of Cuba and Porto Rico
to commission of experts.
Mr.. Porter explains to the CORE
spondent here of the Associated Press
that serious discrepancy exists be-
tween the figures of the imports and
exports of Germany and the United
States, furnished to the United States
treasury and those apparently drawn
from German official sources and quot
ed in the agrarian press. This explains
the different conclusions reached.
CHANGES IN NAVY.
Changes which have been contem-
plated in the administration Of the
navy which have been considered for
long time, the correspondent Is in
formed, will go into effect on the re-
tirement of Admiral Won Knorr, the
present chief Of the navy. The en-
peror Will then assume command OF
the navy, as he has exercised that OF
the army; an admiralty and general
staff will be created, with functions
similar to the army general staff, the
admiralty staff to have separate
chief while the functions and i'm
portance of the commanders of the
naval stations at Kfel and Wilhelm
shaven will be enlarged. The naval
cadet system will be reorganized, and
the number Of cadets is about to be
doubled
Some Of the newspapers said that
Admiral Won Knorr is retiring because
of personal difference with the en-
peror on the subject OF changes in the
cadet system. This. the correspondent
Of the Associated Press is informed is
untrue. On the contrary, intimate cor
dial relations exist between the en-
peror and Admiral Won Knorr, who is
addressed by his majesty by his Chris
tan name, Eduard, and these rela-
tions will continue unbroken 1t is as
serted that the admiral is not the only
nigh official thus honored by the en-
peror. Baron Won Buelow is also IA
m1liarly dubbed Bernhard by his ma
jesty.
Interesting tests of wireless teleg-
raphy have been made at Kiel recently
on board a number of war vessels
| three German miles apart. On the