The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-08
THE FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN
THE TWO NATIONS.
UTTERANCES OF THE EMPERORS
Emphasize the Strong Character of
this Friendship-TheG German Army
Review for the Benefit of the Aus
trfan - German Military Secrets
Never Before Divulged Explained to
~ Him Ambassador White Confers
with the German Minister.

Copyrighted by Associated PreSS.)
Berlin, May 5.-This was another
ideal spring day, regular ''Kaiserwet-
ter just the thing for the interesting
army maneuvers held this morning.
Emperor William and Emperor Fran
els Joseph left the Anhalt depot
promptly at o'clock a. m, arriving at
the immense plain of Jueterbogk,
where the sham fights were arranged,
by o'clock The exercises occupied an
hour and a half, after which the en-
perors lunched at Jueterbogk, return
ing to Berlin at 1 o'clock p. m. Both
emperors appeared to be in good health
and fine spirits.
The interesting features Of sharp
shooting were witnessed and explana-
tions were given to the Austrian en-
peror by Emperor William and Gen.
eeral Won Gossler, the minister of war,
and Count Won Schlieffen. the chief of
the general staff, about the improve
ments, hitherto held strictly secret, OF
both the German army rifle of the
latest pattern, and the new field guns
These explanations were made to En-
peror Francis Joseph alone, and not to
his military suite. The Austrian en-
peror was deeply interested in them.
The exercises, however, in themselves,
made a picturesque spectacle, more es-
pecially the part which displayed the
new tactics of the field artillery.
The emperors, after their arrival at
the Jueterbogk depot, mounted horses
and rode past the troops placed in file
from the depot to the maneuverS field.
When they arrived there the ordere de
bataille was given out.
The most remarkable feature, about
which Emperor Francis Joseph re-
peatedly expressed his admiration, was
the exactness of aim shown both by
the artillery and the infantry, even at
great distances. The Austrian emperor
once summoned a general of his suite
and pointed out this feature to him.
At the conclusion Of the sham battle
a parade march followed past the en-
perors, Francis Joseph thanking the
officers commanding for the impressive
spectacle witnessed and according
them high praise.
Emperor Williams appointment as
Austrian field marshal general pleases
him greatly, the more so because it is
a grade seldom awarded, and none has
existed in the Austrian army since the
death of Archduke Albrecht, in 1895.
The military rank thus conferred on
Emperor William is higher than his
own in the German army. Beside this
courtesy the Austrian emperor also
gave Emperor William a magnificent
miniature portrait of himself enclosed
in a costly diamond studded frame and
autographed with the motto, "Semper
Idem," always the Same) Emperor
Francis Joseph also presented the
German empress and her whole family
with fine gifts.
The Berlin Press, commenting today
on Emperor Williams and Emperor
Francis Joseph's toasts last evening,
are unanimous in declaring that their
utterances made evident the intact and
strong character of the dreibund before
the world. The Tageblatt, besides,
points out that the peculiar nature of
the celebration commemorating the
| crown princes coming of age has
as it is really a fete Of crown princes
and heirs to thrones, all Of whom have
come to pay tribute to the heir Of the
German empire"
The United States ambassador, An
drew D. White, conferred several times
this week with the minister Of foreign
affairs, Count Won Buelow, on tie sub
ject of German-American imports and
exports. Mr.. White especially dwelt on
the fact that besides the large increase
lately of Germany'S exports to the
United States, Germany had been all
along the sole government to profit by
the transportation both ways, thus
largely building up German shipping,
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