The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-28
KAISER IS VERY GRATEFUL
REJOICES IN APpOINTMENT TO
 BRITISH 4RMY.
and Roberts-Former Declares the EmperOr's Acceptance Will Give the Liveliest Satis In ction to All Glasses Roberts Makes Cordial Reply.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 27.-This morning Emperor William received from the hand of the Duke of Con- faught his sword on his appointment as field marshal of the British army. In the presence of the households of King Edward and the dead queen as we'll as a number of British and Ger man naval officers his majesty has ex- pressed great delight at the appoint ment. He will entertain King Edward and the members of the royal family at tea on the imperial yacht Hohenzol- Tern. To-day he celebrated his birthday at Osborne and received congratula- tions from the members of the German embassy in London.
 Emperor William, on learning of the king's intention to appoint him field marshal, sent the following telegram to Lord Salisbury:
 "The king, my august uncle, confers upon me the rank of a field marshal in his army and informs me that my appointment will be published on my birthday. l hasten to apprise you of my deep appreciation of so signal mark of his majesty's affection for me and I rejoice to think that I shall be numbered among those of the highest rank in his majesty's gallant army.
 William R."
 The emperor sent a fac simile of the dispatch to Lord Roberts. Lord Salis- bury replied as follows:
 T beg with most profound respect to tender to your imperial majesty my thanks for your telegram and my sin cere congratulations upon the anniver- sary of your majestys birthday and upon the appointment to the exalted rank of field marshal which my august sovereign, the king has been pleased to confer upon your imperial majesty and l am convinced that your acceptance of the office will give the liveliest gratifi- cation to all classes of the nation who have been deply touched by the con- sideration and kindly feeling exhibited in your gracious visit on this solemn occasion
 Lord Roberts responded in the follow ing terms: T have the honor to ac- knowledge the receipt of your majesty's gracious telegram giving me the joyful tidings that His Majesty King Edward has conferred your your majesty the rank of field marshal. I would beg, sir, that may be allowed to offer on behalf of myself and the army have the honor to command our most heartfelt and re- spectful congratulations on this mark of our sovereign's affection and appre- citation of your n1ajesty's great and sol- dierly qualities All ranks will be very proud to think that your majesty will henceforth be even more closely associ- ated with them than hitherto and will feel that the army Is highly honored by your majesty's name being enrolled among the field marshals of Great Britain. Roberts,
 The correspondent of the Associated Press is informed that at il o'clock to- morrow morning in the presence of Elm peror William and the members of the British royal family King Edward will confer upon Crown Prince Frederick the Order of the Garter The Hohenzol- Tern will take part in the naval display at Spithead. The emperor will accom- pany the king to London and Windsor and will return to Germany immediate ly after the funeral