The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-20
EA|SER'S PROBABLE VISIT
MAY COME TO THE UNITED STATES
DURING THE COMING
SUMMER
ROYAL RETINUE WITH HIM
VIII He Spectacular Event I'm
paraIIeIed in the His
tory of This COun-
try.

ed States, writes the Berlin correspon-
dent of the Cincinnati Enquirer. It's the
ambition of his life. Hence those feel
ers" in the press of two continents not
long ago. They started on this side A
hint or two from the foreign office suf-
feed, as it was a foregone conclusion
that the American papers would keep the
ball rolling. If the German papers fail
ed to regalvaniZe the old specter-the APP
pointment of a regency in the event OF
absence from the seat of government FOR
more than ten days-then William may
safely come out with the news that he
intends to enter upon a more extended
trip than ever next summer
If the attitude of the American press
is entirely friendly, William may risk the
promise of a visit.
His majesty, if he does come, will re-
vive old timers memories of the greatest
show on earth, the late lamented Mr..
Barnum. Not content with being at
tended by convoy of warships, he will
bring his own gorgeous trappings and
carry on the business of his office as if
he was in Potsdam, Berlin or Cassel
The crew of the Hohenzollern. ordt-
narily 100 men, will be trebled for the
transatlantic journey, and a garrison OF
500 picked men from all branches of the
service will be added. There will also
be a platoon of body gendarmes and
CARDS du corps, the first for police duty,
the others TO ride in front and behind
his majesty's carriage. Gendarmes at
tend the emperor in all his outings. They
are men of middle age, retired non-com-
missioned officers and thoroughly reli-
able The garde du corps is the escort
par excellence and sports beautiful
uniform, white coat with silver a black
steel cuirass, silver helmet topped by
silver eagle with outSpread wings
channels brooches and patent leather Wei
lingtons. The Berlin war office expects
Secretary Root to furnish mounts for
this armed force but if Washington Ge-
ciines to do so Prussian army horses
will be sent to New York for their use
WILL BRING SMALL ARMY.
The kaiser will bring his own equip
ages for himself and his immediate en-
touraSe, also the necessary draught
horses for actual use and for reserve
They will arrive some two weeks before
the imperial guest, one complement re-
naming in New York, the other being
shipped to Washington. The kaiser al
ways drives royal blacks on state oc-
caSions swift, intelligent stations of the
Trakehnen breed. They are perfectly
trained, and neither trolley cars, popular
demonstrations, shooting, fireworks nor
any number of brass bands scare them.
The emperor usually rides in an open
phaetOn, even in the coolest weather,
but his travelling equipage includes, be-
sides coupes, landaus and hunters traps,
also road wagons for use in the vancouver
field.
But when he comes to the United States
William will even do better He will
bring along the ancient gold and crystal
coach of Frederick the Great, tall We
hicle, balanced on tan springs, not so
gorgeous as the $4,000 coach recently
built for the president of one OF the
South American republics, but far more
elegant and tasteful. William intends
to use 1t only upon the occasion of his
state visit to President Mckinley, when.
as in the days of the great Frederick
twenty-three horses will be put in the
old gold harness, three at the head and
ten teams behind. There will be out
runners, Heydooks, Moors, aims dis
pensers, hussars and bailiffs, all dressed
in the picturesque costumes of the Pc
ROD. Americans personally unknown TO
his majesty, and not belonging to the
highest ofticeholding classes, will have
their records Investigate by the German
ambassador in Washington before they
can be presented to his majesty or per-
mitted to attend any social function hon
ored by the kaiser's presence. No per-
son actually lin trade must breathe the
same air as the emperor
WHOM HE WILL NOTICE.
A railway magnate, or one in the oil,
flour, war material or pork line. is not
debarred on that account if his interests
are large enough to give him an indepen-
dent standing in the commercial world.
The RockefelIers, Carnegies Morgans,
Pillsburys are right in it with the kali
ser; the Swifts, too, may pass-their
In
Perhaps the lines would not be drawn
so tightly were it not for the experience
of Princess Eulalia in Chicago. Her
royal highneSs, it will be remembered
stopped at the Palmer house. and was
very gracious to her host when he pre-
sented himself in that capacity, but when
she saw the same man preside at a So
cial function held at the Palmers' lake
front residence her noble sensibilities
were shocked to the utmost. To be a
hotel keepers guest at a hotel is one
thing, to be his guest at his private resi-
dence is quite another. William has
never yet ceased talking of the contre-
temps, and is determined not to run
risks of that kind. Ambassador Won
Hollenben will be answerable with his Of
fetal head for any sins of omission or
commission of a social order that may oc-
cur during Williams visit to America.
The kaiser is very anxious to meet the
representative members of the Vanderbilt
family while in the United States, but is
not quite sure that it can be arranged,
being afraid that if he took the initiative
himself he might subject himself to a
snub because, once upon time, he drove
William X. Vanderbilt from his premises
at the end of a shotgun.
1t happened some seven years ago,
when William X. was touring the CONT
nent, under the chaperonage of a GER
tain fresh courier, William K desired to
see the interior of the Potsdam Neues
Palais. The emneror's court marshal de-
clired TO exhibit the building on the
ground that her majesty was residing
there. But William ks courier said he
could arrange matters anthow, and
drove his party to the castle. They came
within a mile of it when the coachman
was hailed by sentinel, who shouted
''Driver, turn about face, march, or
will blow daylight through you"
He turned his horses heads and fed
in the direction of Potsdam.
HIGH OFFICIALS ALONE HONORED.
Uncle Sans former ambassadors, min
listers and diplomatic agents in Germany
and other European courts will be asked
to serve on the reception committee by
the kaiser's own request. in order to
guard against plumbers. These ex-diplo-
mats, then, will be the masters of cere-
mony. giving the cues to their country
men With them the kaiser's represent
at:ves will arrange about dinners, recep-
lions. balls and other entertainments to
be~siven by the city of New York or by
private individuals. When the kaiser
goes to Washington the presidents of
fetal family" will arrange all social mat
tiers in consonance with Ambassador Won
Hollebon
The diplomats wives and daughters
will lead the female element of Ameri-
car soc!oty-those who were presented