Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
THE GERMAN EMPEROR
Acceptance Of His Statue Of
Frederick the Great.
SITE FOR IT SELECTED
WILL BE PLACED IN ARSENAL
GROUNDS.
An officials View of the Significance
Of This Incident as a Proof
Of High Regard.
SITE FOR IT SELECTED

Fresh interest is given to the plan of the
Emperor Of Germany of presenting a statue
OF Frederick the Great to the United States
by the report that an order has been al
ready given for the casting of the statue,
with view to it's completion and presenta-
ton with as little Delay as possible. En-
peror Williams offer was fully considered
by President Roosevelt and his cabinet at a
recent meeting, with the result of it's for
NAL acceptance as an indication Of the
strong ties Of friendship between the United
States and Germany.
Presidents for Acceptance.
The conclusion was reached that the ac-
ceptance of the gift could not be considered
a contravention of the constitutional provi-
sion in regard to presents from "any king,
prince or foreign state" 1t was held gen.
orally that that provision applied only to
the acceptance of such gifts by individuals
holding Office under the United States gov
eminent and not to the acceptance of pres
ents made to the government itself. In the
former case the sanction of Congress was
required by express provision. Many prece-
dents were cited for the acceptance of pres
. ents to the government without legislative
action. Several beautiful vases, clocks and
other ornaments of the White House were
received in this way from foreign govern
AAASLieo anu tIC plOpIIely VI Their acceptance
without legislative action has never been
seriously questioned
The President has selected as a site for
the statue Of the German emperor, the large
open plaza in the arsenal grounds near the
site Of the proposed army war college
These grounds are now being developed and
improved in harmony with the general park
system of the District and will undoubtedly
constitute one of the most attractive ma rks
In the country.
An officials View.
A high official Of the government, who
has served his country with distinction at
home and abroad, is deeply impressed with
the happy and important significance Of the
action Of Germany.
The additional proof Of the high regard
Of Emperor William" said he, for the
people of the United States, conveyed by
his generous proffer of bronze statue of
Frederick the Great coming close after the
visit of Prince Henry, has served to direct
attention to the fact that the relations of
the great house of Hohenzollern with the
United States in the past have been abso-
lutey unique in their character. and are
simply being continued by the present en-
peror on the broad lines laid down by his
ancestors.
1T is customary even now, and was much
more so in the past century, for treaty
makers to include in their productions more
or less noWery assertions of mutual regard
But the treaty between the Hohenzollerns
then the reigning house of Prussia, and
the infant American republic, made in 1886
In Its warmth of expression and the deep
note Of sincerity underlying the text Is
without parallel in international rela-
| tons and makes the Emperor William
| latest tribute appear to be perfectly nat
| ural and graceful offering.
| Here are two paragraphs from that
| treaty:
There shall be a firm. inviolable and
| universal peace and sincere friendship be-
tween his majesty, the King of Prussia, his
heirs. successors and subjects on the one
part and the United States Of America and
| their citizens on the other, without excep-
| ton Of person or places.
Where the parties shall have a common
| enemy, or shall both be neutral, the YES
| sells of war Of each shall upon all occasions
| take under their protection the vessels OF
| the other going the same course, and shall
| defend such vessels long as they hold
| the same course against all force and vio-
| lence, in the same manner as they ought
| to protect and defend vessels belonging to
| the party Of which they are