The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
Eminent Germans Praise the Amer
lean as N Diplomat, Scholar
and Scientist.
MR.. WHITES SPEECH IN REPLY
ATTENTION CALLED TO GERMANY'S
SYMPATHY IN WAR DAYS.
Emperor William Denounced by an
Agrarian as the Best Hated Man
i'm the Empire.

BERLIN, Nov 11-Members of the Cab
met and of the Reichstag, scientists, au-
thors, journalists, fnanciers and manufac-
turers, comprising as representative an as
semblage as Berlin has seen in years, gave
a dinner tonight at the Kaiserhof in honor
of former Ambassador Andrew d. White
Home Secretary Observation-Disclosures pre-
sided. The dinner was given in the same
hall that was used twenty-one years ago
upon the occasion of similar dinner to Mr..
White.
Count Won Posadowski- Wehner, in pro-
posing the healths of Emperor William and
President Roosevelt, spoke of the Emper-
or's great admiration of the magnificent
development of the United States. He
commended the vigor with which Presl-
dent Roosevelt had conducted the affairs
of the Nation after being called suddenly
to their administration, and praised Mr..
Whites unusually meritorious services to
his country abroad. Prof. Harnack, in his
speech proposing Mr.. Whites health, said:
Representatives of every variety of Ger
man public life are here, but We are only
a small portion of those throughout Ger
many who feel reverence for you. We beg
you to widen these walls to the boundaries
of the empire Continuing, Prof: Har-
mack edlogized the spirit of Mr.. White
work on the conflict of science and the
ology, and said the Prussian Academy. OF
Sciences was proud to number the author
of this book among its members. Schoiars
are seldom diplomats and diplomats are
seldom scholars, but you" said Prof. Har-
mack, stand on the list with Wilheim
Won Humboldt, Niobuhr, Bancroft and
Waddington. The United States, like Ger
many has its face turned toward the light.
Germany looks with intense interest upon
the st. Louis exposition as an illustration
of American economic and intelle ctuai
progress. Germany intends to show the
Americans the advances she has made since
the Chicago exposition, as well as TO learn
what the United States has done during
this period"
While Mr.. White spoke in reply Professor
Mommsen left his seat and stood at Mr.
Whites side. listening to every word he
said and nodding his head in approval
Professor Mommsen, who is considered the
most eminent living German, presented an
extraordinary figure with his long white
hair falling over an old-fashiOned broad
linen collar and his bosom covered with
decorations from all countries.
Mr.. White said LAS / look over this as
sembage, representing so much that gives
strength and honor not only to this city
but to this empire, L recall the personal
assurances which have been made to me
and the greetings which have come to me
during the last week, not only from Ger.
mans at home but from Germans beyond
the seas, / can only thank you all, both
those present and those absent, from the
depth Of my heart, and assure you that sc
long as my life shall last the remembrance
of these days will remain among my most
precious possessions,
Continuing, Mr. White said that during
| the life and death struggle of the Amer
| lean Union Germany was the one nation
which, throughout all classes of society
| took the side of the Union, while every
where else in Europe hostile feelings were
| expressed and malignant prophecies were
| made. Germany understood the deer
meanings of the contest, and gave its ai6
| through sympathy with the Union. There
FORE" said Mr.. White, when some of my
| fellow citizens endeavored TO reproach Ger
many with anti-American feeling in the
| country was engaged with another power
/ reminded them that this more recent
| estrangement was infinitely outweighed by
| the fact that in the struggle for very
existence. one nation, Germany, stood by
us through evil and good report"
Mr.. White, during the remainder of his
speech, interpreted America to the Germans
and sought to give them views of the
United States which are seldom expressed
here. He said that while the United States
on a superficial view, appeared to be the
most materialistic of nations, the people
fully swayed by beliefs and ideals of sen.
timent.
Mr. White made sympathetic reference tc
Emperor William and Prince Henry, his
brother. He said he rejoiced at the rec
ignition which had already been given the
St Louis exposition by the German gov.
eminent. and in conclusion, he said: 81
offer you as a toast, with my renewed
thanks and farewell, this. my heartfelt,
wish: The good will between Germany
and the United States, may it ever con.
tinue and may 1t ever increase