Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-27

Will the IHeItlOrdDle WOTuS, .lIleTe ld'
been unbroken friendship between TIL,
United States and Germany since tn,
days of Frederick the Great, and 1 sin.
cerely trust 1t may endure forever Ii
drinking his health I pledge the cordia
concurrence of this city, of my col
leagues of the American press her,
represented, and think l may venture
to add of this whole country in that no
bic aspiration"
Mr.. Ridder followed Mr.. Reid, ant
said:
Il want to draw attention at this
time TO. the. friendship that has existed
between your land and our republic
even from the time of our birth as 8
ration. 1t will be recalled that Fred
erick the Great was a friend of Wash
! ington, and that from his staff there
came to us in the hour of stress one
whose name will ever be held in CRATE
full remembrance by the people of this
country. He it was. Baron Won Steu-
ben, who drilled the raw recruits anG
farmer lads of the continental army
made soldiers of them. and made posi-
| ble Washington's great victory. He
was beside Washington in the closing
days of that great struggle, at York
town. and shared with the great COM
mander the glory of that hour. Retir-
ing from the army he came To this city
of New York and enjoyed the plaudits
of those who owed him so much. Thus
early he was the first president of q
German American society in New
York.
And from that day, sir. to the present
time, Germany has ever been The stead
fast friend of the United States. The
blood bond still survives. And it is but
natural, therefore, that we should vel T.
come your royal highness tonight witt
special affection. We greet you not
alone as a German prince, but also as
one bound to us by the ties CT kinship
The Saxon spirit has played its part
in American national life as it has
done with you in giving renewed vigor
to the great empire from which you
come
Prince Henry was then introduced.
AS he stood up the crowd burst into
song with "Hoch Soil er Leben Nal
Hoch.' After that they sang For
He's Jolly Good Fellow"
Before beginning his set speech, the
prince said:
This is the largest Interview ever
had"
He then said:
MIR. Toastma ster and Gentlemen:
am fully aware of the fact that l am
the guest and in the presence of the
representatives of the press of the
United States, in particular the guest
of the New York Stats zeitung, both
of which | wish TO thank for the kind
invitation and reception I have met
with tonight
Before entering into details I should
like all of you to understand that
consider this meeting, tho 1t may b.
looked upon as official as. a private
one. and that 1t is my wish that none
of you will take advantage of what
Is said or spoken after leaving this
table.
Undoubtedly the press of our day is
a factor, If not power, which may
not be neglected, and which I should
like to compare with ever so many
mines which blow up In
many cases in the most unexpected
but your own naval history
teaches us not to mind mines, should
they ever be in our way. The language
used on this memorable occasion was
stronger than l would venture TO repro
duce here tonight. j need only mem
ton the name of Farragut. Another
might be more to your
taste, gentlemen, and is in fact mere
COMPLIMENTARY is one which his
majesty the emperor used before l left.
He said, You will meet many MEM
bers of the press and wish you there
fore to keep in mind that the press
men in the United States rank almost
with my generals in command" 1t will
interest you. 1 know, to learn something
about the nature of my mission to this
The facts are as follows
His majesty the emperor has infinitely
studied the recent and rapid develop
ment of the United Statesr-and his
majesty is well aware of the fact that
yours is fast moving nation. His
sending me to this country may, there
fore, be looked upon as an act of
friendship and courtesy with the one
desire of promoting friendlier relations
between Germany and the United
States. Should you be willing to grasp
1 proffered hand you will firld such a
one on the other side of the Atlantic
Ocean
At the end of the speech the prince
was heartily applauded.
Mr.. Ridder at this point introduced
Charles Emory Smith, saying; that Mr.
Smith had been minister of state a
great editor, and is known ais the sill
ver-tongued orator OF the press of
America.
Following Mr. Smith came Charles
W. Knapp. who was introduced in a
few appropriate words by Mr. Ridder.
The dinner was concluded at liza.
p. m. and the prince Immediately left,
by his suite. He was
very heartily cheered as he went out
Of the banaueting room.
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