Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-12
GERMAN TRIBUTE
TO AMBASS. WHITE
Dinner Given in His Honor at the
Kaiserhof,
MOMMSEN STOOD BY HIM.
Prof Harnack EuIogized Spirit Of
Mr.. whites Work - Ties That
Bind Germany and America.

Berlin, Nov 1i.--Members of the cabl-
net and relchstag. scientists, authors
journalists, financlers and manufacture
ers, comprising as representative an
assemblage as Berlin has even seen in
years, gave dinner tonight at the
kaiserhof in honor of former United
States Ambassador Andrew d. White.
Home Secy. Posadowski-Weh presld-
ell. The dinner was given in the same
hall that was used 20 years ago upon
the occasion of similar dinner to Mr..
White.
Count Won Observation-Disclosures, in
proposing the healths Of Emperor VIII
liam and President Roosevelt spoke Of
the emperor's great admiration of the
magnificent development Of the United
States, and he commended the yigor
with which President Roosevelt had
conducted the affairs of the nation.
Prof Harnack in his speech propos
Ing Mr.. Whites health, said. Repre-
scntatlves OF every variety of German
public life are here, but we are only
small portion of those throughout Ger
many who feel reverence for you. We
Deg you 10 widen these walls to thu
boundaries Of the empire"
Continuing Prof Harnack eulogizec
the spirit OF Mr.. Whites work on tn
conflict OF science and theology, and
said the Prusslan academy of sciences
was proud to number the author of this
book among It's members.
While Mr.. White spoke in reply, Prof,
Mcmmsen left his seat and stood at
Mr.. Whites side, listening to every
word he said, and nodding his head In
approval. Prof. Mommsen. who Is
considered the most eminent living Ger
man. presented an extraordinary figure
With his long white hair falling over an
cId-fashIoned broad linen collar and his
bosom covered with decorations from
all countries.
M. White said. "As | look over this
aasem blage, representing 50 much that
gives strength and honor not only to
this city, but 10 the empire as | recall
the passionate assurances which have
been made 10 me and the greetings
which have come to me during the past
week, not only from Germans at home,
.ar only thank you all, both those pres
ent and those absent from the depth
of my heart and assure you that so
long as my life shall last the remem-
france of these days Will remain among
my most precious possessions"
Continuing, Mr.. White said that dur
ing the life and death struggle of the
American Union Germany was the one
III oil ola M
suciety, took the side Of the Union,
while everywhere else in Europe hos
tile Meetings. were expressed and malig-
nant prophecies were made. Germany
understood the deep meanings of the
contest, and gave its aid through SYM
pathy with the Union. Therefore
rald Mr.. White, when some of my
fellow citizens endeavor TO reproach
Germany with anti American feeling In
The recent military struggle in which
my..country was engaged with another
rOUjer, / reminded them that this more
roc6nt estrangement was infinitely out
wei3hed by her attitude during the
str15ggle for our very existence, when
vnot nation, Germany, stood with us
thr6ugh evil and good report"
~ White, during the remainder of
Germans and sought to give them views
of the United States which are seldom
exptessed here He said that While the
Unlted States, on a superficial view,
atr&nred to be the most materialistic
Of lntions, the people Of America were
Among those most powerfully swayed
bv'4eliefs and ideals of sentiment. In
noH6ountry could the action of these
tw6iorces, apparently so antagonisuc,
making on the one side for the prac-
deal and on the other for the ideal be
seeN more vigorously reacting upon
each other He traced the influence OF
idco)s In political struggles In the
uIlited States and said he knew no
Chr country where money was less
woF1hipped as money,
NJ White alluded to the gifts made
In america during the last year to
coll<Hes. Libraries and universities,
WIKI he said amounted TO sIO,OOO,OOO.
Reffring to Americas love OF peace
tlic Hrmer ambassador said;
The case which has just been arbi-
tratGd between the United States and
MexIco shows abundantly that the
UnNd States. had II been anxious to
figlW or DESTROYS Of plumber. might
easily have wrought the question Of the
Piot1o fund into n causus belli, but on
the contrary the matter was quietly re-
.err10 to The Hague tribunal and there
IT vos quietly settled
n conclusion he said: 81 offer you
gs Toast with my renewed thanks and
farewell, this heartfelt wish: That |
the good will between Germany and
the United States. may II ever continue
and may II ever Increase
seveNty People Picked Up at Sea.
Wellington, n. e., Nov, 1.-THE
steamer Zealandla has picked up one |
boat and two RATS from the British |
steamer Elangamte, carrying 70 per
sons Three boats from the Elangamite |
are still missing