The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-06
Emperor William Talks Very
Freely Of Our Method of
Doing Things
WOULD ADOPT OUR WAYS
Believes Something May Be Learned
From All People, but More From
Citizens of the United
States.


think we can learn something from all
peoples, and most from the Americans.
We desire to know the things you do
better than others and make them our
own" said Emperor William to J.
Pierpont Morgan.
1.-THE United States has long been
the debtor of Germany In science and
German methods" replied Mr.. Morgan.
81 should be sorry to think we could
not give something in return"
This Is the fragment that began the
long conversation between Emperor
William and Mr.. Morgan, sitting on the
deck of Mr.. Morgan's yacht Corsair,
Thursday. The talk took wide range
from yachting, congenial subject to
both.
HIS majesty saw Mr.. Morgan three
times during two days. Mr.. Morgan,
P. A B. Widener, Clement A. Griscom
and party of twenty -ene, including
eight ladies, went to Hamburg yester-
day. Herr Albert Ballim director of
the Hamburg American line, with sew.
eral prominent citizens, met them at
the railroad STATEN, took them to the
HANDKERCHIEF and showed the tray
elers various other objects of interest
in the city. Herr Balm also gave the
Americans q luncheon at the restau-
rant Pferde, to which thirty guests sat
down. Later Herr Balm entertained
the party at his villa.
Adopt American Ideas.
In pursuance of Emperor Williams
desire to adopt good American things,
the Prussian railroad minister has or
dered the extensiOn2of the American
baggage check system, which has been
experimental with on the Hamburg
Berlin line, and the imperial postoffIce
has just appointed a commission to go
to the United States and study Amefi-
can postal, Geographic and telephone
arrangements. Special attention will
be given to the tubular mail service.
Germany at present is using only small
tubes for Individual letters and con-
templates introducing the American
system Of transmission in bulk by
mail TO and from the branch of the
central pestoff1ce. The commissioners
are Post Councillors Werneke, OF
Leipzig, and Braun, of Hamburg. They
Will be accompanied by a telegraphic
engineer and another engineer, of Ber-
lin.
Great Minds Run in Same Channel.
Singularly, Humperdinck and Sieg-
fried Wagner have both taken material
1or new fairy operas from precisely the
same sources. The two composers
maintained great secrecy regarding the
story Of their operas, but meeting the
other day. Humperdinck inquired Of
the former pupil how his opera was
progressing, and Wagner replied, every
wei. 1t is a fairy opera" Humper-
afnck answered, "and mine also"
Then Wagner added: Mine COM
bines the German popular fairy story
OF the sleeping beauty
Why, so does mine," replied Hum
perdinck, with amazement. Upon a
further exchange of condolences 1t was
found they had both used the same
material
Heinrich Conreid, manager of the
Irving Place theater, New York, was
summoned from Karlsbad to Trave-
muende for an audience with Emperor
William today. His maiesty's object.
It is understood, is to decorate Herr
Conreid in recognition of the gala
opera performance givenLby him dur
Ing Prince Henry's visit to America.
Nikisch Is Honored.
Arthur Nikisch, formerly conductor
of the Boston Symphony orchestra, has
been elected principal Of the Leipsic
Conservatory of Music, which is prob
ably the German musical institution
best known to Americans. He sue
ceeds Re1necke, the composer.
The vacation of the pupils Of the
German schools, which began yester-
day, Is causing an immense exodus to
the mountains and seaside. Eighty
one trains left one station today, and
tXU0nfU-Ona oil fro 1oft
station.
A Descendant of Baron Won Steuben.
A celebration of the Fourth Of July
at Grunau, by the American colony Of
this city, was the receipt of a telegram
from Baron Steuben, retired colonel,
living at Eisenbach, a lineal descend
ant OF the revolutionary Baron Won
Steuben. 1t was as follows:
I'm grateful remembrance for mag
n1hcent hospitality extended to me by
America years ago in honor of my pro-
genitor, / send the American colony Of
Berlin holiday greetings and congratu-
| lations."
The colony replied recognizing the
splendid services of the baron's illus
| trious progenitor.
A party of Americans who banquet
ed at Bad Nauheim, July 4, sent Jo-
seph Chamberlain, the British colonial
secretary, telegram expressing SYM
pathy In consequence of King Ed
wards illness, and wishing the king
| a speedy recovery. Mr.. Chamberlain
replied:
i thank you for your friendly SYM
pathy and good wishes, which I value
as an expression Of the common feel
ings which bind the two nations to-
gether. / am happy to state that the
king continues to make satisfactory
progress" &