The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-10
BARON MAX 0PPENHEIM
Newport Visitor Much interested In
the United Strtes.

Newport. August S.-TmOng the most In
terested spectators OF the passing show
a representative Of the German nobility.
Baron Max Oppenheim sat this morning
In his rooms IN the comfortable old
World Berkeley. nowadays commonly refer
red 10 at "egation Hall"
Baron Max Oppenhcim comes here after
an extended tup through the Western
States 10 rest here a little while he Is
drawing up a report OF what he has thus
far accomplished on the important mission
with which his government has charged
him.
characters OF diplomat and an explor-
er. as he does those OF a society man
and a man OF serious purposes. A bach
elor. OF distinguished person and manner.
famous as a host and raconteur. evil
IDENTIFY rot impressed already with the
charm OF American femininity. he Is a
welcome addition 10 the summer colony.
Baron Oppeuheim's oeial status IL that
/ OF German Imperial Counsellor OF Lega-
ton at Cairo. His chief fame has been
won as the explorer OF north Central AZ
I RIGA and Asiatie Turkey. He Is now
reading the pags proofs Of A volume re-
]
! last expedition 10 Mesopotamia. while his
\ two volume work. From the Aediter-
ranean TO the Persian Gulf" IS the stan
dsrd on the region il describes.
The diplomatic victory won by Ger
many IN gaining from the Turkish gov
eminent the concession for the Bagdad
Railway IS 10 be taken instant advan-
tage OF IN the construction Of a line
nearly three thousand miles long. con-
Meeting Constantinople with a port. noT
yet decided upon. on the Persian Gulf.
Baron Oppenheim was commissioned b.
his government 10 visit America for the
purpose Of studying the methods here
employed IN the opening of great un-
developed areas.
Not only has he gathered much infor-
maton but the Baron r. enthnsiastic IN
praise Of AL that he has seen here.
1T IL wonderful" exclaimed he. the
magnitude OF your conception and the
energy you show n your execution
The work OF the government expert
ment stations Berkeley. Fort Collins.
the daring achievements % irrigation.
the pursuing encouragement with which
the great railway lines foster private
enterprise along their routes and create
the wealth which Is 70 enrich themselves
these are most ysluable SUGGESTIONS Tor
Us.
But it Is with al things IN your
country. You are great n everything.
you undertake. All travellers are struck
on landing with the size o. everything
here. one has 70 adapt ones SELF % a
new and conceived scale.
This impression % size has deepened
With every day Of ms stay and every
mile % my advance lato your far-stretch.
INK country. Your feature and character
istlc Is magnitude. You sse gigantic. CO
loEsal in al things
And. may 7 say 20. gigantic in hoe
pltaiity7 The visit % Prince Henri
hoz stupeudous a. entertainment vas
that, And ny Emperor appreciates the
greatness q yo8r nation. Perhaps thr
fact that 7 an delegated % ceEe %
study y0rr methods s. o. eTl6encs q
that
Yes know already many Americas
AlaTvs they are among M most delight
~ guests a. M house "a Cairo And
noV I have seen them 81 thssr own bones
how SHAH 7 express The pleasure Per
hzpz 7 have ust easy your cnciCess 300
pis7 Al. bet traveller So. al kints
The Baron Enzissa r. r. So precision
lesson % essT-EeirE Ar1e-l-an ursFs
HIS only dsfcisrcy IL lu a15ecriT~s strong
enough 70 cypress fas delight aH1 snshs- I
slzsr- which - = pieas-1 70 i-1uigs Sri
over frlrzs American
Rzrou oGp~-Aei-n all s5er5 r1oss - !
ths searrn la SeTporr re wfl TIER /
VISIT Carssa an1 TIE ossh-rr States /
returning 70 hh post il Esys; - tss !
early winter