The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-26
KAISER VISITS
THE KEARSARGE
German Emperor Much Pleased
With What He Saw
EVERYTHING IN SHIPSHAPE
ADMIRAL COTTON COMPLIMENT
ED OFFICERS AND MEN.

II TEL. June 25.-"I shall telegraph
n to the president today sirs. tell
ing him in what perfect cOndi
ton found your ship said Emperor
William. in parting with Admiral Cot
ton on board the Kearsarge today. aft
er he had spent an hour and a hal
looking over the battleship as tor
oughly as any naval inspector coult
nave done, working the turrets, exam
lninS the quarters Of the men, IOOkina
az the food in the galley and TALKING
ramlliarly with some OF the able sea
men.
Inc emperor came along the star
BOARD quarter of the Kearsar rye. steer
ing his own barge and attended by
captain Won Grumme, while I'D the
port gangway came Admiralty Score
Iary Won Tirpitz. Admiral ION Senden-
blDrans General Won Plesseu and
count Won Gutenberg. Admiral Cotton
ana MS staff, Captain HemphilI. al the
otner American commanders and all Of
Ihe oincers Of the ship. except the
Hloshlpmen. who were at quarters. re
deck.
Compliments Exchanged.
Il am happy to welcome your ma
Jesty on an American ship" said Ad-
Hlral cotton. and I wish that I were
receiving you on American soil"
am very happy to be here" the
emperor replied. He then shook hands
with all the captains whom he met
yesterday, calling them by name, and
ed in turn.
Now, captain" the emperor said to
captain Hemphlll, 4 want to see your
ship
Captain HemphfI thereupon led the
way with the emperor Admiral Cot
ION following, accompanying the mem
oers of his majesty's suite.
emperor William entered one of the
double turrets and scrutinized the
mechanism. Lieutenant Muslin of the
AearsarSe showed the emperor the
speed and smOOthness with which the
-urret could be turned.
Kaiser Asked Questions.
What is the real value Of these tur-
iets asked the emperor, turning to
Captain HemDhilI
mat could only be known in war,
SIR. replied Captain HempniH VINO
then explained the theoretical effect
IVehess OF the gun fire on which the
gun was based.
emperor William explained some Of
me French experiments with double
Jurrets, IN which sheep in one turret
were killed by the shock of the gun
fire IN the other
That said the captain. was due
70 the shortDess Of the guns which the
french experimenters used The long
guns OF the kearsdrge change the field
OF the highest conclusion
Captain HemphilTs ready and lucid
explanations caused his majesty to say
later 10 an American visitor on the
n nj earsrn
man who knew his business.
In calling the attention of one of the
members Of his suite to Captain Hemp
Mills services on the Monitor when she
hTSt went into action and to SOM other
nerce naval cOmbats Of the civil war,
the emperor added:
Those men are gods to us
In the Coming Tower.
His majesty also said that the con-
nlng tower was the most rOOmy he had
ever been in. With the telephone and
signal apparatus in very part of the
snip the emperor was naturally ia
mlnar, anu he pointed out one or two
good new things The German con-
stuctors have been having some trOG
bic with electrical connections and the
was especially interested in
them. At present the Kearsarge's gen
eral electrical system is invisible. as
il is enclosed in semi permanent con-
structiOns-
While the emperor was inspecting
the mems quarters he cOnversed with
several of the bluejackets and Sol1ing-
" asked one old hand how long he
had been in the service. The sailor
replied:
Twenty years. sir"
That is long enough to be an ad-
miTal." said the emperor.
Ease in the Cabin.
When his majesty's inspection of the
hearsarge was finished the party went
to the admiraTs cabin. and the en-
peror. seeing a large rocking chair, (
exclaimed:
What is this for?"
For emperors.' replied Admiral Cot
ton.
Then I VIII take it," said Emperor
William. Some bottles of champagne
we're then opened
After a quarter Of an hours general |
talk the emperor left the battIeship /
and Admiral Cotton assembled the en- /
ire ships company and addressed (
hem as follows:
Pleased With What He Saw.
The emperor has inspected the shir /
IuicKly. but very thoroughly. His /
majesty is a judge Of all technical ma I
-al matters. He expresses himself as {
greatly pleased with what he saw.
thank the officers and crew of the
<earsarge for the condition of the /
hip. I hope every man here VIII re- 1
member that he is a represeH tative Of /
he United states and that he viii con- /
iuct himself IN such manner as TO ]
,ring credit upon his country and mis- .
iEE- We are here by orders of thc .
president. 1t is our duty to do all in
'ur pOwer to preserve the feeling Of /
friendship and cordiality between the /
Tuited States and Germany
Three cheers for his majesty, the
mi eror1
The 200 officers and men of the kear-
arge thereuDon gave three hearty
Laar-s for Erl-arnr NNilLtarn