The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
THEY FEEL SIGHTED
German Emperor and People
Would Like to Entertain
American Warships.

Berlin. March 2S.-The decision Of
President Roosevelt not to send the
United States North Atlantic squadron
TO Kiel for the regatta week Is ac-
cepted officially as being wise, Jhoush
Emperor William much desired the
presence Of the American Warships 70
enliven the annual yachting season. IL
Is understood here that the Wasnlns-
ton view of the case was that the VISIT
of the squadron TO German waters
wOuld have beer cOnsidert Z by the
European cabinets to be i'm the nature
of a friendly demonstration, unless the
warships also touched at other shores,
and the United States navy depart
ment was not willing to enter upon "A
prolonged social campaign, The Ger
mans added, however, that lt is not
understood why American ships con
sistently stay away from German
ports"
Prince Henry Of Prussia, during his
visit to the United states, remarked TO
several American naval on ,ers how
much he would like 20 see them at
Kiel. and received general assurances
that they would be pleased to go there.
, Commander Beehler, the former naval
attache Of the United States at Der
lin. I'm April last also conveyed TO the
navy department Emperor William
hope that the American ships would
call at Kiel Tic is further remarked
that the United States European
squadron touched at italian. French
Spanish. Portuguese and English har-
bOrs and sailed up the Baltic. stopping
at Scandinavian and Russian ports.
When Admiral CrOwninshield's flag
ship, the Illinois, grounded July H.
1902. while entering the harbOr Of
Christiania, the German admiralty Of
fered 10 dock her at Kiel, but Admiral
CrOWninshield refused and went to
. Chatham, England. Thus not one Of
the American vessels came TO Germany,
although they visited the other princi-
pal European coasts.
The interview with Admiral Dewey
has angered the newspapers here.
Even those Of a usually moderate tone
refer TO lt in a bitter manner For
instance. the NOssIsche Zeitung says:
The American navy Is evidently suf-
terlng from a disease OF infanCy-laCk
Z of modesty Its leader evinces some
I thing unspeakably immature. One can
only stand amazed that such intensified
/ self-cOmpetence should take root I'm a
I people of Cfermanic origin. Such be-
havi0r would not excite wonder if IL
I had occurred i'm some Central OF South
American republic or Hayu. Admiral
Dewey is a worthy imitation of Cap
/ tain Coghlan, who al a New York club
gave a bOastful toast bristling with
/ insults % Germany. and warmed up
| the exploded story that Admiral Dewey
compelled the German fleet at Manila
/ TO lie TO when it refused to respect the
blockade. Captain COghlan seems.
however. 90 have spoken from Admiral
/ DeWey's own heart Captain Coghlau
was disciplined and President MCKin-
/ ley expressed 10 the German ambassa-
/ dor his regret that the incident Oc-
CURED. The same thing must perhaps
/ be done now IN order that superheated
B DeWeys may be called down. Political
/ generals and admirals, al any rate. are
/ not a sign Of Wholesome conditions"
The Tagebiatt Zeitung sees I'm Ad-
miral DeWeys words confirmation of
Its Oft-repeated assertions that the
United States easy victory over Spain
I has produced a certain exaggerated
military self cOnCeit"
The Tageblatt adds the information
/ that the vessels on the American sta
/ ton, after docking at ST. Thomas, Ber-
muda. and Newport News. viii pro-
coed % South American waters.