The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-08
Presented His Credentials tn Presi-
dent Roosevelt I'm the Sycamore
Hi Summe Home.
EXCHANGE OF FLUCTUATIONS
HOPE EXPRESSED THAT PRESENT
RELATIONS WILL CONTINUE,
And that the New Ambassador Will
Assist in strengthening the Bond
of Friendship.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug. 7~.-Sagamore
Hill, President Roosevelt's country home,
was the scene to-day of an interesting cere-
mony. Baron Speck Won Sternberg. who
has been minister plenipotentiary of Ger
many TO the United States since Ambassa-
dor Won Holleben returned TO Europe, and
who recently, on the retirement of Mr.. Won
Holleben, was elevated to the rank of am
~bassador. presented to the President his
credentials as ambassador, and was re-
ceived formally in his new diplomatic rank
by President Roosevelt.
Ambassador Won Sternberg arrived in
Oyster Bay at 1914 o'clock from New York.
He was met at the station by Secretary
Barnes, representing President Roosevelt.
Accompanying the ambassador were Acting
Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis and
Col. Thomas W.. Simons, superintendent of
the public buildings and grounds at WASH
ington, and the military aid of the Presi-
dent. Ambassador Won ~Sternberg, accom-
panied by Colonel Simons, was driven to the
residence Of j. West Roosevelt, while Sec
rotary Loomis and Secretary Barnes pro-
ceeded directly to Sycamore Hill.
AT IL o'clock Colonel Simons escorted the
ambassador, who was in full court dress,
to Sycamore Hill. There the formal presen-
tations occurred in the parlor of the Roose-
welt home. Ambassador Won ~Sternberg laid
before President Roosevelt the letter an
nouncing the recall of Ambassador Won
Horeben and his own credentials as sue
cessOr.
The German ambassador said: MIR. Pres
ident, by command of his Majesty, the Ger
man Emperor, King of Prussia, my most
gracious master, L have the honor, Mr..
President t0 nloR q i'm VOlIr hands a letter nf
his Majesty, whereby he recalls his former
ambassador extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary in the United States OF
America. L place this, my credential let
ter, in your hands, with the assurance that
1T shall be my most earnest endeavor to
cultivate, promote and develop the rela-
lions of friendship which have so long ex-
listed without the slightest interruption be-
tween Germany and the United States. /
trust, Mr.. President. that you will kindly
second my efforts and thus facilitate the
fulfllment of my important mission
President Roosevelt replied as follows:
Mr.. Ambassador, l have much pleasure
in receiving from your hands the letter
whereby his Majesty, the German Emperor.
accredits you as his ambassador extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotentiary in the
United States of America in place Of his
Majesty's former ambassador, Mr.. Won
Holleben, whose letter of recall you now
deliver to. me. Your knowledge of the
American government and people, gained
during your several periods of residence
here as diplomatic agent of Germany, and
the pleasant relations which have existed
between yourelf and the executive officers
of this country lend added weight to the
assurance of your desire and endeavor to
advance and strengthen the relations of
amity which have been maintained so long
and unbrokenly between the United States
and Germany and will enable you more
over to appreciate at its fun weight the
reciprocal assurance which L gladly offer
of the equal wish and purpose of this gov
eminent to promote in all practicable ways
the fulfllment of your mission"
At the conclusion Of the ceremony the
President and Baron Won Sternberg, as
old friends. chatted informally. The am
bassador will be the unofficial guest of the
President until some time tomorrow.
1t was stated authoritatively to-day that
the reception by the President of the Ger
man ambassador at Sycamore Hill is not to
be regarded as a precedent, although 1t is
the first time in the history of the country
dentials to the President outside of Wash
ingtOn. Ministers who arrive in the United
States during the vacation season will no
be presented to the President at his sum
mer home unless there is some strong ar;
urgent reason for il. Baron Won Sternbere
was received because the circumstance
connected with his coming to the United
States were exceptional In a sense. Then
too, he is a longtime personal friend of tbs
President. The only way in which the
presentation to-day might be considered q
precedent may be when the conditions are
similar, that is. when an ambassador shall
receive his promotion to that rank Will,
In and accredited to thisc country as a min
lister plenipotentiary.
During a part of this afternoon the Pres
ident and Ambassador Won Sternberg prac
ticed rifle shooting. Both are experts a
the butts, the ambassador when I'm practic,
having been regarded as one of the fines
shots in the German army.