The Washington times., 1903-06-25
Delighted With This Coun-
try's Hospitality, But Dis
gruntled Over Sleeping
Cars, Beer, and Cigars.
Sail for Home in a Few
Days - Have Given Mr..
Schultz, Their Guide,
Handsome Silver Tea Set.

John I. Schultz. the expert of tb.
Agricultural Department who was de-
tailed to escort the Kaiser's agricultural
students about the country. returned 20
Washington yesterday. He reported for
duty this afternoon. apparently not much
benefited by his seven weeks tour,
The forty-seven Germans who made up
MI Schulte's party were sent to America
TO study this country's agricultural
methods. Their tour covered all the
distinct zones of agricultural life in
the United States. practically beginning
with visit to Washington early in MAY.
and ending with luncheon at the Hotel
Belvedere. in New York City. designed
as a compliment TO Mr.. Schultz
Did Not Learn Much.
After the luncheon Erich Speck Won
Fluegge. imperial counselor on economy
and the Kaiser's personal representa-
tive. was interviewed.
This is big country, a great coun-
try, wonderful country" he said. we
admire II very. very much But most of
all do we admire the people. They have
been so kind, so hospitable to us. You
have magnificent schools. and the men in
charge of them appeared to me to be
very, very clever men. We marveIed AZ
the means you have for supporting your
Institutions of learning. The agricul-
tural experiment farms especially in
terested US. for, you know. we came
here to learn about your methods Of ag-
ricuIture."
May say that you are leaving this
country with Impressions that will i'm
prove your knowledge of agricultural
things IN general?" the reporter asked.
No, no; don't say anything about
that; don't say anything about that at
all. quickly answered Won FIuegRe.
shaking his head energeticaIly and hold
ing up his hands. But you can print
in big letters how much we appreciate |
the hospitality. the splendid hospitality.
of the Americans
Complains of Sleeping Cars.
Ritmeister Lemcke. who. besides be-
ing captain OF cavalry is the owner of
feudal estate comprising 5000 acres
was indignant over sleeping car accom-
modations on American railroads. In a
loud tone he declared:
The Pullman accommodations were
dirty and filthy: too bad for utterance !
We didn't want frst-class Pullmans. but
we wanted at least comfortable accom-
modations. And then those dirty negro
servants who made Up our bede-they
were something vile"
either. with tremendous sums OF mon
ey we could purchase meals that were
not at all adequate or satisfactory. he
said AT other times the meals we got
ior less money we're very good"
On Rittmeister Lemcke's estate are
large forests. and he was especially in
terested in American woodlands.
American farmers" he said ARE
ioing away with wood in their big for
zsts entirely without thought of the f1-
lure In the West we found big piles OF
wood decaying and not used. because II
RAD been cut down without necessity.
So long as the American farmer makes
money today he does not think OF the
future Within ten years they will have
to be importing their building wood from
Germany. Our forests VIII never give
put The cutting is regulated by the
Coming Back in Two Years.
Mr.. Gain. also a large feudal estate
folder. said he was going to come back
n two years and buy UP a lot of land
n the West and cultivate Il.
Il will have 70 use fertilizers. though o.
'e said. The farmers In this country
ire exploiting the soil without dis
and in six years 1t will be
puch less productive than II IS now
Then they VIII have 10 send TO Germany ]
or fertilizers"
What impressed itself deepest on the
Kind of Karl Fuhrmann. a student !
Berlin University. was the lack OF beer
thinking in the American colleges and
Il liked your American universities
'ery much" he said They are very
veil put together But there is one thin
Lat they miss. and that Is beer The
tudents here can't have the enthusiasm.
Te have in our German schools by
thinking water. II is beer that inspired II
hem
The beer they have here IS bad Even ,
What IS called imported beer isn't like ,