The evening world., 1903-06-27
German Ruler Offered Medals
and Watches, but Naval Reg
ulations Forbade Him Giving
Even a Pencil
HE cHEERED FOR ROOSEVELT
Toasted the President and American
People at Breakfast on the Flag
ship kearsarse and Presented. Sill
YER Punch Bowl to War Vessel.

KEEL. Prussia. June 27.-when EN-.
peror William was Congratulated to-day
ut the launching OF the German ar
'qiored cruiser Room on his yacht Me-
teor winning the american Cup yester-
day. he replied:
1.-The American shippers brought me
luck. 1 would not have won II they
had not been with me- .
eftThe Room Is the eleventh of G~ermany's
narmored cruisers. She was christened
by Countess Won Waldersee. Rear-Ad-
tmirairC Cotton. the Captains OF the Ameri-
Leah warships n the members OF the
United States Embassy we're in tho EN-
peror's party. The American squadron
ytalwted the new cruiser.
EMPEROR william, Prince Henry of
Prussia, the German Admirals. Ambas-
Bador Tower, Chancellor Won Buelow,
admiral Won Tirpitz. Imperial Secretary
of the Nayys the PRINCIPAL members OF
the Emperor's household al the men,
,hers OF the United States Embassy. Mr..
Meyer, the American Ambassador to
ftthly: all! the captains and executive
fofhcers OF the American warships and
admiral Cottop's stan. Cornelius a
derbiit. r.. w. Goelet, j. H. Smith,
James Lawrence and Edmund Baylies.
breakfasted on board the United States
flagship Kearsarse to-day. ADMIRAL
Cotton thanked the Emperor for the cor
dial manner in which the squadron a
been received.
sI Proposes Ger
Admiral Cotton referred to the large
hearted hospitality hat had made
every hour, Of the Americans presence
Gin German waters pleasant. Since he
lihad met the Emperor he understood
siwhy his subjects were 30 devoted to
sthirn. The feeling Of the Admiral and
his men was thai wherever the En-
peror led the Germans would follow.
- The Admiral then proposed the health
or the Emperor.
Replying. Emperor William said he
hoped. whatever Impressions the Al
miral and his. officers a received.
they had been no moro han they ex-
pected, Eight years had elapsed since
the irnperia1 ensign was first flown
from an American .warship. the New
York. He remembered WILDLY the
AGREEABLE incidents Of that visit. and
now he was to add these to the things
that were mot TO be forgotten. The
only thing val that the visits were too
far apart He was. he said. convinced
t1hat whenever the Star and Stripes
Jaaitd the royal standard met they would
ioaether symbolize peace and civiliza-
'Tfhe Emperor thsn called for three
cheers for the President and people OF
the, United States.
Al the conclusion of the breakfast
Tower that he wished to give a medal
TO each OF the three marines who had
stood behind his chair.
Your ssce, sssss n Rs m ANY doing mpr sSsa Z:
T. ~ am sorry to say that our regula-
lions do not permit it," replied Mr..
Tower,
o Even n Pencil.
Ike % give them watches. Just as
That. SIR" answered the Ambassa-
dor, is also impossible. They. equally
n could not accept"
tAnd I cannot even given them q
pencil?" continued the Emperor.
Chen" said Emperor william, tell
them that 1 have the disposition to do
le Ad me ahl Spt tolG the sft tsrse tine ma E%asrG i@
lthe presence of the officers OF the ship,
what His Majesty had said.
Tn Emperor has presented the Kear;
sarge with n silver punch bowl and
cover, about sixteen inches high and
more than two feet wide.
The officers .christened the puch-bowl
after the Emperor left. The gift 10
Agold-hned with a repousse design in
srThe names of the marines whom the
- 1AANRa a-A aNA@n1
L. Bancroft, of L~essburg, Fla; Corpl.
E. Manly, OF Chicago. and Private
Glen Blessing, Of Harrisburg, Pa.
Roosevelt Gets Credit.
TIL newspaper sof Berlin print the
speeches of Emperor William and Am
RAssador over at the Kiel banquet last
night, mostly without comment.
NhThe National Zeitung regards them as
important demonstrations for the pro-
motion OF eGrman-American relations.
The Tageblatt thinks the speeches
breathe cordially, sympathy n re-
Stored confidence: but the paper reverts
10 the Coghlan and Dewey incidents to
show that the friendly spirit OF the
American Navy for German Is a new
thing and Is due to President Roose-
xelts energetic steps"
1.-The T~ageblatt also says 1t considers
~ singular that Ambassador lower
1hantionsd the Emperors gift OF plaster
casts to Harvard without referring To
the statue Of Frederick the Great.
Il ne NcueStt sNdEHIlSnltn says
1T IL s~elf-evident that our American
guests can, be sure Of a good reception
on all sides. The people as well as the
sGovernment wish for the best relations
With b United States"
rbFhe Neuste Nachrichten also says tina
1t regards 1t as useful on such occasions
mot TO rave too much exuberance a
feelings and TO calmly view things from
lHn sides" but II adds that Presiden
.ftooseyelt deserves "~sincere thanks 70
his friendly and correct attitude"
The Kreuz ZeItung prints a letter from
Kiei which describes, the American sail
.0rs as '.young. slender. sinewy fellows
with Intelligent faces. but in appearanc,
and bearing exhibiting a carelessness un
known among us."
The writer of the letter adds;
HfThey ara not careful in giving and re
turning military salutes. even towar,
their wi superiors. Their behavio
would cause a Prussian corDoral's hal
II M STAN on end"
Alleged Turf syvindIers Arrested
Oscar peppler and John ]. Ryan. bot
III Cincinnati. were arrested by Contra
Once detectives on Broadway las