The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-26
Says Men on the KearsafgG
 Know Their Business
HAD AN ENTERTAINING NIGHT
Emperor William Seemed Very Much Interested In the Double Turrets and Was Struck With Lucid
 Explanations of Hemphlll.

TSle1. June 25.-'I shall telegraph to the President today, sirs. telling him in what nerfeet condition I have found your shin.n said Emperor William in parting vy,tb Rear Admiral Cotton and Captain uemnhil1 on board the American flagship Kearsarge today after he had spent an hour and a half looking over the pattle- ship as thoroughly as any naval inspector could have done, working the turrets' examining the men. looking at the food In the galley and talking familiarly with some of the able seamen.
 The emperor came alongside the star board quarter of the Kearsarge steering his own barge, attended by Captain Von Grumme while up the port gangWay came Admiralty Secretary Won Tirpltz' Admiral Von senden-Blbrap, cbief of the imperial naval cabinet; General Won Piessen and Count von Eulenburg. Ad- miral Cotton and his stan, Captain Hemphill. all the other American com manders and all the officers of the ship except the midshipmen, who were at quarters, received the emperor on the quarter deck.
 
 l American ship" said Admiral Cotton, "ond I wish I were receiving you on l American soil"
 q am very happy to be here" the em- peror replied.
 Remembered Their Names.
 He then shook hands with all the cap tains whom he met yesterday, calling l them by name, and with all the juniors who were presented in turn
 Now, captain" the emperor said to l Captain Hemphill, T want to see your ship"
 Captain Hemphill thereupon led the way with the emperor, Admiral Cotton following with Secretary Won Tirpitz, the other Americans accompanying the mem bers ot his malestvs suite.
 Emperor William entered the double turrets and serttnized the mechanism l Lieutenant Muslin of the kearsarge showed the emperor the speed ana smoothness with which the turrets could | be turned.
 What is the real value of these tur- rets?" asked the emperor, turning to l Captain Hemphill
 That could only be known in war sir . replied the captain. who then explained l the theoretical effectiveness of gun nre on which the design was based l The emperor recalled some of the French experiments with double turrets 1 in which sheep in one turret was killed by the shock of the gun i'e in the other'f
 That" said the captain. was due to l the shortness of the guns which the French experlmenters used The long guns of the Kearsarge change the field of highest concusson."
 Knows Ills Business.
 Captain Hemphils ready and lucid ex- plantations caused his majesty to say l later to an American visitor on the l Hohenzollern that 'the captain was a man who knew his business i In calling the attention of one or ms members of the suite to Captain Hemp | hilrs service on the monitor, when she first went into action and to some other fierce naval combats of the civil war the emperor added: Those men are coos to us"
 His majesty also said the coming tow or was the most roomy he had ever been | in With the teephonlc and signal ap- l paratus in every part of the ship the l emperor was naturally familiar ana ne l pointed out one or two new things. me l German constructors have been haNlns some trouble with electrical conneeuohs and the emperor was especially interested in them. At present the Kearsarge elec- tric system is invisible as it Is enclosed in a permanent construction.
 Talked to the Sailors.
 While the emperor was inspecting the l n,en,s quarters he conversed with several of the blue jackets and jokingly asked one 1 old hand how long he had been In the service. The sailor replied "twenty-four years"
 That is long enough to be an ad- | mlrals aid" said the emperor.
 When his majestys inspection of the Kearsarge was finished the party went to the admirars cabin and the emperor, seeing a large rocking chair. exclaimed, What is this for?
 'For emperors," replied Admiral Cot ton.
 "Then I will take it." said Emperor William.
 Some bottles of champagne were then opened.
 After A quarter of an hours talk the emperor left the battleship and Admiral Cotton assembled the entire ships com pany and addressed them as follows: Admiral Cotton's Speech. "rhe emperor has inspected the ship | ouicklv but very thoroughly. His majesty is a judge of all the technical naval mat ters He expressed himself as greatly l pleased with what he saw. thank the | officers and crew for the condition Of l the ship I hope that every man here Will | remember that he Is representative or the United States, and that he will con duct himself in such manner 10 prins credit upon his country and his flag. We are here by order of the President. It is our duty to do all in our power to pre- serve the flag of friendship and cordiality between the Unitd States and Germany. Three cheers for his majesty, the em- peror."
 The TOO officers and men on the Rear sarge thereupon gave thre hearty cheers for Emperor William.
 Emperor Gives a Dinner.
 The emperor gave dinner on the Ho- henzollern to Admiral Cotton. the Amer ican captains. Ambassador Tower. United States Naval Attache Potts and all the other members of the United States em- bassy staff, Prince Henry of Prussia. the German admiral. the other members of the imperial party, and High Chancellor Von Buelow, who is recovering from a sharp, gastric attack, and who came here (Continued on Second pauel