The Washington times., 1903-04-23
.STERNBURG ASKS FOR 4
CLEARER UNDERSTANDING
SuTest Safeguard Against Friction Be-
tween Two Great Nations.

NEW YORK. April 22.-Baroa speek
ven sternburg. envoy Of the German EN-
pire. was last night the guest of honor
al dinner given him by Edward Uhi
and Herman Ridder- at the Manhattan
Club.
Among those. present we're Senator c.
NJ. Depew. Mayor Low. Lyman J. Gage,
Dr. Lewald. Imperial German commfs-
/ sioner to the s. Louis Exposition Con-
sui General Kari Buenz, Thomas F.
Ryan, John A. Mccall, James stiIlman.
Lewis Cass Ledyard. George G. Ward.
Y P. Snyder. John Dewitt Warner. Mel
vtHe Z. Stone. Jacob Il Schif. Gustav
/ H Schwa5, Andrew II. Green. Rudolph
KePpler. Reginald Schroeder. ogden
Aiils. Frank A. Vanderlip, Robert c.
Lowry. James Speyer, Robert Il Ne
Curdy. James 4. Hyde, apd Philip T.
Dodge.
Baron Won sternburg made an address.
saying:
No great nation can expect to es-
cape the penalty of greatness are words
which seem to be well adapted to the
present position OF the United states
and of Germany as world powers. Both
nations are confronted By vast prob
lems-soeial political. and commercial.
Our marvellous development during the
last deeade has added new and heavier
responsibilities to those which We al
ready had. So far it has been wisdom,
moderation. and forbearance on both
sides which have Iightened our burdens
and permitted US. undisturbed By fric-
tion. to reap the fruits Of our efforts.
You may answer this with a smile
and say: How about samoa and Vene-
zuela? 2 Well, gentlemen. my answer fg
this In both eases there was some IN
pieasantDess that threatened to produce
friction But all fair-ulinded men wis,
have anaIyzed the reasons which caused
the trouble seem to agree that it was IN
no way due TO any political or CONNER
cial questions which we're menaeing the
welfare Of either country, but that il
was due to misunderstanding
When men meet to transact business.
be it politics, in commerce. finance or
diplomacy, they do not plunge into ac-
tion before they have shaken hands and
looked into each others eyes Such was
the case during the Samoan and Vene-
zuelan bubbles The men who had been
chosen to smooth matters met. They IN
derstOod each other. agreed and pushed
their work through without friction
What I want to emphasize is that
our two nations. in working cur their
great problems. which. after all. are
bearing us toward the same goal.
should use all their power TO foster a
clearer understanding between their peo-
pie This IS the surest safeguard against
future friction. We both have gone
through similar trials in peace and in
war, and it is owing 10 these trials that
the great qualities which we possess IN
common have been fully developed. You
already understand 5000 600 Of Us as
well as you understand yourselves
they have become your kin
Il have not only become closely ac-
quainted with the German who made his
Z me in America. but also with the
German who settled IN China. Japan.
Mexico. and other lands. n all lands
I found him the same, aud whenever I
met him I was proud OF him. Every
where found him his neighbor's good
friend. but this never prevented him
from being his neighbor's keenest rival
He always stood for fair play.
.eOn the other hand. Germany has had
occasion to know you almost as we'll
not merely on account Of the millions OF
her children who have lived with you
and fought with you. but also because
the pick Of the brains OF America has
aocked to Germany's centers OF learning
and Of art for more than half a century.
These men and women have made us IA
miIiar with the high aims OF the Ameri-
can citizen