The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-08
STERNBERG PRESENTED
CEREMONY TAKES PLACE AT
 SYCAMORE HILL.
Received Formally in His New Dip lomatic Rank by the Presi- dent-Succeeds Holleben as
 German Ambassador

Oyster Bay. N. Y.. Aug. 7.-Sagamore Hill. President RooseveIt's country home. was the scene today of an interesting ceremony. Baron Speck von Sternberg. who has been Minister Pienipotentiary of Germany to the United States since Ambassador won Holleben returned to Eu- rope and who recently on the retirement of MT. Won Holleben, was elevated to the rank of Ambassador, presented to the President his credentials as Ambassador and was received formally In his new dl- plomatic rank by President Roosevelt.
 Ambassador Won Sternberg arrived in Oyster Bay at l0:04 o'clock from New York. He was received at the station by Secretary Barnes, representing President Roosevelt. Accompanying the AmbassR- dor were Acting Secretary of State Fran cis B. Loomis and Col. Thomas W. Sym ons. superintendent of the public build ings and grounds at Washington. and the military aide of the President. Ambas- sador Won Sternberg, accompanied by Colonel Symons das driven to the resi- dence of J. West Roosevelt. while Sec- retary Loomis and Secretary Barnes pro- ceeded directly to Sagamore Hill
 At Il o'clock Colonel Symons escorted the Ambassador, who was in full court dress, to Sagamore Hill There the for maj presentation occurred in the parlor of the Roosevelt home.
 Ambassador Won Sternbere laid before President Roosevelt the letter announcing the recall of Ambassador Won Holieben and his own credentials as successor.
 The German Ambassador said:
 MT. President. by command of his Prussia, my most gracious master. have the honor, MT. President, to place in your hands a letter of His Majesty whereby he recalls his former Ambassador extra ordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United States of America. l place this, my credential letteSs in your hands with the assurance that 1t shall be my most earnest endeavor to cultivate. pro- mote and develop the relations of friend ship which have so long existed between Germany and the United States. l trust, Mr. President. that you will kindly sec- ond my efforts, and thus facilitate the full fillment of my important mission"
 President Roosevelt replied as follows:
 MT Ambassador. I have much pleasure In receiving from your hands the letter whereby his majesty, the German Elm peror, accredits you as his Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten- tiary in the United States of America in place of his majesty's former Ambassa- dor, MT. von Holleben, whose letter Of re- call you now deliver to me.
 Your knowledge of the American Gov ernment and people gained by your sew eral periods of residence here as diplo? matic agent of Germany, and the pleas ant relations which have existed between yourself and the executive officers of this country lend added weight to the assur- ance of your desire and endeavor to ad- vance and strengthen the relations Of amity which have been maintained so long and unbrokenly between the United fao and yzfin hia moreover to appreciate at it's full weight the reciprocal assurance which gladly offer of the equal wish and purpose of this Government to promote in all practica- ble ways the fulfillment of your mission"
 At the conclusion of the ceremony, the President and Ambassador von Sternberg, as old friends, chatted intimately. The Ambassador will be the unofficial guest of the President until some time tomorrow.
 It was stated authoritatively' today that the reception of the President by the Ger man Ambassador at Sagamore Hill is not to be regarded as a precedent, although 1t is the first time in the history of the country that an Ambassador has present. ed his credentials to the President outside of Washington. Ministers who arrive in the United States during the vacation sea- son will not be presented to the President at his summer home, unless there is some strong and urgent reason for 1t.
 Baron von Sternberg was received be- cause the circumstances connected with his coming to the United States were ex- ceptional In a sense. Then, too. he is a longtime personal friend of the President The only way in which the presentation today may be consideras precedent will be when the conditions are similar, that is, when an Ambassador shall received his promotion to that rank while in and ac. credited to this country as Minister Plenipotentlary.
 Acting Secretary Loomis and Colonel Symons left on an afternoon train for New York. the former en route to Wash ington, and the latter to Providence.