The Washington times., 1903-06-27
EMPEROR PRAISES
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Delivers Remarkable Speech at Tower
Dinner.

KEEL, June 27.-Emperor william.
responding to Mr.. Tower. the American
I ambassador 70 Germany. at the ban
Quet the latter gave here last night,
made remarkable speech. expressing
a hope for mutual understanding be-
tween the two countries and closing
with warm praise of President Roose-
Welt. in the following words:
cit is now my duty to beg your ex-
ceilency to thank his excelIency, the
President OF the United states. for this
Joyous occasion for which We are in
/ debted to his kindness. We all. over
/ here, admire his frmness OF character,
/ his iron Will. his devotion to his coun-
| try, and his indomitable energy. and
We readily grasp the hand proffered 10
US across the sea in cordial friendship.
feeling at the same time that blood 10
thicker than water.
"The Presidents Health"
Gentlemen. propose the toast Of
his excellency, the President Of the
United States: God bless him and the
United Statesi"
Ambassador Tower said; cit Is with
great pleasure that I have been per-
mitted 20 present TO you Rear Admiral
/ Cotton and the officers Of the United
States navy who accompany him. upon
/ this visit to KEEL in response to your
invitation. They come here with their
ships OF war upon a mission OF peace.
I bringing with them cordial sentiments
OF friendship from America 10 Germany.
am convinced. sir, that you and
you people entertain the same senti-
ments in return toward the President
and people OF the United States. Your in
terest in Us has proven this on many
memorable occasions, especially upon
that Of the visit OF his royal highness
Prince Henry. who was received
throughout the country with demonstra-
tons of hearty and sincere welcome. and
who when BE embarked left behind him
the universal wish that he would visit Us
again.
The Kaiser's Gift.
You have also given proof of these
! sentiments in the present you made OF
magnificent casts to Harvard University.
These works are so rare a collection Of
the best examples OF sculpture and arch
itecture in Germany that they establish
an art museum by themselves. and will
afford splendid opportunity for study 10
| the youth OF America who will hence
forth remember you as public benefac-
tor.
The closer our acquaintance becomes
the more We are sure 10 discover how
near our paths lie 10 each other. how
readily we may follow them together,
and how much we have each to gain by
the maintenance OF harmony in the fu-
ture as well as in the present. and in
the past. America wishes this. sir. with
all sincerity.
Germans in America.
There are hundreds OF thousands OF
people OF German birth or German ex-
traction living in the United States who
look back from their new home with
feelings Of tender affection toward their
fatherland They are among the best
Of our citizens. They bring with them
habits OF thrift and industry and high
ideals OF domestic life. inherited from
their ancestors. and which have contrib
uted 10 make America what IL is. These
people will rejoice. as we all rejoice. at
the incidents that are taking place at
Kiel, and they, as all Americans. viii
be happy at the assurance we derive
from your presence here tonight
Speaking for the nation, 1 have the
honor to convey TO you the cordial
cod
President and the people OF the United
States"
Mr. Tower then proposed the health
of the German Emperor. the Empress.
the crown prince. and the members Of
the imperial family.
Williams Reply.
Emperor William, speaking in En-
glish. made the following reply. In
responding to your excellency's warm
and sympathetic toast, offer a cordial
welcome to the American squadron.
Admiral Cotton. and his officers, in the
name Of the German people. We look
upon them as the bearers OF the friendly
sentiments Of the citizens Of the United
States. to which l can assure your eX>
cellency the whole of Germany heartily
responds
II am happy that my hopes for bet
ter mutual understanding between our
two countries through the personal in
tercourse which my brother Prince
Henry, was able 10 hold with your ex>
ceuency's countrymen. have been fully
realized, and have strengthened the
bonds OF friendship between Germany
and America.
THAT my gift Of casts OF medieval
German architecture has been received
in so gracious a manner by Harvard
gives me the greatest satisfaction.
hope that the samples relating to our
old history viii entice many young stu
dents 10 come over and study the orig
inals and the people who live around
them.