New-York tribune., 1903-06-28
KAISER ON KEARSARGE.
CORDI4L SPEECHES MADE.
Em peror's Present to the Flagship
German Cruiser Launched.

Kiel June 27-Emperor William, Prince
Henry Of Prussia, the German adrnirals, Am
bassador Tower, Chancellor Won Bulow, Ao-
miral Won Tirpitz Imperial Secretary Oh tne
Navy; the principal members of the Emperor
! household, all the members Of the United States
Embassy Mr.. Meyer, the American Amoassaoof
to Italy; all the captains and executive officers
of the American warships and Admiral Cot
| toms staff. Cornelius Vanderbilt, R. w Goelet'
J H Smith James Lawrence and Edmund
Baylies breakfasted on board the United states
| flagship Kearsarge to-day.
Admiral Cotton referred to the large hearted
hospitality that had made every hour or the
Americans presence in German waters pleas
ant Since he had met the Emperor he UNDER
stood why his subjects so devoted to him.
The feeling of the admiral and his men was
that wherever his majesty led the Germans
would follow The admiral then proposed the
health of the Emperor
Replying, Emperor William said he hoped that
whatever impressions the admiral and his off,
GERS had received they had been no more thah
they expected. Eight years had elapsed since
the imperial ensign was first flown from an
American warship the New-York He remem-
bered vividly the agreeable incidents of that
visit and now he was to add these to the things
that were not to be forgotten The only thinS
was that the visits were too far apart. His
majesty was CODNIHCSO IndI "AlCA4SfNA N-'O
American flag and the royal standard met they
would together symbolic peace and civilization.
The Emperor then called for three cheers for
the President and people of the United States.
At the conclusion of the breakfast the En-
peror informed Ambassador Tower that ne
wished to give medal to each of the three ma
rines who had stood behind his chair. They
were Corporal ]. S. Bancroft, of Leesburg. Fla;
Corporal f. Manly of Chicago, and Private
Glen Blessing, of Harrisburg.
Would there be any improperly, your excel
lency, in my doing so?" asked his majesty
Il am sorry to say that our regulations do not
permit it," replied Mr.. Tower.
Then said the Emperor. II would like to
give them watches. just souvenirs.
That, sir, answered the Ambassador, "is also
impossible. They, equally with myself, are SER
wants of the country, and could not accept"
"And cannot even give them pencil?" con-
tinued the Emperor
mo, your majesty" said Mr.. Tower.
Then" said Emperor William, tell them that
I have the disposition TO do So
The Emperor wrote his name upon the menu
cards of the Americans present at the break
fast. His majesty later called upon Mrs. Goelet,
on the yacht Nahma, and upon Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, on the North Star
Admiral Cotton after the Emperor left the
ship told the three marines. in the presence of
the officers Of the ship, what his majesty had
said.
The Emperor has presented to the Kearsarge
a silver punch bowl and cover about sixteen
inches high and more than two feet wide. 1t is
gold lined with repousse design in leaves.
When Emperor William congratulated
this morning, at the launching of the German
armored cruiser Room, his yacht Meteor win
ming the American Cup yesterday, he replied
The American shippers brought me luck. I
would not have if they had not been
with
The Room is the eleventh of Germany's ar
nnored cruisers. She was named by Countess
Won Waldersee. Rear Admiral Cotton the cap
tains Of the American warships and the mem
bers Of the United States Embassy were in the
Emperor's party. The American squadron
saluted the new cruiser