The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-27
Address by United states Am
bassador Tower.
BRITAIN's ECONOMIC PERIL
SPEECHES BY PREMIER BALF0UR
AND JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
Former Likens the Country to a Ball
loon That lis Kept Inflated by
Throwing out Sandbags.

KEEL, Prussia, June 26-The dinner given
by United States Ambassador Tower TO the
German Emperor tonight was made the
opportunity both by the Emperor and the
ambassador TO utter speeches Of political
significance. Ambassador Tower said in
part:
Mutual understanding between nations,
as between individuals is best attained by
personal intercourse which leads TO bet
ter acquaintance. and II Is a happy OUT
come of an occasion like this that friends
strengthen their friendship, which In the
case of TWO great powers like Germany and
the United States is a benefit TO the whole
civilization, extension of commerce and
the peace of the world.
''The closer our acquaintance becomes the
more We are sure TO discover how near
our paths lie to each other. how readily
we may follow them together and how
much we have each 10 gain by the main
tenance of harmony in the future as well
as in the present and the past. America
wishes this. sir. with all sincerity. There
are hundreds OF thousands of people or
German birth or German extraction liv-
ing in the United States who look back
from their new home with feelings OF ten
der affection towards their fatherland.
They 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 contributed to make America
what il is These people will rejoice as
taking place at kiel. and they as all
Americans win be happy at the assurance
we derive from your presence here to-
night Speaking Tor the Nation. have
the honor 10 convey TO you the cordial
greetings and hearty good wishes OF the
President and the people Of the United
States"
EMPEROR WILLIAMS REPLY
Emperor William, speaking in English,
made the following reply:
''In responding TO your Excellencys warm
and sympathetic toast I offer a cordial
welcome TO. the American squadron, Admi-
raj Cotton and his officers, in the name OF
the German people. We look upon them as
the bearers OF friendly sentiments of the
citizens of the United States, TO which
can assure your Exceilency the whole OF
Germany heartily responds. l am happy
that my hopes for a better mutual under
the personal intercourse which my
brother. Prince Henry. was able
to hold with your Excellency's ccun-
trymen, 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 gra-
cious a manner by Harvard gives me the
greatest satisfaction. hope that the sam
Piles relating 10 our old history will entice
many young students to come over and
study the originals and the people who live
around them.
MY sincerest wish is that our two peo-
pies may become closer acquainted No
serious citizen in America or Germany,
trust, believes that the harmony and con-
tinuance OF our mutual interests could be
disturbed by permanent factors in our rela-
tionship. We are knit too closely together
TO allow of the development of any antago-
nism. II is my frmest conviction that the
fact of so many thousands OF Germans liv-
ing and thriving in the United States, with
their hearts still warm with their love OF
their old fatherland, will render the task
more easy of smoothing the path of undis-
turbed and progressive relations which are
of vital Importance to our countries.
at is now my duty to beg your Excel
lency to thank his Excellency. the President
of the United States. for this joyous occa-
sion for which we are indebted to his kind
ness. We all over here admire his firm
ness of character, his iron will, his deyo-
tion TO his country and his indomitable
energy. and we readily grasp the hand
proffered to us across the sea in cordial
friendship. feeling at the same time that
blood is thicker than water.
Gentlemen, L propose the toast of his
Excelency, the President of the United
States. God bless him and the United
States"