Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
BROUGHT KAISER LUCK
Jocularly Refers to the Ameri-
cans on the Meteor.
EMPEROR ENTERTAINED
WILLIAM AND PRINCE HENRY
GUESTS OF ADMIRAL COTTON.
Uolly Monarch Says His Visitors Were
His Mascots in Yesterdays
Race.
EMPEROR ENTERTAINED

KIEL. Prussia. June 2I.-When Emperor
William was congratulated today at the
launching of the German armored cruiser
Room. on his yacht Meteor winning the
American cup yesterday. he replied:
"The American skipper brought me luck.
would not have won if they had not been
with me-
The Room is the eleventh of Germany's
armored cruisers. She was christened by
Countess Won Waldersee. Rear Admiral
Cotton, the captains of the American war
ships and the members of the United States
embassy We're in the emperor's party. The
American squadron saluted the new
cruiser.
Emperor William and Prince Henry of
Prussia took breakfast with Admiral Cot
ton on board the kearsarge today. In the
party also were the German admirals. Ad-
baSSador Tower. Chancellor Won BuelOw,
Admiral Won Tirpitz. imperial secretary of
the navy: the principal members of the
emperor's household. all the members of
the United States embassy: Mr.. Meyer, the
American ambassador to Italy, all the cap
tains and executive officers of the American
warships and Admiral Cotton's staff. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. X. w. GOelet, j. II.
Smith. James Lawrence and Edmund Bay
lies. Admiral Cotton thanked the emperor
for the cordial manner in which the squad
ron had been received.
Four groups of small yachts. In a light
mile course
The President Cables His Thanks.
President Roosevelt has sent the follow
Ing telegram of thanks to Emperor William
In reply to the latters message regarding
the American squadron now at Kiel:
WASHINGTON, d. c., June &c.
II thank your majesty for your gracious
welcome to the United States squadron and
for the complimentary expressions of your
dispatch. / had already received notice
from Admiral Cotton of the kindness shown
him and his squadron by your majesty. /
am deeply impressed by these tokens Of
your majesty's friendship and good will
toward the United States. and reciprocate
In the heartieSt manner the sentiments
which your dispatch conveys
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Secretary Moody has received a cable
message from Rear Admiral Cotton. COM
manding the American fleet at KEEL dated
last evening, as follows:
Commanding officers of squadron and
self emperor's guests today on board Me-
teor which won race in her class. Officers
OF squadron attended garden party given by
Prince and Princess Henry at the castle"
Admiral Cotton referred to the large
hearted hospitality that had made every
hour of the Americans presence in German
waters pleasant. Since he had met the en-
peror he understood why his subjects were
so devoted to him. The feeling of the ad-
miral and his men was that wherever his
majesty led The Germans would follow
Health of the Emperor.
The admiral then proposed the health of
the emperor.
Replying, Emperor William said he hoped
whatever impressions the admiral and his
officers had received they had been no
more than they expected Eight years had
elapsed since the imperial ensign was first
flown from an American warship, the New
York. He remembered vividy the agree
able incidents of that visit, and he
was TO add these to the things that were
not TO be forgotten.
The only thing was that the visits were
too far apart. He was convinced that
whenever the stars and stripes and the
symbolic peace and civilization.
William Cheers the President.
The emperor then called for three cheers
for the President ard people of the United
States.
At the conclusion of the breakfast the
emperor informed Amba ssador Tower that
he wished to give a medal to each of the
three marines who had stood behind his
chair
Would there be any improperly, your
excellency, in my doing SOP asked the
emperor.
Il am sorry to say that our regulations
do not permit it," replied Mr.. Tower.
Then said the emperor. Il would like
to give them watches. just as souvenirs"
That. SIR" answered the ambassador,
lis also impossible. They. equally with
myself. are servants of the country, and
could no. accept"
And / cannot even give them a penciI?''
continued the emceror
mo. your majesty" said Mr. Tower
Then" said Emperor William tell them
that have the disposition to do So
Admiral Cotton, after the emperor left
the ship. told the three marines. in the
presence of the officers of the ship what
the emperor had said.
The emperor has presented Tie kear-
sarge with a silver punch bowl and cover
about sixteen inches high and more than
two feet wide.