The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-28
ALP HONSE
and CASTOR.
Emperor William and Admi.
raj Cotton in the Roles.
BREAKFAST ON KEARSARGE
German Emperor Wanted to Bestow
Medals on Three Marines, but it
Was Against the Regulations.
Compliments Flew Thick.
(By Associated Press.)

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KEEL, PRUSSIA. June 27.-When En-
peror William was congratulated to-day
at the launching of the German armored
cruiser Room, on his yacht Meteor Win
ming the American cup yesterday, he re-
Piled.
'The American shippers brought me
luck. / would not have won II they had
not been with me-"
The Room is the eleventh of Germany
armored cruisers. She was christened by
Countess Won Waldersee. Rear Admiral
Cotton, the captains, of the American
warshps and the members Of the United
States embassy were In the Emperor
party The American squadron saluted
the new cruiser.
Emperor William and Prince henry
of Prussia took breakfast with Admiral
Cotton on board the Kearsarge to-day.
admiral Cotton thanked the Emperor for
the cordial manner In which the squad
ron had been received.
Admiral Cotton referred to the large
hearted hospitality that had made every
hour Of the Americans presence IN Ger
man waters pleasant. Since ne had met
the Emperor he understood why his sub
fccts were SO devoted to him. The feel
ing Of the Admiral and his men was
that wherever his Majesty led the Cen
mans would follow.
The Admiral then proposed the health
( OF the Emperor.
4 y LONG TIME BETWEEN.
Replying, Emperor William sad ne
thoped whatever Impressions the Admiral
and his officers had received, they had
haen M more than they expected. Eight
Years had elapsed since the Imperial
an sirn was first flown from an American
warship. the New York. He remembered
fviyidly the agreeable incidents Of that
visit. and now he was to add these 10
the things that were not 70 pc ioIso 49,
The only thing was that the Visits were
too fn- apart. He was convinced that
1yhenever the Stars and Stripes and the
Rnvai standard met they would no
rether svmbolize peace and civilization. !,
The Emperor then called for three
cheers for the President and Poop 0l the
United States.
At tho conclusion of the breaRlast me
Emperor informed Ambassador Tower
that 10 wished to give medal to each
OF the three marines who had STOOD De-
hind his chair.
sew would there be any impropriety, your
sEScellency,f in my doing so?" asked the
~ am sorry to say that our regulations
do not permit IT," replied Mr.. Tower M
'.Then,, said the Emperor, would
like to give them watches Just as sonve-
Mrs!
THAT, sir answered. tllc !Ai'iLaoSe1u =.
"is also impossible. They equally with
I-myself, are servantsaot the country ana
could not accept - Y n q.
sfaAnd / cannot even give them a pen
| Gill;" continued the Emperor.
NO your Majesty said Mr. Tower.
'Then."', said Emperor William. tell
them that I have the disposition to do
| So ~
PRESS COMMENTS.
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 the Kear-
sarge with silver punch bowl and cover
about sixteen inches high and more than
two feet wide,
The newspapers OF Berlin print the
speeches Of Emperor William and Ambas-
sador Tower at Kiel banquet last night.
mostly without comment
The National zeitung regards them as
important demonstrations for the promo
ton of German American rotations
The Tageblatt thinks the speeches
breathe cordially. sympathy and re-
stored confidence. but the paper refers
to the Coghlan and Dewey incidents to
show that the friendly spirit of the
American navy for Germany is a new
thing, and Is due to President Roosevelt's
energetic steps"
The Tageblatt also says It considers 1t
singular that Ambassador Tower men
toned the Emperor's gift of plaster
casts to Harvard without alluding to the
statue of Frederic the Great.