The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
KAISER ON KEARSARGE William Pleased by What He Saw. COMPLIMENTS HBMPHILL Says the American Capta ] "H0nOrs His Business" Admiral Cotton Urges His Men to
 Conduct Themselves as True
 Representatives of the
 American Nation.
COMPLIMENTS HBMPHILL

Kiel, Prussia, June 25.-"T shall teie- graph to the President today. sirs. tell ing him in what perfect condition have found your ship" said Emperor William. in parting with Rear Admiral Cotton and Captain Hemphiil, on board the Amerf- can flagship Kearsarge today. after he had spent an hour and half looking over the battleship as thoroughly as any naval inspector could have done. working the turrets examining the quarters of tho men, looking at the food in the ttaiitsy and talking familiarly with some Of the able seamen.
 The Emperor came alongside the star board quarter of the Kearsarge. steering his own barge, attended by Captain Won Grumme. while up the gangway came Admiral Won Tirpitz and the chief of the imperial naval cabinet. General Won Pies sen, and Count Won Eulenburg,
 Admiral Cotton and his staff. Captain Hemphdll, all the other American com manders and all the officers of the ship, except the midshipmen, who were at quarters, received the Emperor on the quarterback.
 'I am happy to welcome your majesty on an American ship" said Admiral Cot ton, land I wish were receiving you on American soil.
 \ am very happS to oS hoio' SAAS ~~'A' peror replied.
 Shook Hands of Captains.
 He then shook hands with all the cap tains whom he met yesterday, calling them by name and with all the juniors who were presented in turn.
 "Now. Captain" the Emperor said to Captain Hemphill, T want to SC your ship"
 Captain Hemphil thereupon led the way with the Emperor, Admiral Cotton follow Ing with Secretary Won Tirpitz. the other members of his majesty's suit. American captains accompanying the members ot his majesty's suite. Emperor William entered the double turrets and scrutinized the mechanism. Lieutenant Muslin of the Kearsarge, showed the Emperor the speed with which the turret could be turned. ''What is the real value of these tur- rets?' asked the Emperor, turning to Captain HemphilI.
 sir" replied the Captain. who then ex- plained the theoretical effects of the guns which the design was based on.
 The Emperor recalled some of the French experiments with double turrets in which sheep in one turret were killed by the shock of the gun fire in the other. 'aThat" said the captain. was due to the shortness of the guns the French ex- perimenters used. The long guns of the Kearoarge change tire field of highest concussion."
 Captain Hemphill's ready and lucid ex- plantations caused his majesty to say lat CT. to an American visitor on the Hohen-
 zollern, that the Captain was man who knew his business"
 Gods to the Moderns.
 Tn calling the attention of one of the members of his suite to Captain Hemp hills service on the monitor. when she first went into action and to some fierce naval combats of the civil war, the Elm peror added: "These men are gods to us"
 His Majesty also said the coming tow CT was the most roomy he had ever been in. With the telephonic and signal appa- ratus in every part of the ship the Elm neror was naturally familiar, and he pointed one or two new good things. The electric connections have been some trou- general electric system Is invisible as 1t Is enclosed in semt-permanent con structions.
 while the Emperor was inspecting the mems quarters he conversed with several of the blue jackets and Jokingly asked one old hand how long he had been in the service. . The sailor replied: "Twenty-four years. :" That is long enough to be an Admiral,
 said the Emperor.
 when His Madesty's inspection of the Kearsarge was finished the party went to the Admirars cabin and the Emperor! seeing a large rocking chair, exclaimed;
 What is this for?"
 For Emperors," replied Admiral Cot ton.
 "Then will take it," said Emperor William.
 Champagne Follows.
 Some bottles of champagne were then opened. After a quarter of an hours general talk the Emperor left the battleship and Admiral Cotton assembled the entire ships company and addressed them as follows:
 ''The Emperor has inspected the ship quickly but very thoroughly. His Maj esty is a judge of all technical matters. He expressed himself as greatly pleased with what he saw. I thank the officers and crew for the condition of the ship l hope every man here will remember that he is a representative of the United States and that he will conduct himself in such manner as to bring credit upon his country and his flag. We are here by order of the President. It Is our duty to do all in our power to preserve the feeling of friendship and cordiality be- tween the United States and Germany.
 Three cheers for His Majesty. the Emperor"
 The TOO officers and men on the Rear sarge thereupon gave three hearty cheers for Emperor William.
 Dinner on Imperial Yacht. The Emperor gave a dinner on the Hohenzollern to Admiral Cotton. the American captains, Ambassador Tower, United States Naval Atache Potts and all the other members of the United States Embassy staff, Prince Henry of Prussia, the German admirals and the other members of the imperial party, and Chancellor von Buelow, who is recover ing from a sharp gastric attack. and who came here from Berlin to be present at this, and at Ambassador Towers dinner tomorrow.
 Admiral Cotton will entertain the Elm peror at breakfast on the Kearsarge Saturday.
 There was a dance on the German
 cruiser Prinz Heinrich at o'clock this afternoon and as many of the American