The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-01
Americans Receive Cordial Send.
Of as They Start From Kicl
Past German Vessels.
OFFICERS FEEL MUCH RELIEF.
No Untoward Incident Marred the
Visit and Emperor Treated His
Guests Well - Imperial
Yacht Beaten in Race.

Kiel. June ao.-The United States squadron
sailed at p. III. to-day from Kiel. all the
German ships salutlng and the Americans
replying.
The flagship Kearsarge the Chicago and
the San Francisco will 20 through the Cat
tcsnt. stopping at Kallundborg. Denmark.
for two days.
The Machias will 20 by way Of the KIel
canal 10 BrunsbutteI. and thence will rem
devious with the other American chips
south Of Sriihead. The squadron will ar
rive at Portsmouth July :.
AS each American ship passed along the
line Of German vessels the Germans
cheered and their bands played America"
Admiral Prince Henry Of Prussia. on the
bridge Of the German flagship. stood at
salute until the last ship had passed.
The American officers. though Interested
In the proceedings every day OF their stay,
were glad to get away. from the necessity
OF changing uniforms three or four times
day and from long periods Of duty
Rear Admiral Cotton and the Captains OF
the American ships were also relieved TO
depart without any untoward Incident liav-
ing occurred.
LIKE THE KAISER.
They. with Ambassadors Tower and Mcy
er. had been daily in contact with Emperor
William and were impressed with his SIN
certify and earnestness. They all said that
they felt he could have done nothing more
to show his appreciation of the visit Of the
squadron TO Kiel or his desire TO win Amer
lean goodwill
The presence OF the squadron. from the
side of the general public. is regarded as 4
demonstration Of friendliness, and especial-
~ as the battleship kearsarge was sent TT
five days notice 10 Join the squadron. and
also lgCaf1sy he nin1fpi-frl fiOr Washing
ton expressed definite sentiments toward
Germany through Ambassador Towers
speech.
Personally, the Emperor's bearing was
unaffected and even jovial He has often
spoken with singular Openness.
German observers await with curiosity re-
ports Of the American squadron's entertain
ment at Portsmouth. The British Foreign
Office at first desired that the American
me o ehae ,he Bsh Is shpa to
them In celebrating Independence Day. This.
however became difficult owing to the de-
STABILITY Of the American squadron staying
were changed.
AMERICANS BEATEN.
The fourteen-oar cutter of the German
turret ship Kaiser Wilhelm II beat the
Ch.caso's twelve-oar cutter to-day in a race
over a two-mile course. covering the dis
tance in twenty-three seconds better time.
The winning German cutter. on account
OF having an extra pair OF oars. started
hqished eight seconds ahead.
The Kaiser Wilhelm lis cutter is the
champion Of the German squadron and won
oar cutters yesterday.
The crew. which was in excellent train
ing. CHALLENGED the best boat Of the Amer
the winner Of several competitions IN
Mediterranean ports this spring. After
about a mile and quarter Of the course
boat drew level with the stern of the Chi
cago's boat, and eventually. inch by inch.
passed the latter and pulled away. The
Americans kept up a losing race most man
fully. but they continued to lose ground un-
til the finish.
The last salutes to the imperial standard
Eckernfoerde this morning to accommodate
the Emperor and Empress there tonight
after the finish of the cruiser yacht race.
The Emperor started for Eckenfoerde on
board the Meteor at a. m. The Empress
was on the Iduna. which also started for
Eckenfoerde.
HAMBURG BEATS METEOR
The yacht Hamburg beat the Enperor's
Meteor in the fift--mie race to Ecken-
foerde, crossing the finishing line in a min
ute and fraction ahead. which. with the
handicap. makes the Hamburg win by four
minutes and thirty-eight seconds.
The tiuna was half hour behind. but
as the Empress declared to the party Of Ia
dies with her. she did not care for a fast
boat and only wanted comfortable one
The Emperor was rather pleased with the
Hamburgs performance. as he organized
the syndicate of 2o0 yachtsmen which owns
her. She is an Englsh-built boat and was
formerly the Rainbow: but she was sailed
entirely by Germans. though the Meteor
s'l ILL., retains part Of her English crew
steady beat Of over forty ruiles. during
which the Hamburg was sailed closer to
the wind and was five minutes ahead at the
ia n1I say y,ofI lie, S,f
the course was before the wind and the
Meteor made up nearly four minutes.
Ambassador Meyer and Allison V. Ar
mour of Chicago were among the Emperor's
guests on the Meteor.