The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-27
Emperor William Proposes a
 Toast b Uncle Sam
FRIENDSHIP IS ASSURED
Ambassador Tower Proposes the Health of the German Emperor and
 All Members of the Imperial
 FamIIy--Happy Occasion.

Siel, 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:
 Ut Is with very great pleasure that have been permitted to present to you Rear Admiral Cotton and the officers of the United States navy. who accompany him upon this visit to Kiel. in response to your invitation. They come here with our ships of war upon mission of peace. bringing with them cordial sentiments of friendship from America to Germany. [ am convinced, sir, that you and your people entertain the same sentiments in return towards the President and people of the United States.
 Friendiness Proven.
 Your interest in us has proven this on many a memorable occasion especially upon that of the visit of His Royal High ness Prince Henry who was received throughout the country with demonstra- tions of hearty and sincere welcome. and who when he embarked, left behind him the universal wish that he would visit us again.
 Speaking for the nation, I have the honor to convey to you the cordial greet ings and hearty good wishes of the Presi- dent and the people of the United States.~
 Ambassador Tower then proposed the health of the German Emperor, the Em- press. the crown prince and the mem bers of the imperial family.
 Emperor Williams Reply
 Emperor William, speaking in English. made the following reply:
 Tn responding to your excellency's warm and sympathetic toast, l offer a cordial welcome to the American squad- ron, Admiral Cotton and his officers in the name of the German people We look upon them as the bearers of the friendly sentiments of the citizens of the United States, to which 1 can assure your ex- cellency the whole of Germany heartily responds. am happy that my hopes for a better mutual understanding between our two countries. through the personal intercourse which my brother Prince Henry. was able to hold with your coun- trymen, have been fully realized and have strengthened the bonds of friendship be- tween Germany and America.
 My sincerest wish is that our two coun-
 
 quainted. No serious citizen In America or Germany, I trust. believes that the harmony and continuance of our mutual interests could be disturbed by perma- nent factors In our relationship We are knit too closely together to allow of the development of any antogonlsm.
 The Task Will Be Easy.
 Tt is my firmest conviction that the fact of so many thousands of Germans living 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 undisturbed and progressive re- latons which are of vital importance to our countries.
 Tt is now my duty to beg your excel- ency to thank his exeellency, the Pres ident of the United States. for this joyous occasion for which we are indebted to his kindness We all over here admire his firmness of character; his iron wili his devotion to his country. and his in- domitable energy, and we grasp the hand proffered to LIS across the sea in cordial friendship. feeling at the same time that blood is thicker than water.
 Gentlemen l propose the toast of his exceleney, the President of the United States; God bless him and the United States