The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
TELL GERMANY WE'REFRIENDS
BEPRESENTATIVE MEN HAIL HER
ENVOY, Won STERNBURG.
A Reply TO the Impression Sent Across
Sea That There Is AntaGonism Here
10 the Observation-Disclosures Asks n II


Is Not Better 10 withhold Pin Pricks
Representatives Of nearly every phase
Of New York's social and business activi-
ties were guests lest evening at dinner
siven at the Manhattan Club in honor OF
Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the German
Arnba ssador, by Herman Ridder and Ed
ward Uhl Of the Stdais-zeiiuno. Mr.. Uhl
was prevented by illness from attending.
20 Mr.. Ridder acted as POSTMASTER.
It was the first opportunity most of the
men who attended the dinner have had OF
meeting the kaiser's new representative,
and the speeches were Of a tone calcu-
lated to allay any misgivings that Baron
Won Sternburg or his sovereign might have
concerning the cordiality of the sentiments
entertained here toward Germany While
il was not 40 announced IL was generally
understood that the dinner had been ar
ranged with the desire Of refuting the Ger
man idea that great antipathy toward the
Fatherland exists here.
The guests sat at horseshoe table in
the banquet hall Of the club The decora-
tons were German and American flags.
Zach guest received two such flags and
the menu bore a fine engraving of the guest
Of honor.
The Baron sat between Mr.. Ridder and
Mayor Low. Among the other guests
were Senator Depew Herr. Lewald, Special
Commissioner to the Worlds Fair. the Hon.
LYMAN j. Gage, James H. Hyde. Robert II.
M'Curdy. Jacob II. Schitf Miles NJ.
O'Brien. James Speyer. Robert &. Clowry.
Frank A. Vanderlip, Ashbel p. Fitch.
Ogden Mills. Frank Il. Lawrence, Justice
Amend, Emil Boas. Rudolph Keppler
Gustav II. Schwab. Andrew II. Green.
John /. Waterbury, Ernest Thalrnann,
Lewis Cas- Ledyard. Chester g. Lord,
James Stillman, Lloyd S. Brice. John A.
Mccall. Thomas +. Ryan. Borough Presi-
dent Hafen. Consul General Buenz, PrSsi-
d,nt Cantor and President Fornes Of the
Aldermen.
In proposing a toast to the guest OF the
evening. Mr.. Ridder said that Baron Won
Sternburg must he regarded as zone OF U.S..
since he had an American wife. The toast
was drunk with great enthusiasm.
Baron Won Sternburg spoke forpefully
and he was intently listened to until at
the close OF his speech he called for toast
TO the President. Then the diners rose
and showed that they appreciated both the
speech and the sentiments of the toast
The Baron said:
No great nation can EXPECT to escape the
penalty Of greatness are words which seem to
be well adapted to the present position of the
United States and Of Germany as world powers
Both nations are confronted by vast prob
lems-social, political and commercial Our
marvellous development during the last
decades has added new and heavier respon-
hbilities to those which we already had.
30 far IL has been vision. moderation and
fsrbsarancs 90 both sides which have light
ened our burdens and Permitted " undis-
turbed by friction to reap the fruits Of our
efforts. Yon may answer this with smile
aud say. How about Samoa and Venezuelan"
Well. gentlemen. my answer Is this: In
both cases. there was some unpleasantness
which threatened to produce friction. But
AL fair-minded men who have analysed the
reasons which caused the trouble seem to
asree that II was In no way due to any political
or commercial questions which were menace
ing the welfare OF either country. but that
II was due to misunderstanding.
When men meet to transact business. he II
in politics, In commerce. finance OF diplo-
macy, they do not plunge into action before
they have shaken hands and looked into
esch others eyes. Such was the case during
the samoan and Venezuelan bubbles.
The men who had been chosen to smooth
matters met. They understood each other.
agreed and pushed their work through with
out friction
What I want to emphasize tonight is that
our two nations. In working out their great
problems. which. after all, are bearing us
toward the same goal. should use all their
power TO foster a clearer understanding
between their people. This Ia the surest
safeguard against future friction We botn
have gone through similar trials In peace
and In war and II Is owing to these trials
thst the great qualities which we possess IN
common have been fully developed
You already understand lS,Oa mn OF us
a. well as you understand yourselves: they
have become your kin. hope the day will
come when you will understand all OF us
Just as well And right here. II may not be
aniss. perhaps, TO observe that great Is the
obligation which the press owes to the two
countries With an independent press here
and In Germany, Ia IL not due TO both our |
peoples that each should endeavor to under !
, ,anu sne I.ne, 81 no. nvs ~o,'a ~nne 10,
the pin pricks and TO display a spirit OF mutual
conclliaton-,o work TO yether for the larger |
understanding which the interests OF the two |
nation. demand, leave YOU 10 consider the |
tenement result that would follow
have no. onlv become closely acopainted |
ri,h the Cerman who nads bis bon. IN /
America hut aiso with the German who