The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-27
GOD BLESS THE
UNITED STATES
FsrVent Exclamation of Emperor
William at KisI.
OTHER KIND WORDS SPOKEN
DINNER GIVEN By AMBASSADOR
TOWER

Kiel. 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:
1t is with a very great pleasure
that have been permitted 10 present
TO you Rear Admiral Cotton and the
officers of the United States navy who
accompany him upon this visit to klel
in response to your invitation. They
come here with their ships Of war upon
a mission of peace, bringing with them
cordial sentiments Of friendship from
America to Germany. I am convinced,
sir. that you and your people enter
tain the same sentiments IN return
towards the president and people OF
the United States. Your interest IN
Us has proven this on many memoir
able occasions, especially upon that Of
the visit of his royal highnesss Prince
Henry. who was received throughout
the country with demonstrations OF
hearty and sincere welcome, and who,
when he embarked, left behind him
the universal wish that he would visit
US again.
Benefit to Civilization.
You have also given proof of these
sentiments in the present you made
Of magnificent casts to Harvard uni
Versity.
Mutual understanding between ma
tions, as between individuals, is best
attained by personal intercourse,
which leads to better acquaintance,
and it is a happy outcome Of an coca
sion like this that friends strengthen
their friendship, which in the case o.
two great powers like Germany ana
the United States is a benefit to the
whole civilization, extension Of COM
merce and the peace OF the world.
'"The closer our acquaintance be-
comes the more we are sure to dis
cover how near our paths lie to each
other. how readily we may follow them
together and how much we have each
TO gain by the maintenance Of har-
mony in the future as well as IN the
present and in the past. America
wishes this. sir, with all sincerity
There are hundreds Of thousands OF
people of German birth or German eX-
traction living in the United States
who look back from their new home
with feelings of tender affection
toward their fatherland- They are
among the best Of our citizens.
A Thrifty Race.
''They bring with them habits of
thrift and industry and high ideals OF
domestic life inherited from their an
cestors, and which have contributed
to make America. what it is. These
people will rejoice. as We all rejoice,
at the incidents that are taking place
| at Kiel, and they, as all Americans,
will be happy at the assurance we
derive from your presence mere To-
night.
Speaking for the nation, I have the
honor to convey to you the cordial
greetings and hearty good wishes OF
! the president and the people of the
United States
Mr.. Tower then proposed the health
Of the German emperor, the empress,
the crown prince aud the members OF
the imperial family.
Emperor Spoke in English.
Emperor William, speaking in Eng
lish. made the following reply:
'Tn responding to your eXcellency'
warm and sympathetic toast, of1er a
| cordial welcome to the American
squadron. Admiral Cotton and his Of
| fcers in the name of the German peo-
/ Pile We look upon them as the bear
! ers Of the friendly sentiments Of the
1 citizens of the United States, TO which
/ I can assure your excellency the whole
/ of Germany heartily responds 1 an
/ happy that my hopes for a better Trlu-
/ tuaI understanding between our two
/ countries. through the personal inter
course which my DrOthers Prince
! Henry. was able to hold with you
/ eXcellency's countrymen, have beer
/ fully realized and have strengthens
I the bonds of friendship between Ger
/ many and America. That my gifts o.
! cast of medieval German architecture
/ have been received in so gracious
/ manner by Harvard gives me tn
/ greatest satisfaction. I hope the sam
! pies relating to our old history VII
/ entice many young students to COM
over and study the originals and lh'
! people who live around them.
| Knit Closely Together.
I MY sincerest wish is that our tw'
! peoples may become closer acquainted
] No serious citizen in America or Ger
/ many. I trust, believes that the haF
( mony and continuance Of our mutua
! interests could be disturbed by perna'
nent factors in our relationship. W.
! are knit too closely together to allow
/ Of the development of any antagonlsm
! 1t is my firmest conviction that TIT
fact of so many thousands of Ger
| mans living and thriving in the United
/ states. with their hearts still warn
with their love of their old fatherland
I will render the task more easy O
smoothing the path of undisturbed anC
| progressive relations which are Of vita
I Importance to our countries.
I 'sIt is now my duty to beg your eX
| cellency to thank his excellencys I'M
president of the United States, for TN!
Joyous occasion. for which we are IN
debted to his kindness. We all oVel
/ here admire his firmness of character
his iron will. his devotion to his coun
try. and his indomitable energy, ant
we readily grasp the hand prohered u
US across the sea in cordial friendship
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