Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-11-30
GERMANY TO BE
OUR BEST FRIEND.
Ambassador Baron Won Sternburg Makes
Appeal for Better Trade
Relations

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-"Germany is
stretching out q friendly hand across the
North Atlantic, which you may grasp il
you WILL" said Baron Speck Won Stern
burg, German ambassador, in his adj
dress last night at the dinner of the
New York chamber Of commerce.
Baron Won Sternburg's speech pro-
duced a profound impression. 1t is re-
garded almost as the words of Emperor
William. The ambassador referred to,
the huge trade which now exists between
the two nations, and declared it might
be expanded indefinitely if present in
equalities should be removed.
Hope for Tariff Changes.
He spoke Of the tariff commission
which has been sent from America TO
Germany to learn conditions there, said
that his country would do everything
within its power to assist the commits
sion, and expressed feryently his hope
that the desired results might be at
tanned.
The ambassadors speech was in part
as follows:
The historical friendship between Prussia
and the United States, and then, after Prus-
STA had founded the German Empire be-
tween that empire and the United States,
began in the mutual esteem that existed be-
tween George Washington and Frederick
thC 0ledt, anu his EedcuGu llS CLIMAX our
ing the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt
and William II.
Devotion to the union in body and in
soul has always been the salient character-
istic of the German in America, and of his
offspring. During my years spent in Amer.
lea, | frequently have had occasion to OBJ
serve that if God and nature had over
marked three nations for perpetual peace
and friendship with each other, those three
were the United States, Great Britain and
Germany.
n hn for nI,t-, IL,
lions during the last years we notice Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Emperor William NOV
ing on the same lines, policy which re-
ceiyed the full approval of the American
people, because it was a policy of peace
based on trust.
Big Gains in Commerce.
Now, gentlemen, let me ask, where lies
our line of cleavage? In our commercial
relations? Let US hope not. We know that
our progress is regarded with no unfriendTv
or Jealous eyes from this side of the At
lantic. The world knows that you have
long since learned to consider the pros
perlty OF others, not as hindertng, but as
helping your own.
Germany heartily reciprocates this sentt-
ment. Americas prosperity means Ger
many's prosperity. The commercial rela-
lions between Germany and the United
States are increasing every day. During
the last nine months you sold to US goods
worth $156,O0O,OOO and we sold to you goods
yaluing S106, 100000
If such an increase takes place under in
equalities how much greater would be the
increase if inequalities removed?
We are inviting you to closer commercial
relations. In return to the hand you
stretched over to US the other day, which
we so gladly accepted, we are now stretch
ing a friendly hand across the North At
lantic, which you may grasp if you will.
The appointment of the tariff commission
emphasizes to my mind trait which is pos
sessed in a striking degree by President
Roosevelt and Emperor William-an abid-
ing desire for the truth, Il preference to I'M
derstand your neighbor rather than to mis-
understand him.
l endeayor to enable my people to see and
feel as you and your fellow cOuntrymen on
SO many occasions have made me see and
feel the good will felt by the people of the
United States for Germany and her people.
British Ambassador Speaks.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the retiring
British ambassador, also delivered an