Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
SENATOR LATIMER POPULAR
Great Interest Manifested in the Emf
grafton Question.
IS EXPECTED SOON
Stream of American Tourists as Large
as Ever Despite Rainy Summer.
Carnegie Gift Talk.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN. July 13.-There was a great
gathering of friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlemagne Tower at their magnificent
house on the Tiergardfon Wednesday to
say goodbye to Mrs Tower. the wife Of
the ambassador, who was starting of with
her sons for summer holiday at Ftnis-
terre. Among the guests were M. Artzims
witch. the Russian consul general. and his
lovely American wife. formerly Mrs. Jones
of California: Consul General and Mrs.
Thackera, Vice Consul Caldwell, DR.. and
Mrs. Honan. Senator Latimer. the chief Of
the emigration commission.
The senator Is only here for a few days,
but won a host of friends He Is full Of
his mission and regards it as for the bene-
fit of humanity that all countries should
join in finally regulating the immigration
and emigration questions. The German au-
thorities are helping him all they can. but
this has not prevented the impression from
getting abroad that the commissions real
object is to increase emigration from Eu-
rope to the United States.
He told the correspondent of The Star to-
day emphati that such was not the
case Indeed. he holds himself that less
emigration to the United States would be
better for her. The simplicity Of the sena-
tors character was amusingly Illustrated
by his attempt while on the way from VI
emma to Berlin to settle his score In the
dining car with an Adams express bill for
$50. He was saved from embarrassment by
a fellOw-traveler, who generously paid the
amount.
Former Representative McCleary Is ex-
pected here soon to negotiate with the pos
tai department about a renewal OF the
agreement for postal arrangements aboard
Lloyd mail steamers. The companies are
not satisfied with the compensation they
receive for the facilities afforded.
Many American Tourists.
Notwithstanding the rainy summer the
stream of American tourists going through
Berlin Is as big as ever. No very prom
inent people have cropped up during the
week. but generally speaking all classes Of
American life are represented. There are
lawyers. doctors. promoters. motor idlers in
plenty Among the crowd were Profs. Jessen
of Bryn Mawr and Faust Of Cornell. Com
mander Albert Gleaves. U.SN.: Vicomtesse
way to Paris to see her son, Count Louis
de Sivour; E. J. Amend Of New York, Col.
]. P. and Mrs. Grant.
There has been much talk about large
donation from Andrew Carnegie for q pub
lie library in Berlin and of gift to the
Treptow observatory. In the latter case
the wish was father to the thought Director
Archenhold uttered q wish on the occasion
Of the unwilling Of Mr.. Carnegie's picture in
the observatory some weeks ago.
Carnegie on Donation.
The American ambassador ia reported as
saying that Mr. Carnegie. on hearing the
report merely remarked that II he donated
anything to any other countries than Amer
lea and Scotland he would soon spend all
his money on the wants Of continental ma
lions. The result of these rumors has been
to keep some intending contributors from
subscribing.
paper in Elbing. where -four American
millionaires'' lately inspected the kaser's
stud, says the servants at the hotel where
the Americans stopped were painfully dis
appointed at the small amount Of tips they
received. The hotel porter who took the lug
gage from the depot was rewarded with
twenty cents. The editor of the paper CAL
culates that after deducting the cost of the
ticket to enable him to enter the platform
this works out four and a half cents per
millionaire
1t has not been published here, but there
Is good authority for the statement that
the crown princess IS again looking for
ward to an increase in her family.