New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
WAS KAISER'S GUEST.
DEAN BURGESS RETURNS.
Tells of His Sojoure as Lecturer in
German UniUersities.

,,.so- Iohn W Burgess dean of the faculty
of noIittcaI science at Columbia University, who
for .he last fourteen months has been filing the
Roosevelt professorship in Germany. arrived home
~, saturday When at the Manhattan Hotel
last night he was loud in praise of the gracious
treatment accorded him by Emperor william and
other German officials.
I1oa- Bureess who has the distinction Of being
the first Roosevelt professor, went to Germany IN
IuIv 1906 to lecture the constitutional law and
history of the United States in the universities OF
Berlin Bonn and Leipsic. He made hiInseT world
famous by declaring in a speech In Berlin, IN the
rresence of the Kaiser, that the Monroe Doctrine
was obsolete and the high protective tariH theory
~. re data He also said that the best interests of
the limited States and the world would be advanced
hy, a strong Teutonic tide of emigration to South
America. - -,u.
The impression got abroad that professor burgess
was speaking for President Roosevelt
In a statement in The Tribune Professor Burgess
said that he did not intend voice the sentiments
or ideas of President Roosevelt on the Monroe DOC
trne or the high protective tarif. ana oeIlieu CHI
phaticaly that he had the Presidents sanction LOT
what he had said. He said he spoke only for hiIn-
self.
Professor Burgess refused last night 10 DISCUSS
his speech saying that he considered the incldent
closed and that it had had too much publicity al
ready He did not think such discussions tended 10
increase the friendship between America and Ger
manv for which the Roosevelt and the Kaiser VIII
helm professorships were instituted.
He said that he had lectured to over fifteen hun
dred German students in the three big universities
In addition. he lectured before the Staatswessen-
schaftliche VereinigIng. association Of officials
iurists and lawyers. in Berlin and Cologne, and be
fore the Vienna Juristche Gesellschaft and the
Urania of Vienna literary and scientific orsanlza-
ton While lecturing In Bonn he gave instruction
to Prince Augustus Wilhelm the fourth son of The
Emperor.
He said that the Kaiser was deeply interested in
the Roosevelt professorship took il very seriously
and supported it in every way possible. The nigh
German officials the bar and the university pro-
fessors and students also greatly interested
in the course. he added. and did everything
they could 10 make II pleasant for the visiting pro-
fessor He vas invited several occasions TO
dine with the Emperor and was lavishly enter
talneG by many of the high officials.
on leaving Germany the Prussian Minister OF
Education gave Professor Burgess Illuminated
copy of the "NIebeluugenled"; the "Staatswis-
senschaftliche Vereingung." of Berlin. gave him
a carved figure designed by Professor Won Gosen.
and the Emperor conferred him the order of
the Prussian Crown.
Professor Burgess said that he wanted to correct
a general Misrepresentation as TO what the Roose-
welt professorship was. Il was not mere ex-
change OF professors. he said. many believed.
Instead Il endowed professorship in the
University of Berlin fund of 5000 having been
given for this purpose by James Speyer The
nomination rests with the trustees of Columbia
University. but the appointment is made by the
Prusslan Minister OF Education
The professoTshp is not confined TO professors
at Columbia. but has national scope. THIS year
President Hadley OF Yale as already announced
will All It. he Will lecture op American economic
problems Tho successor TO President Hadley will.
in all probability. not even be college professor
according 10 Professor Burgess. who said that he
was not AT liberty present 10 divulge the uame
Professor Burgess Will leave the city this morn
ing for n weeks visit in Montpelier. VI, before
resumng his duties at Columbia on the opening OF
the university year.