New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
PRESIDENT TO KAISER
WR. TAFT GITES TOAST.
Praises German En- prror at Yacht
CUD Presentation.

beverly, Mass. Sept. e.-President Taft to-day on
board the yacnt MayHover toasted the German
Emperor as a true sportsman and contributor to
the peace Of the world
The occasion the presentation of the Taft
cup to Commodore William III Chds. OF the Ben
sonhurst IN. W Yacht Club. whose little boat. the
Joyette won the first honors of the German Aneri
can Sonderklasse yacht races. held off Marblehead
in the ast ten days The crews GSall three Of the
German and sl three of the American boats which
We're contestants in the were on board the
Mayfower. together with the personal representa-
tive of the German Emperor Vice-Adnira Baran-
don. Admiral 'Barandcn responded To the Iresi-
dents toast and called for the health 'of the Presi-
dent Of this great and mighty United States
At the end of an informal reception specially
bound copy of the Blue Book of the German navy
was presented Mr.. Taft by Captain Retzman,
naval attache of the German Embassy at Wash
ington. The gift made by direction of the EN-
psror. III accepting the book Mr.. Tart salo'
I accept this with great pleasure souvenir OF
such well disciplined and so formidanie a IN navy
CARDS.
The Maylower anchored within few hun
dred yards of the Presidents cottage. in Beverly
Harbor.
1t the luncheon in the cabin that the
President proposed his toast to the German EN-
peror. In presenting, on the quarterback the Taft
cup and the smaller trophies won in the regatta,
the President had merely congratulated the win
ners their success When the luncheon was
mar through the President said:
I rise to propose a toast to his imperial majesty
the Emperor of the Germans In doing SO 1t gives
me pleasure to refer to the interest which he has
hereNindeed, in the system of the races. in the
initiation Of which he had much to d91and to
the value OF the Emperor's action in the promo
am sorry that the Emperor is not here to join
us in his expression of good will which I
other hHk is 10 'els eood PGr hn G6 10
Dd of
IN IN some respects perhaps II Is better not TO have
think IT is great deal better in view OF the re-
cent developments, that when there is dispute
contestants should be from the same nation We
truth under nk he.e ace certain Of reaenns the
S DaSked up by certain sort of national pride and
But to recur again to these sports which bring
together the sportsmen OF Germany on the water
such distinguished sailors the admiral at my
LETT wish to express my great joy and sstisfac-
functions J drinh TO the health Of his imperial
live TO contributes to the peace OF the world!
Vice-Admiral Barandon followed the President.
lie said
~ Mr. President. You have described well all Of
and Americans bring with them. that ali can
have good sportsmanship and TO achieve the best
OF good feeling between the nations The spirit OF
peoples has been growing steadily day BY day.
We must ~ no forpe ,6a 10 srG~ b IN all NV,
have called US together were made possible by the
presentation OF the cup bearing the name OF Presi-
dent Taft
To you who have toasted the Emperor OF Ger
Taft the President Of these great and mlrbty mi H
United states. Hoch. hoch. hoch!
other prizes were presented TO the winners Of the
races. There we're about one hundred and fifty
guests on the Mayhover. including the neighbors
OF the President aong the North Shore the officers
OF the Myopis and Essex County clubs and so,,-
ersi residents Of Falem. Beverly and Gloucester
The Msyhover and the other yachts In the har-
Dor were CAV with bunting