The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
By RUDObPH DE zAPP.

stepped back out Of the full glare OF the
limelight for the tine being. his great
and good friend. Kaiser Wilhelm o. Ger
many, whom he is going 10 visit next
year. is still with us Hohenzollern IS.
probably. not quite as strenuous as be
fore the German Reschstag had the ts-
merity 70 butt IN" on bis prerogatlves
as the "annoints6 Of the Lord" but the
Emperor Is not 10 be dOWned so easily
the last word in that memorable contre-
temps has not yet been spoken.
/ At any rate. the German Emperor. re-
gsrdless Of the Reichstsg. is stin making
precedents. and the latest vas made a
couple OF weeks ago. when, for the first
time since he became Emperor. he took
HIS dinner publicly at one OF his capitals
hostelries. He selected for this unusual
distinction the Adlon. the occasion being
a banquet commemOrating the lo0th ami
verssry OF the Prussian war once
/ The Adlon rises its magnificent marble
front right Inter den Linden. Berlin's s
most historical and beautiful thorough
fare. Is Is the home of the fashionable
and wealthy American resident society
]
can embassy. under Or. David jayne
HILL was housed within its walls until
very recently when Dr. Hill moved into
permanent quarters. II is also the place
where Theodore Roosevelt VII make his
home while IN Berlin
AS regards the Emperor's recent dining
az that hotel. his majesty entered the
Adlon with the simplicity OF = freshly
arrived American tourist. accompanied
only by one OF his adiutants. and was
met st the threshold BY the proprietor of
the house. Herr Louis Adlcn, who es-
corted him through the crowded lobby
10 the banquetting hall. Mr. Adlon vis-
tied the United States last year and was
received By President Roosevelt At the
hotel were several dozen American
guests. among the throng who had this
unique view Of the war lord.
The Kaiser had heretofore considered
hotels little below his imperial dignity
He used 10 express regret that a former
! American Ambassador. Dr. Andrew D.
White. lived al a hotel. because that cir
cumstance prevented his dining with the
Ambassador. as he would otherwise have
been delighted 70 DO The crown prf7ce.
who gives promise OF being consic~ ~-e by
more democratic Than HE fatFe- had
the first dinner served IN the a IA. u
was given by him 10 some members OF
the imperial family. Il should be stated.
I however. that the Kaiser always took the
/ deepest interest. In this hotel, ever since
the day when the first plans were sub
mitted for his approval He and men,
bers of the imperial family made a tour
Of inspection OF the place. under the
guidance OF Herr LOrsnz Adion. and
were enthusiasts ia their approval of the
new guest house
The crown prince Is not quite as par
ticUlar as HIS father as regards taking
HIS meals" at hotels. He took a party
of frien6s 20 dinner At the famous See
bad hotel al Kiei during last years re-
gatta. as a lark. When his Imperial
highness arrived he expressed a desire
70 eat IN the public dining-room. The
manager. after recovering from The
shock. piIoted the party 20 a table
which he proceeded 70 surround with
a huge screen No screen for u.s. e1-
claimed the future Kaiser. we came
here 70 look az people and give them a
chance 20 look az rs. II they want 20.
II should prove Of particular interest
Al this time. few days after TheO-
dore ROosevelt's departure for foreigr
lands. and his ultimate appearance or
the lecture platform Of the Tnlversit5
! Of Berlin. 10 recall his sentiments viii
regard 10 German educational institu-
tons and Germans On American history
as expressed IN a letter 20 Prof John "
Burgess. dean OF Columbia University
New York. the first incumbent Of Theo-
d0re Roosevelt profesSorship OF Ameri
can history and institutions az the Uni
versity OF Berlin
This Is the letter:
white House. October 12-My dear
Professor Burgess-Allow me. through
you. 20 greet the University OF Berlir
with the heartiest good Will The HIS
torical friendship between Prussia anl
the United States and then after Prus-
, sia had founded the German empire. be
tween this mighty empire and the Cnitet
States. has never been broken. nor ever
1 shaken in the least. This friendshiy
began IN the mutual esteem and mutua
good viii that existed between Washing
ton and Frederick the Great and was
confirmed by the fact that Prussia alon'
among the European powers showed her
self willing 20 nave trade relations viii
, the United States during the period o
our necessity and weakness in those Try
ing years between I7S3 and I7SS. and q
{ make a trade treaty with Us Already
! during the colonial period OF our history
there was a large German element among
. our people Men Of German birth and
German blood gave Us great and sue
cessful service during the Revolutionarl
period. as leaders both in war and peace
General Steuben trained the contlnen5a
army and AiuehlenberE was the frs
, "a
since the revolution q continuous Ger
man immigration has taken place tina
has proved most important for the poDu
: lation Of the Northwestern Territories
\ The men Of German birth and race wer'
. nearly all devoted in body and soul q
the Union and were extremely hostile {,
slavery. Through their powerful he'll
{ the Northwest Territories were made int,
the free States that form the heart Of
the republic. We have to thank men o.
German birth or origin that al the out
break Of the civil war. Maryland. Mis-
souri,. and even Kentucky, held firmly G,
the Union. and during that fearful perioC
they rendered us services BY word and
deed which viii never be forgotten
Since the civil war the large emigration
OF students from the United States q
/ German universities is one OF the NOS
remarkable and important features o
our intellectual life. and IL is one OF th'
most significant facts in our American
education that those sons Of our repub
lie who have been educated IN German
universities guide and control our higher
/ education.
"AH this has had powerful indUenct
in bringing about an exchange OF cul
ture. which in a certain sense eliminate:
IN the founding OF the prOfessorship tha
you, my dear professor, are charged witt
inaugurating.
Again expressing my heartiest greet
ings for the university and with bes