The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
BRYAN AND TEDDY ARE CONSERVATIVE Benjamin Ide Wheeer lectures
 to Kaiser STIR IN THE AUDIENCE Speaker Tells Imperial Auditors That Public Opinion Is Source of All
 Power in the United
 States.
STIR IN TIE AUDIENCE

Berlin, October S0.--The Emperor, Em- press and Princess Louise occupied front seats in the historic auditorium of the University of Berlin today when Prof Benjamin Tde Wheeler Of California and Exchange President Moore of Harvard delivered the opening lectures of their courses Each spoke for half hour.
 Seated near the imperial party were American Ambassador Hill, Mrs Hill, Secretary of Embassy Scholle. Mrs. Scholle, Military Attache Schartle, also of the American embassy, Mrs. sehartle and many distinguished Germons who are connected either with the government or the university.
 Among the latter were Baron Von Dembusche- -Haddenhaudsen of the for eign ministry; Dr. Theodore Lewald, of the ministery of the interior and formerly German commissioner geenral to the St. Louis exposition; Colonel von Etzel, d. rector of the Military academy and for merly military attache at Washington, and Privy Councillor Schmidt of the ministry of education.
 Prof Erich Schmidt, rector of the Uni versity of Berlin, in introducing tho American educators, referred to the greal influence of America in the culture of the world, and after dwelling upon the work of President Wheeler and Profess sor Moore, welcomed them to the uni verslty.
 Professor Wheeler's message from the New World was of the power of public opinion In the United, and as he began with the words The source of all power in the United States Is public opinion there were those present who saw some thing dramatic in a situation where the sovereign of one of the most powerful monarchies of Europe listened With an expression of pleased attentiveness to the speakers explanation of the transitory character of any governing machine in the United States which ceased correctly to interpret and represent public opinion. The Californian said that notwithstand- ing their radical theories, their fiery spirit exhibited in elections and their predeliction for novelties, Americans were essentially conservative. He was con- vinced from personal acquaintances with w. J. Bryan, he said, that MT. Bryan would have been conservative If he had been elected president, but if he had not proven conservative he would have been bound hand and foot and gagged.
 At the mention of MT. Bryan there was a stir In the audience among those who happened to know that the emper- or's council of the foreign office had ad- vised his majesty against giving an au- dience to MT. Bryan when the distin- guished American visited Berlin in 1907.
 Following his reference to MT. Bryan Professor Wheeler turned his attention to former President Roosevelt, whom he also described as conservative in his in- nermost impulses. r1- latter's capacity for understanding public opinion account ed, the speaker said. for the great pls1s which he held in the hearts of the Amer ican people.
 Professor Moore in his address outlined the course of lectures which he will de- liver upon the function of religious his- tory He said he would treat the sub ject in a historical spirit strictly.
 At the conclusion of the lectures the Emperor heartily complimehted both Americans, after which the audience joined in three cheers proposed by Rec tor Schmidt Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Wheeler and Miss Eva Sprague. the latter ac- companying Mrs. Wheeler, were present. ed to the Emperor and Empress. Both professors 1ectured in German and made excellent impressions.