New-York tribune., 1909-10-31
KAISER AT LECTURE
HEARS TWO AuERI-
CAN PROFESSORS.
President WheeIer Erpounds
Source of Republics
PO1cer.

Berlin. Oct 30-The Emperor, En-
press and Princess Louise occupied front
seats in the historic auditorium OF tro
University OF Berlin to-day, wheh tho
Roosevelt professor, President BenJalhiii
Ide Whealer of the University Of can
fornia. and Exchange Professor Moore oI
Harvard, delivered the opening iec'"ie'
of their courses. The spe kers each o@-
cupied half an hour
Seated near the inperia party were ~
6. Reynolds Hit. Secrcta of the Afle.
icsn Embassy. and MIS-. HIT MI.
scbolIe. secretary Of The embassy anu
Mrs. Scholle. Captain Samuel T. Sii''
Military Attache; Mrs. Shai'ie
nanvA distinguished Germans VINO
connected with the government u ''+o
university. o,, ,on
Among the last named were Baron No"
dem Bussche- -Haddenhauseh' %
coreicn Ministry; DR.. Theodor Le"aiu,
~ tho Ministry Of the INTERIOR anu
formerly German commissioner eet
m the st Louis exposition CoioAel N0i
t7t-el director of The Military Acaoeii'S
ard formerly military attache ar WASH
ln&ICll, y
the Ministry of Education.
Professor Erich Schmidt, rector OF the
University of Berlin. in introducing lle
American educators referred to the great
inAnsnca of America in the culture OF
the world. and after dilating upon the
work. Of Professors Wheeler and Moore
welcomed them 10 the university
President Wheeler's message from the
New World was OF the power OF pubic
opinion in the United States. and as ne
began with the words, The source 81
all power in the Cnitod States IS puo-
lie opinion" there were those present
who saw something dramatic in sltue-
tion where The sovereign of one OF the
most powerful monarchies OF Europa
listened with an expression OF pleased
TO the speakers explana-
ton of the transitory character OF any
governing machine in the United States
which ceased correctly TO interpret ana
public opinion.
Continuing, Professor Wheeler SAID
that notwithstanding their radical
theories, their fiery spirit exhibited III
elections and their prediction for nov
elites, Americans were essentially con-
seryatives. He was convinced from per
sonal acquaintance with William j.
Bryan, he said, that Mr.. Bryan would
have been conservative If he had been
elected President, but if ne had not
proved conservative he would have been
bound hand and foot and gagged.
At the mention Of Mr.. Bryan there was
a stir in the audience among those VINO
happened to know that the Emperor's
councillors of the Foreign Office had ad-
vised his majesty against giving an audi
ence to Mr.. Bryan when the dlstln-
guished American visited Berlin in 1907.
Following his reference TO Mr.. Bryan
President Wheeler turned his attention
to former President Roosevelt, whom he
also described as conservative in his
innermost impulses. The latter's capac-
ity for understanding public opinion ac-
counted, the speaker said, for the great
place which he held i'll the hearts of the
American people
Professor Moore in his address out
lined the course Of lectures which lie Will
deliver upon the function of religious
history. He said that he would treat the
subject in an historical spirit strictly.
At the conclusion Of the Lectures the
Emperor heartily complimented both
Americans, after which the audience
joined in three cheers proposed by Rector
Schmidt
Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Wheeler and Miss
Eva Sprague, the latter accompanying
Mrs. Wheeler, were presented TO the EN-
peror and Empress. Both professors
lectured in German, and made excellent
impressions.