The Detroit times., 1910-05-11
KAISER FETEs
COL. ROOSEVELT
nsrwan Ruler Entertains in Informal
Way Owing To Death of
NJ King Edward.

BERLIN May 1O.-Because COL
hooseyelt's special train arrived pre-
t;sely on time today. there was much
confusion in the reception plans ut
the railway station. The authorities
had been informed that the train was
thirty minutes late and win the ex'
eepion OF Baron Voh Schoen, the
minister OF foreign AFFAIRS. and his
stan. there was no one at the sta
3 ton to meet the colonel.
The kaiser had planned TO have MS
Imperial guard drawn up at the sta
ton to welcome the colonel and TO
convey the Roosevelts to the Amerl-
can embassy In the imperial carriages.
The guard, resplendent In gold and
lace, and the imperial carriages, ricn
with their trappings. all arrived, how
ever, after the Roosevelts had been
\ bundled into taxicabs and started ior
the embassy.
When the kaiser heard OF the mis-
take he was greatly FUSED and up
braided those In charge OF the recep-
ton plans for their carelessness.
King Edwards Death is Observed.
The effect OF King Edwards death
was clearly I'm evidence In the German
capital and instead OF the wild acclaim
which would have greeted the ex-
president had the kaiser adhered 10
his original purposes OF receiving
Roosevelt in person and taking him TO
the palace as lis own and the nations
guest. the distinguished visitor found
the populace keenly subdued.
The virtual retirement OF the kaiser,
during Rocsevelt's stay in Berlin and
the cancellation OF many OF the
functions planned in his honor. have
robbed the world Of a spectacle that
1t was looking forward TO with un'
\ feigned interest. Roosevelt and the
kaiser have always been considered
'two Of kind" Roosevelt has been
called the Kaiser OF America. and
y the kaiser, the Roosevelt OF Europe.
The death of King Edward, how
ever, changed all this and the meet
ings between Roosevelt and the kais-
er will be few and informal. The nrst
Of these took place at o'clock this
afternoon at the Potsdam palace,
where the Roosevelts had luncheon to-
day. The greeting the kaiser extended
was cordial in the extreme, though IT
was evident that he was much de-
pressed by his royal uncle's death.
Remain Some Time Al Palace.
The Roosevelts remained some time
al the palace and enjoyed themselves
IN q stfictly informal way, Crown
Prince Wilhelm and his family were
also at the palace The family al
buns of the Hohenzollerns, which
are only shown To visitors on rare
occasions were inspected by the col
onel
Leaving the palace, the Roosevelts
zhotored bach to the embassy. where
\ they will remain as Ambassador Hills
guests during their stay here. The
next meeting between the colonel and
the kaiser will take place at the Uni
versity OF Berlin, Thursday, when,
Roosevelt delivers the third OF his
European lectures. 1t is probable
that third and more extended meet
Ing will be arranged.
The train bearing the Roosevelts
and newspaper correspondents arrived
nt s O'Clock The public has not been
thrown on It's guard by the announce
ment that the train was late and great
crowds were packed about the station.
The police had great difficulty In
\ keeping the crowd back from the
rooted parkway that led from the sta
ton to the palace reserved for the i'm
perial carriages
Won Schoen explained the absence
or the imperial guard and Roosevelts
enjoyment OF the Joke was as great
as Won Schoen's embarrassment The
glitter of Won Schoen's stan gave the
Hooseveits an inkling of what might
(. have been witnessed had the kaiser
= received them In person. The trip to
the embassy was without demonstra-
tion. Few of the thousands who lined
the way knew that the ordinary taxi
cabs contained the Roosevelts.
English Government Doesn't Object.
Although all the Official entertain
mente In honor OF the Roosevelts have
4 been cancelled, their stay In Berlin
will be anything but dull. Sir Edward
TT GOschen. the English ambassador
20 Germany. In response to a request
from the German foreign ONCE. COM
mnnicated with HIS government and
found that 1t would not consider IL a
breach of propriety for large part of
the entertainment program to be car
ried out.
The kaiser, however, will take little
part In the entertainment. He will
not attend Chancellor Bethmann.Holl-
weg's dinner to the Roosevelts tomor-
row, nor the military maneuvers at
Doeberitz. The empeTor's state din
ner. scheduled for Thursday night. has.
OF course. been cancelled. The col
Onei will yfgit the museums roo and
mnny other places Of interest.
The colonel is still hoarse, but says
he feels much better.