Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
HUMORlSTS TAKE A HAND
Comic Papers Publish Imaginary
Conversations at Meeting.
EMPEROR PLANNING DETAILS
Tells Ambassador Hui Ex-PreSi-
dents Wishes Must He Consulted.
No Political Significance.
Special osssssram to The star

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BERLIN. March 26-The announcement
that Cox Roosevelt will be the personal
guest OF the kaiser at tho royal palace
during the whole or the major part Of
his stay In Berlin gives tia lfveliese sat
lsfaction to tho American oolonys It Is
| taken az q compliment to tho Omitted
States, as well as to the man. and as
an evidence OF the kaiser's desire to c,1l-
tivate friendly relations with the United
States.
| The chief feeling among all classes and
nationalties In Berlin in regard to Col.
Roosovelts visit Is ono Of curiosity.
mingled with admiration ana respect
There u in Germany . continent of
| gratitude for tho results OF Col. Roose-
velt's efforts to increase tho influence
Of the United states among tho nations
OF Europe. particularly in making posi-
BILE and Fastening the signing OF the
treaty Of peace at Portsmouth after the
Russo-Japanese war. There Is good
spirit in which the kaiser himself views
the approaching visit OF the former
President OF the United States The
kaiser moro than once recently has given
expression IN court circles Of his pleasure
at the idea Of personally becoming ac-
quainted with one whom he so heartily
| admires.
Will Call Him Colonel"
The emperor is taking a keen interest
in the program for Col Roosevelts en-
tertainment while the latter Is in Ber-
lin. He confided to DR.. Hill. the Ameri-
can ambassador. in his request to arrange
the program for the ex-President's recep-
ton that MFR. Roosevelt's own wishes
must above all be consulted" The
kaiser even has inquired as to how Col.
Roosevelt ought to be addressed. and it
has been suggested that colonel will
serve as well as anything else
Some joose spirits arc already outlining
pictures OF the meeting between the de-
scendant OF Frederick the Great and the
former President of the United States.
Imaginary conversations for the occa-
sion are being printed In the comic pa
not as yet been arranged. 1t 10 regarded
as certain that the colonel will declare
his preference to be treated as a private
citizen and not as former President
One Of the imperial attentions which is
to be showered upon the distinguished
American visitor Is the use Of the kaiser's
luxurious private railway carriages for
his journey from Jassenit1 on his trip
from Stockholm to Berlin.
To Hear Roosevelt Lecture.
The kaiser will attend Col. Roossyelt's
lecture in the hail OF the Berlin Univer-
sity, which was the scene OF Prof. Bur-
CESS reputation OF tho Monroe doctrine
in the imperial presence a few years ago.
There will be a gala performance at the
opera, where the emperor's favorite spec
tacie. "sardanapalus." which he stage
managed himself. will be given.
A section OF the American colony and
not a few Germans regard the visit Of
Col. Roosevelt with suspicion. not to say
with unfriendlfness. Onlcially 1t is denied
that it has important political significance,
but this statement may be ignored. The
visit has Significance. It IL, in a way, the
browning act OF q long series OF atten-
tons paid by tho kaiser to the American
people. What the object OF these atten-
lions may be Is variously described, but it
is pointed out that the kaiser has been a
persistent woOer of the United States for
at least q decade: indeed, ever since the
unfortunate incident between Admiral
Dewey and Admiral Dietrichstein at Ma
Mia bay.
Since then one attention has followed
another in rapid succession, as, for ex-
ample, the visit OF Prince Henry, the en-
perors brother, to the United States; the
gift OF the statue OF Frederick the Great
the christening Of the imperial yacht by
Alice Roosevelt and the patronage Of
American artists and opera