The Washington herald., 1910-01-30
AT THE HOTELS.

held in Berlin in April, May and June OF
this year" said Herr S. G. Mosse, q
wholesale merchant and manufacturer Of
the Emperor's capital, at the New wa
lard. yesterday.
Baron Rudolf Won Brandenstein. the
originator and chief promoter Of the en-
terprise has secured the cooperation Of
q representative American committee Of
American bankers. merchants, manufac-
turers, and professional men, as sponsors
on this side Of the Atlantic.
THE exposition will be held in the per-
manent exhibition hall of the famous Ber-
lin Geological Gardens. II will contain
practically everything America has 70
offer to the rest OF the world in the shape
OF natural products and manufactured
wares.
"The show" continued Mr. Mosse, WIFI,
metaphorically speaking. be swathed in
red. white and blue from start 10 finish.
from center 10 circumference. and from
top to bottom. There viii be an Ameri-
can band, perhaps Sousas an American
restaurant ice cream, soda fountains.
American side shows and a liberal supply
Of the institution without which no we'll
conducted enterprise in Europe is any
longer cOmplete-the all-conquering Ameri-
can bar II Col Roosevelt is in Berlin ar
the time OF the fair he will be asked 20
deliver an address. and you may rest as
sured that the former President Of the
United States viii say a few words.
The exposition is designed particularly
Of course, TO advertise the merits OF
American wares. but its hackers hope Fl
will also prove an extra drawing-card
for American tourists.
Germans are inclined TO confuse this
exposition with another American en-
terprise which has been launched in BeT-
Iin-the permanent exhibition Of American
manufactured goods, which a New York
exporting firm has opened in the Berlin
wholesale district. This is practically a
warehouse Of samples. where everything
Yankee ingenuity turns out for the ben
eft Of humanity, ranging in variety nom
suspension bridges 10 patent hooks and
ewes. are permanently on view. People
like Judge Schwartze, the politician, who
would weld England and Germany to-
gether for economic warfare against the
United States, see I'm these various prof.
ects fresh ground for their fears that
America is about 20 deyour Europe
whole. but the German business COM
munitv welcomes them IS q first class 0p-
portunity for better and friendEer -ela-
tons between all interests Of the two
countries
The German people are great admirers
Of America. and there is no more sincere
admirer Of the United States than En-
peror William himself. one Of whose
principal aims is 10 be on the terms
Of the best friendship with America
OF all the Doors that infest hotel lob
bies, and particularly that part which Is
known as peacock alley" is the states
man from Foggy Bottom. who slowly
and impress.vely parades mp and down,
atutudinlzing here and there. and as
Stunning a ponderousIy serious mien, as is
IL was up TO him 10 ward of the blow
that killed father this very moment He
usually wears a corrugated brow and
soft SLOUGH hat which never leaves his
dome Of thought. He wants those for
whose benefit ne prances TO think he IS
so absorbed with the solution of the most
stirring proposition that ever tr1tted
down the blazing tran that he has alto
gether forgotten 20 remove his hat. Nor
is that all He usually smokes the viiest
stogies imaginable, which makes him
absolutely the limit He is not an ex-
ception; he is the rule Watch him.
Jules Parceaux, Of Lyons. France, who
Is interested in the manufacture OF silks.
is al the Arlington. He is here on his
annual visit Making observations on
the floods in France, the Frenchmsn
said it was a visitation from on High, a
punishment richly deserved.
81 believe that this is warning
from Providence" said ~ ParceauN,
a Frenchmau Of the old school, eve
must heed the warning and return to
the ways OF our Christian forefathers
and pay attention to the voice Of Mother
Church
What do I think Of the great enter
tainment al the French Embassy az
Berlin in honor Of the Emper0r's birth
day? What do I think? What do you
think? What can anybody Jhlnk2 There
is only one way TO think and that IS
that the German Emperor viii finally
suSeed 10 gain the friendship and good
viii of the French. pray the day viii
come. and the sooner the better 81 VII
he for France, when France and Ger
many will link up together arm in arm
and forget old scores and work together
for their mutual benefit. These two
nations allied would present the strong
est guaranty OF peace imaginable. No
power or combination Of powers would
dare attack them, and with Austria
and Italy also being partners in the
pact they could dictate peace at any
time and everywhere.
THE German Emperor has been very
considerate % our feelings" added the
Frenchman. He never permitted the
national holiday Of Germany. the sur
render Of Napoleon, at Sedan, TO be cele-
brated in a manner which would have
aroused French anlmosity. He spared
our feelings a $ much as he could and
the French people deeply appreciate H.
Then, too, a new generation has grown
up since the war ofhlS70. and Germany
is one Of the best customers Of France
and million dollars worth Of goods are
bought in Germany every year b.
France I have an idea that Col R0ose-
veIt who Will deliver a lecture at the
Sorbonne. Paris. and at the University
of Berlin, will act as a sort OF peace
maker between Germany and France.
and help his friend, the Emperor, 70
attain his aim"
Commerce as a Builder.