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checks, and other commercial paper
said Prof 4. Werner-Spanhoof Of this
city, who has just returned from an ex-
tended visit 10 Germany.
If / were compelled 20 stay in Ger
many, / believe / would be rabid So
cialist. not because / subscribe TO their
doctrines, but because OF the great bur
den which the people have to bear in
taxes. To an American this question OF
attaching a stamp 10 everything is most
obnoxious.
Business everywhere in Germany
seems 10 be prosperous; there is very
little real poverty among the people, the
government and Reichstsg having very
wisely lnaugurated the various systems
/ OF insurance against deaths, accidents,
sickness. and other happenings. This
nethod does great deal 10 keep pow
erty at safe distance. Germany has
made wonderful progress along all lines
OF commerce. and culture and education
has not been neglected. Although the
compulsory military service system has
its many drawbacks. and among A GER
tain class OF people Is very unpopular,
u helps 10 produce a nation Of physically
healthy men. After young man enters
( the army he must first serve as q re-
I cruit TO master the various drills hut
after that he is detailed 10 follow his
/ trade while serving. II he be a shoe.
maker, he works In the shoemaker shop
OF the army: II a baker he IS detailed
I IN the army bakery, and so on He there
by continues 70 perfect himself in his
chosen calling"
Speaking Of the German navy. Prof
spanhoofd said that he had heard on
! numerous occasions that the navy is pre-
pared al all times to go 10 war with
England; In fact, that they expect war
with England at any time. Prof. Span
hoofd would not vouchsafe the truth OF
this assertion. but stated that he had
heard the statement made many times.
y was at the KieI regatta" continued
/ Prof Spanhoofd. and 7 saw the En-
peror. the crown prince, and the crown
! princess. The Emperor Is a striking per-
sonality and looks the picture OF health,
/ other reports 10 the contrary notwith-
standing. He is very popular with his
Z people, and his services for the father
I land are recognized even by his enemies.
1
/ tension between England and Germany
was 50 great not many months ago that
war threatened. and that il was due 70
+ the efforts OF the American government
I that this calamity was averted. This
/ was not done for sentimental reasons,
I but on account OF the great business
losses which such a war would have en-
tailed upon the United states"
/ American medical men OF every
| branch are regarded highly by the medi-
/ cal profession Of Germany" said Dr. g.
Fedor Haenisch, SpecislarzJ fuer Roeut-
! genOlogie, OF Hamburg. Germany, al the
/ Shoreham, last night. Dr.. Haenisch, who
/ is accompanied by his wife. is an X-ray
/ specialist. and is on HIS way 10 Detroit 70
participate in q meeting Of American Y
! ray specialists. The speciality OF dag
nosing cases by means OF X-rsys is
I steadily growing in the United States"
said the German scientist. and many
most beneficial results should be accred-
: tied TO the application Of the X-ray the
( DRY and science"
| Speaking OF American hospitals. as
1 compared with those Of Europe, DR..
/ Haenisch said the hospital OF the Johns
( Hopkins University, al Baltimore. ranks
as one OF the very best hospitals in the
whole world; that its name and fame is
/ tavorably established in Europe.
/ DR.. Haenisch disclaimed being z poll
tician, but said the Social Democratic
party is making great Roadway in Ger
/ many, and that the next Reichstag in
all likelihood would count an increased
membership OF that party.
The teachings OF Social Democracy
/ arg anti-monaTchistic and snti-dynasJic,'
continued DR.. Haenisch. They are not
patriots and yet ! am sure that in case
Of danger 70 the fatherland they would
fight under the Kaiser's flag. 7 co not
believe that they Will ever be sJrons
/ enough 70 control a majority Of the
Reicnstags or 10 become a real danger 10
the monarchical institutions Of Germany.
The Kaiser is just as deeply beloved by
his people as he ever was. The people
are realizing more and more every day
that Germany's greatness to-day is al
most solely due 10 his majesty's far
sightedness. craftsmanship, and diplo-
macy. 4 powerful navy. which Germany
is building now. is due 70 his initiative;
We need a strong navy 10 protect our
. ever growing interests on the seas and
beyond the seas. It is not q navy for ag-
/ erosion; merely OF protection
John Barry Ryan, son Of Thomas 2
Ryan, OF New York, accompanied by
Mrs Ryan. is al the Shoreham. MI
Ryan is an enthusiastic member Of the
newly organized United States aeronaut-
zeal reserve, and declines 10 talk any
thing but aeronautics. The only thing
touching on politics, Mr., Ryan conhded
10 friend yesterday, was the fact that
he had eight children, and that that was
about the only doctrine Of Roosevelt's
with which he agreed, Being asked
about the New York political situation
Mr.. Ryan said: 7 don't know thing
about politics. I am all up in the air
II was one day this summer. according
10 accounts, while Mr.. Ryan was crawl
ing along on his knees on the Mineola
aviation field. painting the outlines OF a
battle ship deck for the bomb throwing
: that the idea Of the United States aero
nautical reserve came 10 him. When Mr..
Ryan had taken OF hts overalIs al quit
ting time he talked the idea over with
/ Clifford R. Harmon. Enthusiasm began
10 fame up then and there. Commander
/ Louis s. Van Duzer. L. S. N. had a con-
ference with Mr.. Ryan at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. and suggested something like
la definite plan Of organization. 4 scheme
OF organization was perfected that IN
cuded commodore, a chief OF stan. a
! general board, five vice commOdores 70
head the five geographical sections OF the
country into which the Reserve is ap-