New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-12
ROOSEVELT AT BATTLE
OF GERMAN TROOPS
Ex-President and Kaiser Spend
Five Hours in Saddle at
DoeberitZ.
BERLIN LECTURE TODAY
Emperor Introduces Former
Colonel to the General Staff
"A Dinner at the Embassy
Throat Better.

Berlin Nav ia sham fight In
which 12oO0 German soldiers of all arms
took part occupied the attention of MI
Roosevelt and Emperor William for sew
eral hours this morning. After the bat
tie which took place on the field al
Doeberitz the whole body of troops
paraded before the eX-President and the
Emperor, who were standing side by
side some twenty PAGES In front or the
gorgeous staff. They saluted the coiors
of the various commands, the Emperor
touching his helmet and Mr.. Roosevelt
lifting his sombrero.
Speaking partly in English and partly
in German, the Emperor, turning to Mr
Roosevelt, called out in a loud voice:
My friend Roosevelt: I have been
greatly pleased to show you some of our
German troops You are the first civil
ian who has reviewed our soldiers"
Turning to the officers his majesty
added: I'VE are ilonored to-day in hav-
ing here the distinguished colonel of the
Rough Riders"
The former President was five hours
in the saddle, and spent much time talk
ing with the Emperor. They drew apart
from the Others and at times were ex-
ceedingIy vehement in their gestures.
Mr. Roosevelt wore a dingy khaki uni
FORM while the Emperor and his gen
erals in uniforms of blue, with gold he'll
NETS, made striking contrast.
MIR. Roosevelt said tonight that he
felt able to deliver his lecture tomorrow
before the university. DR.. Fraenkel,
who has been treating the ex-Presi-
dents throat. said that in all probability
he would permit his patient to carry out
his plans 1t was true. he added. that
Mr.. Roosevelts voice was husky and
seemed to be unequal to the task, but
the doctor was confident that he could
clear it up by an hours work The EN-
peror probably will speak briefly on the
comforting of the doctors degree on Mr..
Roosevelt.
President Taft's invitation to Mr.
Roosevelt to represent the United States
as special ambassador at the funeral OF
the late King of England was received
this morning, and acceptance was inn
mediately sent Dy CaDle TO washington.
A dinner was given at the American
Embassy tonight, the guests, in addition
to the Roosevelts, including the Imperia
Chancellor, DR.. Won Bethmann Hollweg
Foreign Secretary Won Schoen. the rector
of the University. Henry White. former
American Ambassador to France, and
Mrs. White and Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Low
Immediately after breakfast Mr.. Roose-
Welt. attended by Lieutenant Colonel vor
Koerner, went by motor car to Doeberitz
where at O'Clock he was Joined by the
EMPEROR Mr.. Roosevelt rode a fine
Thoroughbred from the imperial stables
His majesty also took a mount and to-
eether they rode over the maneuvrine
f,eld of some twenty square miles anG
observed the work ing out OF the army
nroblen The scene of the evolutions
was admirably adapted 10 bringing out
the resources of officers and men. The
topography was varied. open tracts being
skirted with thick forests and broken by
streams. rough elevations and swamps.
The mannuvres were Also Witnessed by
a marty which included Empress uguste
Victoria. Crown Prince Frederick Will
lam. Crown Princess Cecilie, Princess
Victoria Louise. Prince Adalbert. Kermit