Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-31
ROOSEVELT WILL
RANK PRINCES IN
KAISER'S PALACE
Emperor to Entertain Him
Three Days, Putting
PrecedentS Aside
COURT is ASTOUNDED
University of Berlin Will
BestOw Doctor of Laws
Degree on Visitor
IOURT IS ASTOUNDED
Associated Press1

n ERLIN, March 30-Emperor Will
Il liam has invited former Presi-
~ dent Roosevelt to be his personal
guest at the palace for three of the
five days Colonel Roosevelt will spend
in Berlin.
The former president will arrive here
the evening of May 9, and will be
entertained by David Jayne Hill, the
American ambassador, until the 18th,
when the emperor will return to the
capital from the provinces. Then
Colonel Roosevelt will go to the
palace.
The emperor will throw court
precedence to the winds during Colonel
Roosevelt's stay. The masters of cere-
monies and the court chamberlains are
dismayed by the emperor's determine
tion to give a private and non-official
person precedence at the dinners and
elsewhere over everybody, even the
royal princes.
The expectation is that the emperor,
who has given much thought to the
entertainment of his distinguished
American guest, is preparing surprises
for the three days in which he Will
give up to Colonel Roosevelt the most
of his time.
Asks WheeIer's Advice
what do you thing Mr.. Roosevelt
would like to see in Berlin?' inquired
the emperor of President Wheeler of
the University of California few days
before the exchange professor left for
home.
Men" said Professor Wheeler. "Mr.
Roosevelt would, 1 think, prefer above
other things to meet representative
German men,"
Professor Wheeler also thought Mr..
Roosevelt might like to hear soma
good music, to see one or two galleries
and to visit Frederick the Greats
country home, Sans Souci, at Potsdam.
While the emperor did not say di-
rectly that he would follow the sug-
gested outline, it is likely that he will
have a distinguished company to dine
with Mr.. Roosevelt and will arrange
for an opera in his honor.
The University of Berlin will be-
stow the degree of doctor of law upon
Col. Roosevelt. While the senate of
the university has not yet acted upon
the suggestion, it will be brought De-
fore that body by the rector, and no
doubt will be UNANIMOUSLY approved.
May Attend Reception
The American Association of Com
merce and Trade has invited him to
be present at a reception. He declined
a public dinner some months ago, as
he said his stay III DSIllh WouAu 10
short and he did not think that he
ought to accept an invitation SO long
in advance.
1t is regarded as extremely likely
that he will now agree to a reception
and American residents in Berlin have
an opportunity of meeting him in this
way.
The newspapers have published
everything available about the for
mer presidents utterances in khar-
toum and subsequently, so that the
general public is well informed as to
his movements, and if any public op-
portunity is afforded of greeting him
the people of Berlin are ready to avail
themselves of it.
Already there is a great pressure
for tickets to hear his lecture before
the university. and for invitations to
the reception of the American Associa-
ton of Commerce and Trade.
Col. Roosevelt, some months ago, in
answer to the remark that he could
have a great reception in Berlin, said:
"I shall be there simply as private
person. 1 am not one of those who
cling to the fringes of departed great
ness"