The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
President Greets Kai-
ser's Vessels in Hamp-
ton Roads.
HE is RECEIVED BY
GERMAN ADMIRAL
With Formal Calls Exchanged,
TAFT Hurries Back to WASH
ington, While Visiting Off
GERS and Sailors Are Enter
tanned by Americans, For
rner on the Florida.

Fort Monroe. Va. June Out On
the hesvins waters OF Hampton l;oud.,
President TAFT topaz w.lcu nvd
great foreign meet 10 American M.ur, >.
when he eA,ended inc aand g. lrieaa-
sap to Rear Aunliral Non Kcucut- ray
eAw!tz, co!nInanuins tue vi.l,in.. AVIS
ION of the German navy. While more
tna ma thousand brawny German
sailors stood at Afternoon on the decks
y: the giant Moltke. Gelmanys battle
cruiser, President Fstt boaracu tue.
N.sscL. II the gangway ADMIRAL on
Ecpeur Paschwitz and his stall waited
to greet the Chiet executive. AS tne
President stepped from tne ladder that
led him over the side OF the Aloltke.
ne extended his hand IL greeting to
the German admiral and exclaimed:
admiral I'm glad to welcome you. and
to have an opportunity TO visiting the
Moltke, one of the nnest ships I've
ever seen
The President was escorted over the
big German vessel. the crew standing
at quarters. salutins as the party pass
ed Every part OF the Oattlc-cruiser
was scrubbed and boly-stoned, every
spar and line bore It's quota of bril-
liant bunting. and every individual
sailor was trim in holiday attire.
AS the President teft the Moltke. the
Gerpan vessels band struck up THE
Star SpanGled Banner" and Oh the
gun deck siN-pounder barked out the
twenty-one guns OF the presidential
salute. The President. his formal call
of welcome over. returned to the May
flower y short distance away the
American battleship squadr that wei
coined the visitors swung idly at
anchor. Seven great vessels. includ
ing the new dreadnouEhts Delaware
and Utah. dressed ship SIS the sPrcsi-
dent and the admiral exchanged court
estes No sooner had the President re-
turned 10 the Mayfower than the
chugging launch OF the Moltke swung
~ the admiral to return the call. The
admiral lunched with the President
aboard the yacht.
AS the admiral left the Mayfower
the crews OF all the ships in tho double
column though which the German Yes-
sells had passed up the Roads manned
the rails. Down the line the booming
siN-pounders roared their parting salute.
This ended the Presidents part in the
formalities of the greeting of the for
eign admiral, and the head of the May
flower was turned upstream on the re-
turn trip to Washington. The officers
Of the American fleet took up the task
OF entertaining the visitors.
No speeches were made during the
visit of the President to the German
vessel. but tonight formal dinner
was given the officers Of the German
neet on hoard the Dreadnought Florida.
Rear-Admiral Ward. comman dng the
American squadon. and Rear Admiral
ron Rebeur- PaschwitZ delivered speech
es Besides the German admiral the
guests were Captain Won Mann, Com
manders Seebohm and Won KrosigE,
Lieutenant-Commanders Roehr and
Prentzel. Commander Boyed, Lieuten-
ants Betz. Won Grancy and Captain Sew
erin. commanding the Moltke infantry
regiment, especially invited to make tho
trip. The American officers were Rear
Admiral Wrad. Rear-Admiral Winsiow.
Captains Benson. Knapp oliver, Hood,
Snowden. Hoosewerff Wilson and
Welles. Lieutenant Commanders Sellers.
Lieutenant Williams and Colonel Strong
and Captain Howell. representing the
amy Rear-Adm!ral Ward. address.ns
the guests in German. said:
In the absence OF the commander.
ln-chef of'the American Atlantic fleet.
it becomes my pleasant duty 10 well
come You on behalf of myself and my
colleagues TO the waters of this coun-
try. ! am all the more grateful for this
chance because II affords me the oppor-
tunity to express my unforsotten sense
Of obligation for Inequalities extended
to me during my tour OF d.ty as naval
attache at Berlin twenty years ago
Due 10 Efforts of One Man.
The German navy in It's modern de-
velopment is largely the result of tho
personal efforts OF single man. the
present exalted ruler of that country
To his discerning influence We must
add the efforts of your German Navy
League. also an Inspiration OF his.
which. with its magnificent membership
Of over 100000 distributes through
out your country an intimate patriotic
knowledge Of the requirements OF your
navy aud the necessity for its existence
But there is another cause which has
contributed perhaps as powerfully TO
the present enviable efficiency of your
great feet. / do not refer to patriotic
devotion nor to the spirit of self-sac-
riilce. for these you share with other
nationalit!es. but ] do allud. to the
painstaking and unceasing efforts to-
ward thoroughness. without which no
good organization ever can be perfect
If 1t lay in my power ] should suggest
ms motto for every man-of-w war The
German phrase OF which YOU German
naval men are the living eXponents:
Lean to walk before YOU try 10 run
With the wish that your visit to
America may be made as pleasant and
instructive as you made my own when
in your country. l raise my glass and
drink to the health OF His Majesty, the
German Emperor"
The American and German officers
rose in their places as they drank
toast. Admiral Won Paschwitz re-
piled. speaking in English. lie said:
Three times have had the good for
tune TO come to America; therefore T
feel myself among friends. NV FIRST
visit In 1898 is a delightful memory TO
me. Again in 1902 had an oppor
tunity TO observe the great progress
and rand abandonment NJ a..