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are likely to clash. We can say with
out hesitation that during the last CEN
fury the United States have nowhere
found better understanding or juster
recognition than in this country More
than any one else the Emperor William
IT, manifested this understanding and
appreciation Of the United States OF
America. II was he who first paved the
way for our friendly and sound rela-
lions. He won over the Americans by
his consistently friendly and sympa-
thetic attitude He was bound to Presi-
dent Roosevelt by ties OF personal
friendship. The mission OF Prince Henry
to America was crowned with the sue
cess We had anticipated II contributed
largely to making both nations realize
how many common interests united them
aud how few real differences divided
them. II was a happy thought OF the
Emperor's. too. to knit the two Ger
manic nations together intellectually by
the exchange OF teachers OF repute In
the German and American universities
German intellect, poetry, philosophy
and science have met nowhere with
more sincere admiration than In the
United states. ON the other hand, Ger
many. more than any other country,
studied and welcomed the wonderful
technical inventions OF America. This
intimate exchange of ideas in the field
of intellectual and scientific achieve:
ment found its outward manifestation
in the arrangements for exchanging
professors. These ties between the two
nations and also between their rulers.
as they grow closer. prompted friendly
political relation between US and the
United States. Not only did we settle
the question Of Samoa amicab!y. but
during the critical period through which
our country passed at the beginning Of
the new century America never once
opposed our policy.
with the exception OF Austria there
IL probably no country where existing
circumstances contribute so naturally to
perma nent friendly relations with us as
in North America. About II 900 00O
Germans live in the United States. Since
the formation Of the National German :
American Union in 1910 they are ami
mated more and more by the desire 10
maintain and encourage a close connec-
ton with their old German home, while
81 the same time remaining perfectly
loyal to their adopted country. AS long
as policy In Germany and in America
il directed by cool headed men who avoid
with equal scrupulousness exaggerated
expressions OF friendship or nervous i'm
patience when confronted with ocCa.
sional differences. which can Away,
arise in the sphere OF industry. we need
not fear for oSr relations with the United
| States. Respect for each other on the
| tasis and within the bounds OF self
respect. will be the best means Of pre-.
serving our friendship with America"
II has been deemed on every account
desirable to cite at some length from
/ the Prince Chancelior's work His styl.
| ~ laconic, rather rugged. but It is ani
fest that every word is intended to count
and II lends Itself 10 paraphrase no NOR.
readily than the aNioms and postulate
OF Euclid Because the work was pu
to press before the declaration OF al
| these wars We must rate It's value al
! higher than the literature Of the wal
itself. II Is clearly the best presenta
ton Of the case Of the empire agains
the world. We have been deafened dur
| ing these recent weeks by charges o
lies and counter lies, we have not known
which way to turn for temperate
statement. Here we have II. Prime
Won Buelow has presented us the in
ternal and external policy OF the empir
mp 10 the moment when the enforcement
Of that policy was submitted to the ar
hitrament of the rudest forces Of society
We must reserve judgment until tn
case il all in--we may not now take on
side or another while the fight I
on. But the time will surely come whe
eternal justice will not he determined b
the balliStIcS of "A hoWltzer-when IN