Evening star., 1922-01-08
|DR lang SEEKING
FRIENDSHIP OF u. S.
Says Germany Will Return
Every Testimony of
Sympathy.
TALKS OF NATIONS TASK
Charge d'Affaires Opens Embassy
in Simplest Manner-Expe-
rieuced in Duties.

DR.. Karl Lang, representative In
Washington Of the new German re-
public as charge d'affaires until an
ambassador is appointed, is making
an earnest effort to re-establish the
relations between the United States
and Germany in the National Capital
on a most friendly footing. He has
been installed here as charge Tor
little more than a week.
The splendors Of the regime Of
Count Won Bernstorff. the last Ger
man ambassador. and his predeces-
sors, when the embassy on Massa-
chusetts avenue was q social center
and given over to the entertainment
Of the great of this and otner ianus'
have been succeeded. however, oy the
utmost simplicity In these cary oass
Iations between Germany and the
United States.
Urges Forgetting OF Past.
DR.. Lang and his associates are
occupying the embassy business OFF,
ces and living in apartments out
side. The former is married, but Is
not accompanied by his wife. She
will come later after DR.. Lang has
taken up. his residence in New YORK.
where he will serve his government
as consul general as soon as Ger
many's ambassador is named and ar
rives to take possession OF the en-
bassy here.
In the meanwhile DR., Lang will be
the ranking official representative OF MS
country in the United States. He Is
comparatively young man. born In
1871, was trained for the public ser
vice, and was graduated at Heidle-
spends to our doctor of laws. He
speaks good English, with slight
accent, in soft, well modulated tones,
and expresses the sincere hope that
the country he represents and the
United States may forget past differ
ences and reenter upon a long era
Of good feeling.
Seven Years in Montreal.
DR.. Lang's first appointment was in
the consular service at Hongkong
during I90O-19O1, when the Boxer
trouble was at its hight; in Canton in
1901-1903 and in Canada as consul
general with headquarters at Mon
treal for seven years. During this
period DR.. Lang visited the United
States at more or less frequent inter-
walls and travelled over the country
particularly trought the west which
he says, always impressed him with
its tremendous industrial possibilities
He returned to Berlin and was in
the foreign office at the outbreak oil
the war. There he remained at
tached to the bureau in charge OF
political affairs with neu.
trail countries. except for one year
when he was in Copenhagen in the
service Of his government.
There are not more than half a
dozen servants at present at the en-
bassy, chief among whom Is the door
man. who greets visitors and ushers
them into the room where the charge
receives.
Embassy Renovated.
The embassy has been renovated
the interior woodwork painted white
taken out Of their long storage, but
the general effect of the studded
room where DR.. Lang does his work
is Of extreme simplicity.
DR.. Lang gives the impression OF
one feeling his way with the great
est care.
my country is facing the hard task
government Of collecting the higher
taxes and the constant taxation on
account OF the demands of creditor
nations" said DR.. Lang. THE people
are easily excited as a result Of the
war, but still the government has
HdHAScu oO ldA " . CT Oh dho Colnp
lish more and more order for the
whole country. All foreigners 1 met
in my country feel as safe now in
life and property as they. do in any
other country and I am sure our Wis
itors are enjoying themselves.
Many Americans In Germany.
MANY Americans come now to Ger
many. We like to see them very much
and We should like to have them look
q little more closely into our condi-
tions and to form their own judg.
ments-now often based on informa-
tion which has been inaccurately pre-
sented.
MANY of your people who have taker
the trouble to investigate and who hav'
gotten away from the big hotels ant
the places where foreigners usually 81
have been touched by the misery the!
have seen among the working classes
and the lower middle classes. TheI
have. shown their sympathy in man!
ways. ! am sure q German child fount
Its Christmas this year happier by rea
son Of the generosity Of Americans.