St. Paul Daily Globe

UHL AND THE KAISER

THEY MEET FOR THE FIRST TIME AMID POMP AND CEREMONY.

AMBASSADOR IS RECEIVED.

THE EVENT BEING THE OCCASION OF A MAGNIFICENT MILITARY PAGEANT.

KIND FEELING FOR AMERICA

Expressed by the Emperor in His Remarks in Reply to Mr. Uhl's Speech.

BERLIN, May 3.-Today was set for the first audience by the emperor to Edwin F. Uhl, the new United States ambassador appointed upon the death of Theodore Runyon, the late ambassador. The audience was given today in a driving rainstorm, but the ceremony was otherwise an unqualified success.

The entire personnel of the United States embassy assembled in the Kaiserhof, at Mr. Uhl's temporary home, at 2:30 o'clock. At 3 o'clock promptly Baron Usedom, court chamberlain, whose function it is to introduce diplomats to the sovereign, called with three gorgeous court equipages. In the first of these rode J. B. Jackson, first secretary of the embassy, bearing the letter of credence for the new ambassador. Mr. Jackson has acted as charge in the interval before Mr. Uhl's arrival. In the second carriage rode Mr. Uhl himself and Baron Usedom, preceded by two outriders bearing the white and red Brandenburg colors, their uniforms being trimmed with heavy silver embroidery. All of the officials wore elaborate uniforms, and numerous lackeys were in attendance in livery. The horses were gaily caparisoned. The third carriage was occupied by the suite of the embassy, including H. G. Squires, the second secretary of the embassy, and Lieut. Robert K. Evans, the military attache, the latter clad in handsome regimentals. While driving up Unter den Linden, the military guards marched up to the carriages and presented arms to the roll of the drums. There were large crowds in the street to witness the pageant. Arrived at the Schloss, Baron Usedom ushered Mr. Uhl into the white saloon. Only Baron Marschal von Bieberstein, the imperial minister of foreign affairs, was present beside the emperor and Mr. Uhl.

At the conclusion of the audience of twelve minutes, Mr. Jackson and the suite of the embassy were admitted and shook hands with the emperor, who conversed pleasantly for a few minutes with all of them. He then led the way to a smaller room. Mr. Uhl was thereupon summoned to an adjoining salon, where the empress and the ladies of the court waited. Baron von Mirbach, as the empress' court marshal, introduced Mr. Uhl. The empress conversed affably with Mr. Uhl for a few minutes, and next received and conversed with the suite of the embassy. Altogether thirty-five minutes were consumed within the schloss. Then, in the same carriages and with the same elaborate ceremony, the members of the embassy returned to the kaiserhof.

A representative of the press had an interview with Mr. Uhl after the audience. He said that his audience had been a very pleasant one, and he was very well satisfied with the results, but he declined to divulge the subject of the remarks which had been made on either side. It was learned elsewhere, however, that Mr. Uhl's speech, which had been prepared in advance and the copy submitted to the court officials, according to the custom and requirements, pointed out to the emperor the important and close relations existing between the two countries, both in commerce and science. Many of the best citizens of the United States, he said, were of German birth or German descent. He expressed the hope that these ties would strengthen and not disturb the peaceful and friendly relations of the two countries, and concluded with an expression of his admiration of the country to which he was accredited, and for its ruler.

The emperor replied briefly to Mr. Uhl in English, joining in the hope which the latter had expressed, and speaking very appreciatively and admiringly of the United States and of Americans. He trusted, he said, that Mr. Uhl's activity would redound to the better understanding and more intimate relations between the two countries.

The emperor and empress and Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria attended the opening of the art exhibition today.

Count von Kanitz, the agrarian leader, has given notice that he will introduce a resolution into the reichstag, which will be supported by the Conservatives, inviting the chancellor to communicate with other countries with a view to the common prohibition of speculative time bargains in corn, etc.