Emperor William to President Roosevelt.

[Telegram.]

Most gratified at your kind permission for Miss Roosevelt’s performing christening ceremony at launch of my yacht. It gives me great pleasure to announce to you that I have ordered my yacht Hohenzollern to cross over and to be present at the ceremony. My brother, Admiral Prince Henry of Prussia, will appear as my representative, rejoin the yacht, and will be able to express to you once more my sincere feelings of friendship for the United States and their illustrious head.

William II.