Show GERMANS OFFENDED BY AMERICAN NAVY honors shown loubet of prance and failure to accept invitation to appear at kiel caused indignation berlin april 18 the german press docs not distinguish between the visit of the united states european squadron to marseilles and the program planned for the united states north atlantic squadron on behalf of which alic american government declined an invitation to vianit kiel during the regatta there therefore some wonder is expressed as to why special honors are shown the french president by the american navy immediately following the of the cerman emperors request one or two papers express themselves bitterly on the subject and bay the germans tto not miss much in not having a sight of the american chiffi As telegraphed from washington the associated aroas was authorized on tho highest authority to mako this of the position of the navy department part ment in the matter of tho visit of the sc to marseilles nothing was further from the mind of secretary moody or the washington government than giving to germany by extending an appropriate courtesy to a sovereign of a friendly nation alie suggestion caine from the stata department that the squadron go to marseilles in time to greet loubet especially ally as it would touch there to tako on board the new in benr admiral cotton As regards the visit 10 lo kiel no invitation reached the navy department from berlin for the squadron to go there on the same authority it is elated that had each an invitation come it would bavo been accepted |