After overcoming the difficult task of landing in Tangier, there was a very appropriate greeting on the dock by Moroccan officials and the German colony welcoming the Kaiser. Then a ride through the decorated streets; it was a magnificent oriental experience!! In the Embassy there was a reception of Germans, the diplomats, and the Sultans envoy, which because of his great age had not been able to attend the meeting.
Remarks of the Sultan were vivacious, colourless and vibrant, with the exception of what follows. In conversing with the French agent, although at first the talk was without significance, yet when he expressed his respects and greetings from Théophile Delcassé, the Kaiser replied that his visit meant that His Majesty wanted free trade for Germany and complete equality of rights with other countries.
When Count Cherisey was about to acknowledge these remarks courteously, His majesty said that he would like to talk directly with the Sultan, the free ruler of an independent country, as an equal; that he himself would be able to make his claims valid, and that he expected that these claims would also be recognized by France. Count Cherisey became pale. He was about to respond, but was abruptly dismissed.
Reception of the honorable great uncle of the Sultan was very formal. Text of the address, which was full of the usual high-sounding words but was somewhat colorless, together with an autographed letter was to be delivered to his envoy. His majesty remarked that he looked upon the sultan as the ruler of a free and independent empire subject to no foreign control; that he expected Germany to have advantages equal to those of other countries in trade and commerce; and that he himself would always negotiate directly with the sultan.
On the whole the brief visit of His Majesty came of splendidly without any unfortunate event and apparently made a great impression upon Moors and foreigners.
