546 KELATIONS BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND GERMANY. 



zations. We ought to especially oppose too great a uniformity. The 

 strength of an investigator, of a scholar, or of a teacher lies in the 

 development of individuality. Among the Germans the individual- 

 ity of investigators and teachers is usually well marked; this should 

 remain so, especially as in the United States there is a tendency to a 

 certain uniformity. 



Although to-day the cultured states of western Europe occupy the 

 first place in the field of science, we should not lull ourselves to sleep 

 with the pleasant security that this will always continue to be so. 

 America's scientific capital, as I have above endeavored to show, is 

 equal to ours; she is well in the way of preceding us in the culture of 

 the sciences. She has already produced in considerable numbers men 

 of the first raidi whose jierformances were also of the first rank; others 

 may arise at any time. Let us then seek to keep company with America 

 in our pursuit of science. Let us unhesitatingly allow to the Ameri- 

 cans whatever they may have that is as good or better than ours; let 

 us gladly receive it from them. If then, by our own efi'ective ability, 

 we preserve their regard and esteem, we shall help more and more to 

 strengthen in the scientific field the bond that naturally exists between 

 America and (lermany. And now I will touch upon an important 

 point which at the present time is of marked interest. Hitherto 

 young Americans have come to us in order to learn from us, but the 

 time has now arrived in which the German and European students 

 should travel in America for the purpose of broadening their culture. 

 This scientific exchange from person to person, from university to 

 vniiversity, and from academy to academy should be favored as far as 

 possible. Let us be as liberal as they are to us in the reception of all 

 those eager for knowledge and in granting them everything that they 

 need. Let us place the juiblished results of their work in our libraries, 

 at least in the great Iloyal Library of the chief city of the Empire. 

 Let us in all things show them that in Germany they come to a people 

 intellectually allied, under whose political and social institutions even 

 they with th<-ir free views may feel at home. Everyone who has 

 been their guest can say in their praise that they treat us in this 

 manner. Americans welcome men of science with a feeling of appre- 

 ciation and friendliness. So may we also, while fully guarding our 

 interests and our individuality, contribute much toward keeping up 

 the relations between the two peoples, or indeed toward knitting them 

 more closely together. 



We should act toward America as the Americans do toward Ger- 

 many. We should also try to form a correct judgment of the scien- 

 tific work of the Americans by personal examination. We should, 

 more than hitherto, inform ourselves upon the spot. It would do no 

 harm if annually a number of German students should seek to widen 



