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as well as to European interests. Told him to cable back that I cannot get away here before midsummer.  Then went to Astor Hotel dinner offered by general director [[underlined]]Dr. Spiecter[[/underlined]]. [[margin]][[strikeout]]Von[[/strikeout]] Spiecter]][[/margin]] in Belvedere room Beautifully arranged like a garden.  excellent music hidden behind trees Present include of [[underlined]]Siemens Halske People![[underlined]]  Martin of electrical world, Holze, Adams etc.  Spiecter an imposing figure, made excellent cheerful speech. I too made speech which seemed to be well received by all of them.  Afterwards met Metz, Pupin and Cooper Hewitt.  The two latter seemed much interested in my work.  Frank says Pupin got 1/2 million Dollars 
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cash for his first invention and [[underlined]] gets from S. & H. $20000 yearly.  Says Pupin the laziest cuss he has met.[[/underlined]] never wants to write a letter. Came back to Bretton Hall Hotel at 1 AM.
[[underlined]]April 5[[/underlined]] Slept fairly well. got up early Wrote a letter to editor of [[underlined]]"Germanic Industrie" [[/underlined]] compelling him to retract wrong statements of [[underlined]]Dr. [[Salmonsky?]][[/underlined]] and insert my answer. [[underlined]] Weger[[/underlined]] promised to give personal attention to this subject.  Beautiful but warm hazy weather.  Went to Steamer Kayser Wilhelm II. met Franks and the other Siemens men. and Dr Spiecter and his son.  [[strikethrough]][[?]][[/strikethrough]] Spiecter was very friendly to me told me he was a Bakelite friend and had been corresponding with Segall whose friend he is; told me he was the