Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-18
GERMANY'S CRISIS.
KING WILLIAMS ADDRESSES TO
THE ARMY AND NAVY.
The Dead Emperor Afflicted with
Cancer-Serious Complications
The Funeral To-day.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoHD-usroa.t

BERLIN, June 17th.-Yesterday Kaiser
William issued the following proclamations
to the army and navy. The subject of the
proclamations would have been kept
strictly secret from the general public until
its official promulgation in accordance
with HohenZollern etiquette and formality,
but the tendency of the new rulers first
imperial expression has been allowed to
transpire this early in order to quiet
the feeling of alarm which prevails through
out Europe:
TO THE ARMY.
While the army has only just discarded the
signs of mourning of the Emperor William l..
my deeply revered grandfather. whose memory
Will ever live in all our hearts. it has suffered
fresh and heavy blow by the death of my dear
and warmly loved father. This is serious and
sorrowful time, in which Gods decree places
me at the head of the army.
1t is from a deeply moved heart that address
my first words TO my army. But the confidence
with which / step into the place to which Gods
Will calls me is lmmoyably strong, for l know
what sense OF honor and duIy my glorious an
cestors have implanted in the army and know
in how great measure this feeling has at all
times been manifested in its ranks.
a firm and inviolable attachment has been
manifested in the arny-a firm and inYiolable
attachment to its war lord. 1t is an inheritance
handed down from father to son, from genera
ton to generation; and in the same way refer
a
your memories as the personifcation of glori-
Gus and venerable war lord such as could not
be more finely conceived or in form more spt ak
ing to the heart; and l refer you to my beloved
father. who, as Crown Prince, has already won
place of honor in the annals of our army, and
to long line of glorious ancestors, whose
names shine brightly i'll our history and whose
hearts beat warmly for the army.
Thus, we belong to each other-I and the
army; thus we were born for one another, and
thus we will stand together in an indissoiuble
bond, III peace or storm, as God may will it.
You now take the oath of fidelity and ODE di.
ence, and swear ever to remember that the
eyes OF my ancestors look down upon me from
| another world, and that | shall some day have
to render an account to them of the glory and
the hohor Oh the army. WILLIAM.
TO THE NAVY.
The following is the address issued to the
navy;
have to inform the navy, with deeply moved
regret, that my beloved father, Emperor of Ger
many and King of Prussia, Frederick III. has
departed this life peacefully in the Lord, aud T
stepping to the place assigned by Gods will
nave assumed the government of the land fal l.
ing to me by hereditary right and herewith
also the chief command OF the army and navy
1t Is, indeed, profoundly grave period In
which | address my first words to the navy
which has only just ceased wearing outward
signs OF mourning form ever-to- aforementioned
and much beloved grandfather Emperor viii.
lam l., who oniy last year, during his presence
at k1el expressed in WGmcSt words the lively
satisfaction at, and appreciate II Of The deveoIt
ment OF the navy underhisg glorious government
The flags are already lowered fur ny much b.
loved father, who so greatly Teoiced at and
took SO strong an interest in the growth and pro
| greSs of the navy. Yet the time of deem and
sincere mourning chastises and fortifies mems
| hearts Thus we shall look confidently TO the
| future while fully preserving in our hearts the
memory OF my grandfather and father
| The navy knows that it not only gives me
great JOY to belong to it by an external bond bnt
| that since my earliest youth warm and lively
interest has in complete sympathy with my
dear brother, Prince Henry, united me with the
| navy. have learned to appreciate the high
sense of honor and faithful fultillment of duty
prevailing in the navy. l know that every
member in the navy is prepared TO joyfully give
ms NE for the honor OF the German flag wher-
ever it may be.
Thus In this SAD hour l eau say with all conf.
| dence, we shall stand together firmly and
surely, in good or evil days, ever remembering
prepared to shed our hearts blood for the honor
OF the German flag. In this Gods blessing will
be with us. WuuFI,,
PLAIN FUNERAL
BERLIN, June 17th.-Preparation for the
Emperors funeral have been completed
In accordance with the wishes of Empress
Victoria, it will take place Tomorrow
morning. The obsequies will be of mil
ltary character, but without pomp. in ac.
cordance with the expressed wish of the
deceased Emperor. Only the relatives OF
the deceased and representatives of the
relgnlng houses of Europe will be present
France, therefore, will not send a repre-.
sentative.
II is reported that the ex-Empress will
go to Italy after the funeral.
1t is reported that two weeks ago the
dead Emperor wrote on n slip of paper
One must get to be loved by the German
nation TO be able to give it the peace which
is due TO it."
STERN TIMES AT HAND.
BERLIN, June 17th.-The drift of the
press opinion in Germany remains hopeful
that the continuation of the careful policy
OF Bismarck will succeed in maintaining
peace. AT the same time it is admitted
that sterner times are at hand than have
been known since Sedan, and that a period
OF miiltary vlgor is before Germany.
THE WIDOWS ROYAL MOTHER.
LONDON, June 17th.-Queen Victoria had
intended TO remain at Balmoral until the
end OF July. The death of the Emperor
has greatly affected her and has been the
cause of a slight fever. She has wired the
German Empress that she desired that the
later shall come to Osborne with heI
daughters, the Princesses, in July.
BISMARCK GOVERNS.
PARIS, June 17th.-Le SOieH saws: Will
lam reigus, but, more than ever. Prince
Bismarck governs.
SENSATIONAL RUMORS.