Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-02
WILLIAMS BRANDENRURG SPEECH
A Literal Translation of the Remarks Which
Have Caused Much Comment

A Literal Translation of the Remarks Which
Have Caused SO Much Comment
1t has been intimated that the late riots in
Berlin, Leipsic and Danzig were provoked in
part by some imprudent speech on the part of
the German emperor. 1t is thought that it
would have been wiser had he suppressed the
remark written in the FrendenJuch at Munich,
"The kings will Is the highest law" 'But con-
corning his speech made at the banquet in
Brandenburg," q writer to The STAR says, "a
single quotation out OF it misrepresents the
ideas and intentions he had at the time. For
instance, most papers quote part Of that
speech, which contains an earnes, appeal to all
who are discontinued to leave the country at
once. But to do the emperor justice, give
below the most interesting part Of that speech,
literally as given by the Reichsanzeiger.
4 am sorry to state that it has become the
custom OF late to find fault with and to grumble
at everything that is done OH the part of the
government. Under the most trifiing pretexts
the quiet Of the people is disturbed and the
happiness OF their own life and their delight in
the life and the prosperity of our great, united
German fatherland Is embittered. By such in
stigation and such grumbling finally the
thought comes to many, as il our country be
tho most unhappy and the worst governed of
the world and torment to live in it, That
this is not so all Of us know, of course But
would it not be better il those discontinued
Srumblcrs would shake the dust from their feet
and escape in that way from those miserable,
wretched state of affairs 1t Is all they disire
and to US they would do II great favor.
1--WE live in passing condition. Germany
outgrows by degrees her childhood to arrive
at the age OF youth, therefore it might be time
to do away with children's diseases. We are
experiencing animated and exciting days in
which the judgment of tho mass of people is
unfortunately lacking objectivitv. To those
days more quiet ones will follow If our nation
shows herself manly, reflects, and, disregard
ing foreign voices, puts her confidence in God
and in the honest, providing work of her lesiti-
mate monarch
I'm very appropriate way the emperor went
on comparing this passing condition with an
episode on the voyage OF discovery of the
English admiral. Sir Francis Drake, to whom
Central American chief showed tho Pacific
ocean when he and his companions had almost
despaired OF seeing it.
Then he continues: BE it SO with Ms. The
assurance OF your faithful sympathy support.
ing me in my. work always gives me new
strength to continue in the work and to walk
| in the way appointed to me by heaven. Be
sides the feeling of tho responsibility to our
supreme Master on high and my immovable
conviction that our old ally of Rossbach and
Dennewitz will not forsake us on this occasion.
He gave himself such endless trouble with our
old Mark and our house that we could not sup
pose he did it in vain. No. in the contrary,
brnndenburger, wo are destined still to great
things and lead You on to most happy dayA
Only let no grumbling and no discontenteJ
talk OF party obscure your vision and darkon
the future or take away your pleasure at par
ticipating in the work. With words alone il
cannot DO done. and in spite Of those overlast-
ing, discontented intimations about new
course and ito men. reply quietly and de-
cidedly: Ny course 10 the right one and Il
| shall be followed. That my honest troops oi
the Mark will assist me in il, confidently
trust Therefore ] drink 70 The welfare q
] Brandenburg aud her men,"