Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-07
He Calls For the Loyal Support Of
the Mobiles.
SENSATION CAUSED BY HIS SPEECH
Probable Early Movement Of Japan
csc Troops.
GENERAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS


liam made a sensational speech last evening
at the state banquet which followed the
military maneuvers about South Altenbsrg.
at which entertainment the King Of wur-
temb<rg was the principal guest. His i'm
perial majesty had previously struck from
the list Of guests the names Of Count Won
Mirbach and Count Won Kanitz. as well as
those Of Generals Klitxuig and Sanditten.
but the names OF the two latter were SUBJ
seQrently restored upon the list.
Emperor Williams act plainly marks his
displeasure at the attitude of the persons
named upon the agrarian question. This
Is confirmed by the fact that the emperor
decorated Count Won Doenhoff with the or.
der of the Red Eagle.
Count Won Doenhoff, 1t will be remember.
ed, In May last was expelled from the con.
sentative union because he voted for the
Russo-German commercial treaty in the
reichstag. Soon afterward Emperor VII.
liam showed his approval of the counts &C.
lions. and he has now made his position
clearer by honoring Won Doenhoff with the
order Of the Red Eagle.
The guests at last nights banquet were
members Of the highest nobility and in
ciuded among them all the great civil and
military officers Of the province.
After the emperor had toasted the King
or Wurtembe-g and the latter had respond
ed, his imperial majesty began q speech
winch caused the deepest impression. The
exclusion OF Count Won Mirbach and Count
Won kanitz from the list of guests had. In
a measure. prepared the way for the direct
adrnonition which the emperor in empha tic
tones administered. But his words created
no less effect.
After few words of thanks for his re-
ception Emperor William said:
When i was here four years ago I en-
phasized the fact that In East Prussia.
"a hfAivr q
must before all preserve and maintain q
capable peasantry and such as would be q
pillar of support to my monarchy.
Hence my constant endeavor whenever
the opportunity arises to foster the welfare
and economic Improvement of East Prus-
sla. Inc past four years of grievous cares
have weighed upon the farmer and 1t ap-
pears to me that under this influence doubt
has arisen in regard to my promises and as
to whether l should be able to keep them
Nay. l found myself compelled to OBJ
serve, with sore heart. that in the cir
cles OF the nobility standing near the
throne my best intentions were misunder-
stood, and. to a certain extent. combatted
Nay, more; word Of opposition had been
brought to my ears. Gentlemen. opposition
OF Prussian mobiles to their king is a mon
strosity. They are justified in forming
an opposition only when they know the
king to be at their head. This is a lesson
taught by the history of our house.
How often have my ancestors had to set
themselves against misguided members Of
that class for the welfare of the whole
community? The successor Of him who by
his own right became sovereign duke in
Prussia will follow the same path as his
great ancestor, and once the first King
of Prussia said, Eek me mea nata corona
and as his great son established his au-
thority as Rocher dc Bronze, so do / repre-
sent. like my imperial grandsire, the king
dom by the grace Of God.
Gentlemen, what Expresses you is equal
ly felt by me, for 1 am the largest landed
nrOnriRtOr I oil
that we are passing through hard times,
and my daily thought Is to help you. But
you must support me In this. not by the
means employed by the professional opposi
tor of the parties which you have so often
rightly combatted-no, but by truthfully
opening Your hearts to your sovereign. My
door is all times open to each one of my
subjects and lend him ready ear. Let this
henceforth be your course and 1 shall re-
gard as effaced all that has happened.
IN order to make sure whether 1 have
really fulfilled my promises 1 ordered the
completion of the measures adopted for this
province"
Emperor William then enumerated them
and proceeded:
II shall continue my constant endeavors
to provide for this land. and the very next
budget will afford fresh proof Of my pater-
nal solicitude.
"Gentlemen,N let US regard the pressure
weighing upon US, and the times through
which we are passing, in the light Of the
Christian profession in which We have been
educated, as a trial laid upon us by God.
Let US preserve our minds in quietude and
endure with patience and firm resolution,
hoping for better times, according to our
old maxin-noblesse oblige. A stirring cere-
mony passed before our eyes on Tuesday.
Before us stood the statue of William /, the
imperial sword uplifted in his right hand,
the symbol of law and order. 1t reminds
Us all of the arduous struggle with designs
against the very foundations Of our con-
stitutional and social life.
Now, gentlemen, 1t Is to you I this day
address myself. Forward, to fight for re-
ligion, for morality and for order against
the parties of revolution. AS ivy winds it
self around the oak, beauties 1t with leaves
and protects 1T when tempests rage. so does
the Prussian nobility close round my house.
May 1t, and with 1t the whole of the nobil-
ity of the German nation. become a bright
example to those sections of the populace
which are still wavering. Let us enter to-
gether upon this struggle. Onward with
God. and dishonor to him who forsakes his
king.
I'm the hope that Eastern Prussia will
be the first province in line in this battle. I
raise my glass and quan it to the prosperity
of Eastern Prussia and her inhabitants.
Three cheers for the province"