Evening journal., 1895-06-20
THE WAR LORD IS MILD
Kaiser Pledges Himself For
Peace In His Speech.
THE CANAL OPENING FESTIVITIES.
Elaborate illumination Of tho Great Alster
Basin at Night Tho Empress OF Germany
Arrives AZ Kiel American Cruisers Take
Part In the Display.

Part In the Display.
HAMBURG, June 2O-The ceremonies
connected with the opening Of the canal
between the Baltic and the North sea
were continued. Last evening grand
banquet was given after the harbor iliu-
mination. During the banquet at the
kathhaus the emperor was in wonderful
spirits and led in an animated oonyersa-
tion, his gayoty and good humor charm
ing al present.
Burgomaster Lehman, in proposing a
toast dwelt upon the canal as the work Of
the emperor and the empire.
Responding TO Burgomaster Lehman's
toast Emperor William said:
.'Worshipful burgamastcr, am deeply
touched az the words | have just heard,
and ] am deeply touched above all by the
reception which Hamburg has extended
10 me, the like Of which have seldom ex-
| pcrienced. Tho wave Of feeling which
met me was no artificial production nor
any common sort Like hurricane the
| joyous cries Of the city resounded IN my
cars.
II well know that / may not presume
| to appropriate that exultation to my own
person alone. ] recognize rather therein
the outward sign Of the pulse beat Of our
| whole German people, which IS proud Of
seeing the newly united German empire
represented by it's princes and illustrious
/ guests Accept for this my most hearty
/ thinks and let this be interpreted also as
my thanks 70 the people Of Hamburg.
Referred 10 His Grandfather.
"such moments as we experience today
carry our memories backward and in par.
/ ticnlar awaken memories in q grateful
| guise. We must turn our thoughts in
mingled gratitude and sadness to tho
| great emperor who has passed away and
70 his most glorious son, under whom the
work 10 which you have just alluded was
/ realized Yet present to all OF us is the
| rejoicing which attended the last visit
here Of my grandfather Of blessed memory.
1--WE are uniting two sens, and TO the
sea our thoughts nre directed--to the sea,
the symbol OF the infinite. The seas dc
not divide. They connect. The connect.
ing seas are being mnde by this work q
new arm for the blessing and peace Of the
nation.
1.-THE iron armored might which is as,
sembled in kiel harbor should at the
same time serve as a symbol Of pence and
Of the cooperation Of all European ciyi
lized peoples 90 tho advancement and
maintenance Of Europo's mission Of clyi
iization.
Eve have cast a glance upon the eterna
sen. Let us now direct our looks to the
sen Of the peoples hearts All nationi
uplift themselves 10 us here today with
questioning look. They need and desire
peace. In peace alone can tho world
| commerce expand. Ia peace alone can i
I thrive ana peace we shall and win un
hold
"ln this peace may tho trade Of Ham
\ burg prosper and flourish The protection
Of the imperial eagle shall ever follow 1t
whithersoever IL may pursue its way owe
the globe.
"But we now raise our giassos 20 tn
veal Of our worthy Hanse town of Ham
burg. Cheer for Hamburgl Another
And yet a thirdw
PARIS June 20.-As a protest agains
France partaking in the ceremonies a
kiel, various groups Of persons hay
wreathed the Strnsburg monument, whicl
I was erected to commemorate the loss @
lsaceLorraine in the Place dc In Con
corde.
illumination and Fireworks.
AT O'Clock the members OF the reichs
ting and Of the Prussian dietcha, who hal
just arrived ON a special train, were con
| yeyed in boats 10 tho island, where the,
were speedily joined by the guests from
the banquet The emperor landed on th
island in front Of the tent orectSd for him
AS no entered the spacious &lyilion TIL
island was suddenly and brilliantly illu
minated, together with tho Lombard
Bruccke, while countless lights glcamc'
along tho entire edge Of the lakes.
Additional brilliancy was given to th
scene by the powerful scarchlights on tn
Hotel ST. Petersburg, overlooking tho All
) ster basin from the Jungfernstieg and oi
the empcror's tent,
A grand display Of fireworks followed
The United States man-of-war presen
contributed not little 60 this part Of I'll
spectacle. The display included aquati
/ works Of various designs, fireworks to burr
on the water float lights rockets witt
floating festoons and magnesium and pris
matte torrents. There were also severa
set pieoas In red, white and blue and req
J Tesenting the German and American arms
Another set piece was u special motto ii
German text, Herzlicher Gruss an Deutch
land Won den Nercingten Staten
q Hearty greeting to Germany from tn
United States'D
AT l0:3O o'clock the imperial part
! landed at the Alster Their, whore a chol
} Of I, 900 voices sang He'll der Emperor.
Graciously bowling his thanks, the empeI
or passed TO his carriage and drove throug
the crowded streets to st. Paul's landin
stage where no embarked on the imperia
, yacht Hohenzollern.
/ The Empress at kiel.