Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-02

the government of William l instilled
into our hearts will always bear forth
It's fruits, no matter what shape the
institutions OF the state may take. The
national feeling remains even when one
emigrntes. l have proof today that
hundreds of thousands of Germans at
the Cape OF Good Hope. In America and
Australia cling with equal enthusiasm
to the old Fatherland.
eve had to fight hard battles for our
national independence. The prologue
was the Holstein war. We had to em-
bark In the Austrian war in order to ar
rive at definite entente with Austria,
and to obtain, so to speak, judicial sep
aratlon from her. After Sadowe every
one foresaw war with France. II was.
however, advisable not to undertake
such war too soon, but TO wait until
the fruits OF North Germany had been
duly garnered. After that war there
was talk that in five years more another
war would follow. That was TO be
feared, but used every endeavor to
hinder It. We had no ground for II.
We had what we wanted. and to con-
tinue fighting out of sheer desire for
conquest appeared to me to be Bona
partist Instability and not our German
way. Since our hour was built l have
always been n friend to peace, and to
that end have not Stunned small sac
rihces. | yielded in the Caroline and
Samoa islands questions In spite of the
great value attached to colonial eX-
panslon in order not to have to make
war. There lies the advantage Of the
German character seeking dissatisfac-
tlon in the value of our possessions
without seeking dominion and privilege
In political affairs.
at is much easier to say what one
should avoid than what one should do.
Certain principles, honor and courage
forbid one to do several things, Just as
during army manoeuvres one is forbid
den to touch certain specific fields. But
as to resolutions regarding what Is to
happen in the future, there is no exact
provision. They are dependent upon
the decision Of others. II your friends
alter their opinions your whole plan
miscarries. Positive undertakings are
very difficult in politics. If they sue
coed one should thank God and not
find fault because they fail in trlning
points. Man can neither set in motion
nor control the stream OF time. He
can only steer his boat upon II with
more or less skill. If we have come
safe Into harbOr, as we may gather
from the sounds OF overwhelming ap.
provalwe must be content and keep
what we have gained for the empire
the empire ms II is now, and not as
many wish II to be. with additional in
sututlons. we want 10 preserve scrupu-
lously what we have. Germany was a
mighty empire under the Carlogvians,
the Saxons and the Horsentaufens.
When this position was lost, five or six
hundred years passed before Germany
got again upon her legs Political de-
velopment Is slow. like geological strata
which lie on one another and form new
mounds and mountains. | should like,
above all, to ask you young gentlemen
rot to give yourselves too much to the
German craving for criticlsing. cloud
laughter) Accept what Cod has given
you and what we have laborlousiy won
before threatening with guns the rest
of Europe. That was no light matter
Al we had been in those days cited be-
fore conclave Of the elders OF Europe
we would not have come cut so we'll
1t is true that there still remain justi-
liable claims worthy OF effort, but not
too soon or too hasty, Let us hold ia 81
TO what we have,
THE greatest sacrifices made for tho
re-establlshment of the German EN-
pire We're made by the German princes.
the Prussians not excluded. My old
master hesitated long before he con-
sentend to give up the independence
of his state to the empire. Let us be