The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-06-27
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LAID THE LAST STONE OF THE CANAL
Emperor William Performed the Closing
Ceremony at Uolteneau.

Emperor william Performed the Closing
Ceremony at Uolteneau.
Holteneau, June 21.-After visiting the
Russian cruiser Rurik at $50 today the
emperor laid the last stone of the Baltic
and North sea canal in the presence of
many thousands of people. The cere-
mony was embellshed by handsome de-
signs in landscape gardening, and the
lighthouse standing close to the spot
showed the three bronze reliefs of En-
peror William l., Frederick III. and VIII
liam II. Under the relief medallion of
Emperor William l. Is a black marble tab
let on which is engraved in gilt lettering
His majesty, Emperor William L. laid
the corner stone of the Baltic canal on
June 3, 1887, and accompanied his blows
with the hammer by the words, In honor
OF united Germany to her perfect well
rare, in token of her might and power. "
The lighthouse and the block of masonry
INTO which the emperor placed the finish
ing stone were surmounted by enormous
scaifoldings rising in a semi-circle and
affording seats for about 1900 people.
AS the emperor approached the stone
Baron Won Buel-Berenberg, president of
the rechstaS, addressed him as follows
May it please your majesty to consum-
mate an enterprise, the grandeur of which
from mechanical and Industrial point
OF view has never been equaled on Ger
man soil. This structure was at first in
tended to increase the defensive strength
OF the nation, but will now promote Ger
man trade and commerce. We may thus
be permitted to indulge in the hope that
the successful accomplishment of the
work will permanently and in the fullest
measure fulfill the further object of pro
Vidlng a profitable opening for interna-
uonal trade. May your majesty gracious
~ deign to take the mallet l have the
honor to present in the name Of Germany
and give the finishing stroke by concen-
tratlng the enterprise. May Gods rich
est blessings accompany this action"
Taking the mallet the emperor said
In memory of Emperor William the
Great, | christian this canal the Kaiser
Wilhelm canal" His majesty then tap
ped the stone three times with the mallet
saying: In the name of the trlune God in
honor of Emperor William; to the veal
oil Germany and the welfare of nations"
PARIS PRESS is HOSTILE.
Paris, June 2l.-The newspapers gener-
ally regard Emperor Williams speech at
Hamburg as inspired by a desire to be
agreeable rather than expressive of his
real sentiments. According to the La
PAX the emperor desires peace, but the
republic alone can give universal peace to
the brotherhood of nations The Steele
submits that the peaceful language of the
S"iPVt"i - CONSISTENT Win the dlspatch or
Il wreath to London on the anniversary
of the battle of Waterloo. The Petit Re
puhlique expresses the opinion that to
credit the utterances of Emperor William
at Hamburg, vessels of commerce should
have been convoked at Kiel, not war.
ships.
The great banquet which practically
wound up the ceremonies OF the opening
OF the Baltic and North Sea canal took
place this evening in the much discussed
structure representing the old German
warship Niobe. About LOCO guests partici-
pated, including diplomatic representa-
tives of all nations.