The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-22
IT IS CHRISTENED
William Names the Canal the Kaiser
Wilhelm"
FETES COME TO A CLOSE
Banquet at Which a Thousand Dip
lomats Partlclpate-Expresslons
Of French Papers on the
Opening of the Waterway.

Holtenau. June 21.--After visiting the
Russian cruiser Rurik at $3.50 o'clock
to-day Emperor William laid the last
In the presence OF many thousands Of
spectators. The scene oS Us ssrsmony
was embellished by handsome designs
in landscape gardening. and the light
house standing close to the spot showed
the three bronze reliefs of Emperor
William l.. Frederick III. and William
III. Under the relief OF the medallion
Of Emperor william 1. is a black mar
BILE tablet on which is engraved In gilt
lettering: "His Majesty. Emperor WILL
lam l., laid the corner stone of the
Baltic canal on June 3, 1887, and ac-
companied his blows with the ham,
mer by the words. In honor Of United
Germany to her perfect welfare in
token Of her might and power The
light house and the block of masonry
into which the emperor placed the fin
ishing stone were surmounted by enor-
nous scaffoldings rising In a semi
circle and affording seats for about 15,-
900 people.
As the emperor approached the stone
Baron Won Buel-Berenberg. president
Of the reichstag, addressed him as fol-
lows: May 1t please your majesty to
consummate an enterprise, the grand
eur of which. from a mechanical and
industrial point Of view. has never been
equalled on German soil. This struc-
ture, which was at first intended to in
crease the defensive strength OF the ma
tion, will now promote German trade
and commerce. We may thus be per-
mitted to indulge In the hope that the
successful accomplishment of the work
will permanently. and in the fullest
measure, fulfill the further object of
providing a profitable opening for in
ternational trade. May your majesty
graciously deign to make the mallet
have the honor Of presenting in the
name of the German national repre-
sentation and give the finishing stroke
by concentrating the enterprise. May
Gods richest blessings accompany this
action"
Taking the mallet, the emperor said.
'In memory Of Emperor William the
Great, christen this canal the Kaiser
Wilhelm canal His majesty then
tapped the stone three times with the
mallet. saying: 'In the name OF the
Triune God, in honor Of Emperor Will
lam. to the veal OF Germany and the
welfare of nations"
The great banquet which practically
wound up the ceremonies opening the
Baltic-North sea canal took place this
evening in the much discussed struc-
ture representing the old German war;
ship Niobe. About 1000 guests parti-
cipated, including diplomatic represen-
tatives Of all nations.
Paris. June 21.-The newspapers gen.
orally regard Emperor Williams speech
at Hamburg as inspired by desire to
be agreeable rather than expressive of
his real sentiments. According to La
Paix Emperor William desires peace,
but the republic alone can give uni
versal peace to the brotherhood OF ma
tions. The Steele submits that the
peaceful language of the emperor is
consistent with the dispatch Of Il
wreath to the London anniversary of
the battle of Waterloo. The Petit Re-
publique expresses the opinion that to
credit the utterances of Emperor WILL
lam at Hamburg. vessels of commerce
should have been convoked at Kiel. not
warships.