New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-01
these German sightseers only laughed and
chatted contentedly.
THE GILMAN OF THE WEEK.

When the climax OF the entire festival week
reached. II was like he military cavalcades
in Hamburger flashing glimpse OF royalty.
Within few minutes of the appointed hour
the white bow Of the Hohenzollern was deserted
entering the locks. The spectators In the top
most seats of the grandstands were the first to
see it. and a wave Of excitement and enthus-
asm swept over Holtenau. The cheers or the
multitude were instantly senced. The two Ger
man hagships fired the opening gun almost
simultaneously. Then warshp after warship
joined In the salute OF thirty-one guns up and
down the great ford. out from the lock shot
the Hohenzollern with flags nuttering. and
the Imperial standard waving proudly. and
moved rapidly and gracefully toward her an
chorage near the German hasships. Alone
upon the bridge stood the Emperor IN Al
mirals uniform. his breast covered with decora-
tons. The spectators shouted themselves
hcarse in the attempt to be heard above the
thnndcrs of the fleet. waving their arms ana
the bands all the hagships began 10 play.
The Emperor stood Ike a soldier. the only I'M
passive figure among thousands. answering
with the military salute the plaudits OF the
multitude
The smoke from $500 guns hung over the fleet
and momcntarily obscured the view: but
speedily the sky cleared and the second yes
sell the Kaiser Adler. emerged from the locks
and moved toward its anchorage near the
Hohenzollern. Hours passed before the third
steamer. the Kaiser Wilhelm III. appeared. with
the twenty other vessels Of the procession. inc
great merchant ship had run aground in the
sharp bend near the high bridge at levesnau
and had to be pulled out ANONYMOUSLY by
tug The spectators dii not know what had
happened. but they waited hour after hour AZ
patiently and chccrfuy as In the morning. Tor
they were aware that they had witnessed the
browning event Of the day and that all mat
was TO follow would have the effect OF anti
climax. Meanwhile the Emperor had gone III
his sig TO visit one Of tn. Admirals and then.
after receiving congratulations from the Kaiser
Adler. had posted ashore To the castle to vel
come the Empress. returning to the HoAen
zollern to dine with his royal guests before I'll
the vessels blocked In the canal had been re-
leased.
THE EMPEROR A UNIQUE FIGURE.
The IIohenzollern had led the way through
the canal. and its owner having arrived at
Kiel. was compelled to wait a little while Tor
his dinner. That was the commonplace prose
Of the supreme event If the festival week. But
there was another aspect Of 1t. The owner OF
the yacht was the ruler 81 the Fatherland
the mightiest military Power in the world. His
will was supreme I'm GERMANY and the great
est force the Continent. He represented be
fore the eyes OF that great concourse traditions
OF monarchy principles 81 government. trernen-
dous resources of military imperialism. word
from him in favor Of peace was more authori-
tative than the utterance OF any other mortal
in Europe. II was his personality mat had the
electrical effect Of inspiring enthusiasm. He
was AS unique IA figure In Europe as he had
been that day at KEEL
simply and solely because he was the Kaiser
There were a hundred or NOR" warships In
front Of him representing the maritime genius
Of many nations and the science OF modern
times but IL would have been as idle 10 name
them to repeat tho catalogue ~ the liom"r'c
ships. There were "A hundred kings ana princes
awaiting his pleasure with Ionp Of ceremony
and refinement Of court etiquette. but their
names and titles had ceased t. have any sig
nihcance. The Emperor stood lone. and the
thoughts Of thousands folpw~d their eyes.
A soldier who had never fought n battle. an
amateur statesman whose mair exploits had
been quarrel and half hearted RECOMMENDATION
with the veteran diplomatist OF Europe: ne
was a solitary figure unique In IN. RESPONSE
bilitcs 81 ilustrious station and military power.
MASTER OF SELF ADVERTISING.
Whatever judgmcn, may be formed Of the
character II the young Emperor and the ten
denotes Of his ideas ~ government. he must AZ
least be credited with consummat~ ability IN
the art OF concentrating attention upon him
self In his relations with Prince bismarck
the sovereign has increased while the cN- Chan
ccllor has decreased. II there were public opin-
ion in Germany AZ II Is known in England or
America this might not have been =" unequal
a contest. but without that restraining fore"
the Emperor rcgns. and Prime" bismarck
ndgets and mopcs as he steadily ages tn"
foundation stone 81 tn" canal was laid when
the Grand old Emperor WAS still alive. but
the grandson has continued in som" way :"
identify himself with the work 10 the exclusion
Of every on" else.
In all the ceremonies - the festival week h"
has been the supreme pcrsonaEc. illustfOus a.
are his guests from Faglaud Russia. Austria
Hungary. Italy and Germany. II was the
central figure II the Hamburg banquet and
fftes: he spoke the word for pcac" which Eu-
rope was waiting to hear. he led tn" way into
the canal and WAS the first and almost m" only
figure seen when the IiohcnzDll"rn emerged
from the Holtcnau locks: 10 morrow he Will lay
the commemorative cornerstone. and on tn" fol-
lowing day he will make the rounds OF tn" fleet
and direct the naval manoeuVres IN person. re-
ceiving honor and homas" from every snip.
even from the French vessels ana from thr'r
allies The Russians Whether hy accident or
design everything has been done 10 magnify
the functions Of the Emperor and to make h.in
the unique genius Of n supreme occafion Tnat
can hardly be the result Of anything except
the Emperor's own deliberate choice. Very
much as he emerged from the locks at Iiolte-
nau he burst upon the View OF Europe. ana
he commands and holds attention on IN" on"
scene AZ the other
ONE SHIP AND ONE MAN
The remaining ships. the American Marble
head among the last after long delay cr"pt up
one after another. but the spectators grow
weary Of looking at them. The mighty battle
ships OF the fleet passed unnoticed NJ Glad
stone and the Tantallon Castle were forgotten.
For that great day there was only one ship and
one man. The spectators knew that there was
TO BE- a grand ball at the Naval Academy ana
that b." Illuminated for gala
night, and that there were TO De- stately pag-
cants on the morrow. and review OF the
fleet the day after. but they were conscious
that the climax had passed when the Emperor
came into view at Holtenau. to be welcomed
with the artillery Of the fleet pnd the over
wrought enthusiasm ~ loyal subjects.
The canal, az a great work OF modern science.
Interested the engineers. The fleet. an OBJ
ject LESSON In modern warfare. impressed naval
architects and designers. The Emperor APP
pealed to mems imaginations with the potency
Of the nccromancer's art. J. y. +.