The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-22
FORMAL COMPLETION OF WORK
Emperor Hits a Stone Three Times
With the Reiehstag's Mallet.
Fifteen Thousand Persons Seated In
Enormous Grand stands see the FL
nal Ceremonies at Hoitenau French
Papers Unable tn Put n Bad Con-
structIon on the Emperor's speech.

paror William laid the last stone Of the
Baltic and North sea canal. in the pres
enCe OF many thousands of spectators.
The weather was brilliant. and the cere-
mony took place in the open air. not In
the lighthouse adjoining the sluice. as at
first contemplated. The scene Of the cere-
nlony was erabellished by handsome de-
signs in landscape gardening, and the
lighthouse standing close 20 the spot
showed three bronze reiiefs of EmperoTs
William l.. Frederick III. and William IL.
Under the relief medallion Of Emperor I.
is "a black marble tablet on which is en-
graved in gilt lettering: His majesty
Emperor William l.. laid this cornerstone
of the Baltic canal on June 3, 1857, and ac-
companied his blows with the hammer
by these words; In honor of united Ger
many. TO her perfect welfare, in token or
her might and power.
The light house and the block OF masonry
into which the emperor placed the hnlsh-
ing stone were surmounted b. enormous
scaffoldings rising in a semi-circle and al
for,iing seats for about 15,0oo people.
As the emperor approached the stone
Baron Won Buol- Berenberg. president of
the reichstag addressed him as follows;
NAV IL please your majesty TO consum-
nafe an enterprise the grandeur of which.
from a mechanical and industrial point OF
view has never been equaled on German
soil We now see the completed structure
which has long been planned and the ac-
conplishment of which has been ardently
desired by German hearts; TINS structure
which was at first intended TO increase inc
defensive strength of the nation but
which will now promote German trace
and commerce We may thus he permit
ted 10 indulge in the hope that the success
ful accomnIishment of the work VIII per-
p,aneutly and i'm the fullest measure ful-
fill the further object of providing pfoh'-
able opening for international trade May
,-o,,r majesty graciously deign 10 take the
nalIet I have the honor OF presenting III
the name of the German national repre-
santatives and give the finishing stroke
by consecrating the enterprise. May oou
blessing accompany this acuoh' IA.
Taking the nsallet the emperor sala;
..In memory of Emperor William the
Great. | Christen this canal the halSet
Wilhelm canal -,
His majesty then tapped the stone three
times with the mallet. saying; IN the
name of the triune God, in honor OF I'm
reror William, TO the weal or defhlaHS
and the welfare OF nations.
The most elaborate arrangements were
made for today's ceremonies. The enor-
nous grand stands were hlled 10 the'r
utmost capacity. In the center OF the
semi-cir,sle was brick tower ana high
flagstaff the first surInonntea DS tne
German flag and the latter by the herald
- fsas-Ies and the German standard. Be
hind the spot where stood the commefn-
oratiye stone was a dais upholstered In
crimson and gold. BY II O'Clock all the
stands were filled with on-lookers ana
military and naval officers. The enpef-
or. accompanied by the empress ana her
four sons, arrived ashore from the no
henzollsrn in a barge flying the impe1aI
Ma1a a
CORPS uniform. aud the empress was
dressed I'm a heliOtrope costume ana car
riei a primrose colored paFasoi. Inc
crown prince wore the uniform of the
First regiment of footguards and Prince
Adclbert wore n naval uniform.
After Emperor William had tappod Vhe
stone, a parchment was placed inside cf
It, declaring the circumstances or the
bun,Trg and completion Of the canal
The chancellor. Prince Hohenlohe in
fun official uniform. read the document
aloud before depostting 1t in the stone.
There was a royal salute from al the
warshiTss as ole emperor gave uhe hTst
tap and other important perSoTsages,
f,areheadesl taq,pef the stone three times,
in accgrdanCe with the German tradinous-
The bands played different airs as the
,-arsn,rss r,ersons 1inslchs1 the stone. The
emperor and the imperial party as wen
as all the foreign officers ard other per
sons then returned TO their respective
ships. In the meaTt1ne the stone was
built In with bricks by the master bulId-
ers of the canal. the people pressing IN as
the work was going on and seizlns Straps
Of brick ard mortar as Souvenirs
The review OF the feet began al ?. m.
The iuberiai yacht, with the imperial
family. kings. grand dukes. princes ana
r7lavors Of the chief cities, etc, on board
left her moorings. and a the same mo-
ment the crews Of all the vessels IN me
harbor manned the yards or rails 20 lhe5F
f,lll strength. presenting grand spec
tocle The Hohenzonern pTeceeded SLOW
l., do7-n the nne, the emperor in an ad-
,,ir.i.s uniform standing alone on tbs
br5dga The crews OF all the craft in the
ha-bor greeting his majesty Win !oud
cheers.
Paris June H.-The newspapers gener-
aIIv regard Emperor " lliaHa speech Al
Hamburg as inspired by desire 10 be
arre,skle rather than expressive OF his
real sentiments
The Estaffel declares that Il is neccs-
sarv for the realization Of the wishes e,s-
proeesf by the emperor that France and
Germsny should De rec0nci!ed, that 3,
that tho question Of Alsace-Lorraine be
settled
The Solcil remarks that. IN spite OF the
ra-ifc tone Of the eUnperor's utterances
morose persons remark that peaceful fes-
tfrftics have sometimes preceded terrible
wars.
Inc Reveille referring 70 -he same sub
iecr. SAYS that Europe does not believe
that peare is the sole object Of the build
ing u the Ba.tic and North sea canal.
According 10 la PAX, Emperor William
desires peace but the republic alone can
give universal peace 10 the brotherhood OF
nations
TIE SeicIe submits that The peaceful Ian
e-trsgo q .he emperor Is not consistent
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on -he anniversary Of rhe battle q water
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According - ne Radical. the simplest
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re-antty referring 20 Atsace- ,orralTle-
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o-d~ior te4t. ~ credit tire utteTances q
t,-tre ra~ William At Hamburg vessels of
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Kfe.. uat Harshins.
The GauIois regrets faat Germany docs
M admit even t1at there > an Alsace-
lorraine question
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