The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-19
TRIUMPHS OF THE TEUToNS.
THE FOUNDATION or THE EMPIRE
WIDELY CELEBRATED.

Emperor Delivers n speech From
the Throne in the White Hail of
the Palace in which He. Pays "A
High Tribute TO Prince bismarck
4 Banquet.
Berlin, Jan. 1S.--TO-day, the twenty
fifth anniversary of the proclamation of
the German empire, was observed as an
absolute holiday in Berlin and other Ger
man cities. Services were held in all the
churches and synagogues in the city, and
public buildings and private houses were
decorated with flags, the effect of which.
however. was generally marred by a driz-
zling rain and fog, which prevailed. Be
sides the imperial ceremonies in the White
hall of the Sohloss. there were many
speeches and ceremonies, public and pri-
vate, throughout the city Prof Vein
hold delivered an oration in the university
this afternoon, and the Academy Glee
Union gave a concert. This evening 1850
students met at banquet at the Friedrich
stern brewery, and there was also a vet
Grams banquet at COncOrdia Festsale,
which was followed by tableauX vivants
representing events OF the war OF 1870.
-Four thousand tickets were sold for the
tableaux.
Prince Luitpold, regent of Bavaria,
wired his congratulations to the emperor
kaiser made suitable reply. The cere-
monies in the White hall of the Schloss
We're most impressive. The imperial and
russian ministers, together with num-
Der OF other exalted persons, assembled
IN the picture gallery of the palace and
proceeded to the White hail. Shortly
after they reached the White hall Prince
ltohenlohe announced the coming of the
kaiser, attended by the castle guard with
iiags and standards, and by courters bear
ing the imperial scepter, crown, sword
etc, upon cushions. The emperor seated
himself upon the throne, where he was
surrounded by the Prussian princes His
majesty then delivered a message to the
ministers, in which he said he recognized
the duty which devolved upon all of per-
1ecting the defensive strength of the en-
pre- and protecting its independence.
Ihe emperor's speech is admitted upon
All sides to have been a carefully pre-
pared state manifesto and a dignihed and
paieiihc document His majesty. read his
address slowly and in a clear voice, giving
TO each sentence a deliberate emphasis.
Besides the members of the Bundesrath
most of the members of the Reichstag
were present with the exception of the
socialists and Freissinges. There were
also present 104 members of the North
German Reichstag of 1870 and all of the
hlgh court government officials. From the
procession which marched to ale White
hall, the figure of the venerable Field
Marshal Won Blumenthal who ought to
have carried the imperial standard, was
missing, that officer being compelled by
illness to be absent Those present listen
ed with rapt attention to the emperor's
speech, the hush which perVaded the hall
being broken by occasional cheers The
only moment of demonstrative enthusiasm
was when the emperor, raising the stand
ard of the First Guards, said: Il swear
to guard the safety of the empire at home
and abroad upon the principle of one
empire, one people and one God"
Directly after this, the emperor pro-
ceeded to the court yard of the castle.
where he mounted his horse and rode at
the head of the color company to the
Lustgarten. There the kaiser took up a
position under balcony upon which were
the empress, Empress Frederick and the
young princes. The parade of the troops
which followed was very fine and inclu-
ded a large number of veterans. After
the parade was over, the imperial party
returned to the castle.
The state banquet which took place to-
night was a grand ceremonial The pub
lie were permitted to see nothing except
the arrival and departure of the guests,
who drove up to the castle in carriages
through acceSses which were closely
guarded. Emperor William sat on dais
while opposite him sat Chancellor Prince
Won Hohenlohe. His majesty made a short
speech, in which he dwelt upon the events
that have led to the foundation of the
empire. The wonderful development of
the empire, he said, was now respected,
if not loved, by the council of the ma
tions. Such commanding position had
brought duties in addition to rights. If
Germany desired to retain her position
in Europe she must be armed ar
once so as to be able to support her voice
on sea as well as on land. 1t was there
fore imperative that she should complete
her naval ornaments and increase her
fleet. After dinner the emperor and en-
press mixed with the guests in the gal
leries. His majesty ordered that each
guest should receive a fac sinile sf his
gTandfather's autograph telegram to EN-
press Augusta announcing the fall of Sc
dan.
The day was one of festivity through
out Berlin. The government buildings
and private residences We're profuseiy
n fn1 wit Ia n- n nd hp,
brilliantly Illuminated in the evening,
presenting a fine spectacle. In addition
to this all of the great business houses
were splendidly lighted up, as were also
many private housesA The entire celebra-
tion was a repetition of the Sedan day
fetes.
In the division in the Reichstag yester-
day on the grain monopoly bill intro
duced by Count Won Kanitz the majority
included the Centrists Freissinges and So
clallsts ana most OF the national liberals.
A good many members who had therefore
been absent from the chamber through
the session were present on this occasion
and voted. As the debate on the meas
ure progressed it became known that the
groups which were opposed to the bill,
would not permit the project to be sent to
a committee, but the agrarianS were new
ertheless bitterly disappointed at the re-
suit. The strength of the majority against
the measure dOOmS the Kanitz and anv
similar scheme during the life of the pres
ent ReichStag. The speech made in the
course of the debate by Freiherr Won
was especially offensive to the conserva-
tives and agrarians, who raised a tiI-
mutt over the minister's remark that the
project was supported only by pretended
conservatives in the lobby. When Baron
Won Hammerstein made this remark Count
Won Mirbach, one of the leading conser-
vatives, sprang to his feet and said "See
how the government now treats the con-
serVatiVes. On the eve of the anniversary
of the founding of the empire they ignore
our services and call us a source of dan
ger to the state"
A special edition Of the Reichsanzeiger.
which was issued for the purpose to-day,
publishes a decree granting amnesty of
civilian prisoners equally with military
offenders who are undergoing sentences
requiring the payment of less than $50
marks fine or six weeks Imprisonment
The decree also pardons many persons
who are undergoing punishment for lese
majestic.
A new order has been created in honor
of the occasion, the decoration consist
ing of a gold portrait of the emperor's
grandfather, William l. with the inscrir,~
ton: I'm memory Of William the Great
The decoration is to be worn upon a
neck chain. The first recipients of the
order We're the emperor, the empress, ex-
Empress Frederick, the Grand Duchess OF
Baden, the King of Saxony, Countess
Waldersee, Prince Bismarck Dr. Miouel
minister of finance, and Freiherr Won Ber,