The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-18
PRBSEREER OF PEACE.
The Kaiser Defines Germany S
Position in the Course Of a
Warlike Celebration.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

BERLIN. Jan. IS. 1896 To-day the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the
proclamation of the German EN-
pire, is observed as an absolute holi-
day in Berlin and other German cities.
Services were held in all of the churches
and synagogues in the city, and the public
buildings and private houses We're decor
ated with flags. the effect Of which,
however. was greatly marred by the driz-
zling rain and fog which prevailed. Be
sides the Imperial ceremonies in the
White Hall of the Schloss. there were
many feasts and ceremonies, public and
private throughout the city. Professor
Weinhold delivered an grafton in the
University this afternoon. and the Acade-
my Glee Union gave concert This even
ing 2SoO students will meet at a banquet
at the Friedrichstein Brewery. and there
VIII also be a veterans banquet at the
Concordia Festealle, which will be fol-
lowed by tableaux vivants representing
events OF the war of 1870 Four thousand
tickets haye been sold for the. tableaux:
Prince Luispold. Regent of Bavaria.
from Munich this morning, to which the
Kaiser wade suitable reply.
Inc Imperial and Prussan Ministers. to-
gether with number of the other exalted
persons, assembled in the picture gallery
Of the Palace and proceeded to the White
White Hall Prince Hoheniohe announced
the coming of the Kaiser attended by the
Castle Guards. with flags and standards,
and by conriers bearing the Imperial
sceptre, crown, sword, etc, upon cushions
The Emperor seated himself upon the
throne, where he was surrounded by
delivered a message to the ministers. in
which he said he recognized the duty
dfenss Strength Of at the Empre and
protecting its Independence.
a special edition of the Reichsanzeiger,
which. was issued for the purpose today,
publishes a decree granting amnesty to
civilian prisoners equally with military
Offenders who are undergoing sentences
requiring the payment of less than 150
marks fine or six weeks Imprisonment.
The decree also pardons many persons
who are undergoing punishment for lese
| A new order has been created in honor
of the occasion, the decoration consisting
Of gGld pSrtrait qf alfn the tba
tion:-..In Memory of William the
Great" The decoration is to be. worn
of the order were the Emperor, the Em-
press ex-Empress Frederick, the Grand
Duchess of Baden, the King Of saxony,
Dr.. MIGUEL, Minister of Finance, and
Freiherr Won Berlepsch, Minister of
Of the Black Eagle upon former Minis
ters m camsghausen as,laslu and Dalbrueck -
tlnS emperor, speaking from the
throne in the White Hall, discoursed at
length, expressing his heartfelt thanks
for the great benefits which the past
| quarter Of a century had conferred upon
the empire recalling memories of the
period which called the empire into ex-
istence and vowing to continue the work
which his grandfather, Emperor William
l., had begun. His Majesty especially
mentioned the merits of Prince Bismarck
| in connection with the creation of the
empire declaring that his reward could
not be too great, He promised to work
INCREASINGLY to complete the internal in
stitutions Of the empire and to strengthen
the bonds which united the German
races. Germany, he said; instead of be
| ing in danger from other States, will
strong pillar of peace.
The Emperor today sent an autograph
letter to Prince Bismarck at Friedrichs-
| ruhe, thanking. him for his services TO
the empire and promising to have made
a life-size. full length portrait of the
| prince as a souvenir of his memorable
| efforts in behalf of the Emperor and the
| empire and to assign the picture TO a
| place of honor in the official residence
Of the Imperial Chancellor.
The Emperor after concluding his re-
marks in the White Hall. swore a solemn
oath over a banner two hundred years
| old to guard the Empires safety at home
and abroad, upon the principle of one
| empire, one people and one God.
| The members. of the Conservative Free
| Conservative and Anti-Semite parties to-
| day met and passed resolutions of thanks
| for the foundation of the empire and ex-
| pressing hope that it may live for many
| wears.