The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
Swears to Guard the Safety of
the Fatherland at Home
and Abroad.
OLD VETERANS IN THE PARADE
At a Banquet in the Evening His
Majesty Makes a Second Patri-
otto Speech.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Jan. 1S.-The EN-
perors speech in the White Hall of the
Schloss on the occasion of to-day's cele-
bration OF the founding of the German
empire is admitted upon all sides to have
been carefully prepared statement and a
dignitied and pacific document. Besides
the members of the Bundesrath, most of
the members of the Reichstag were pres
ent with the exception of the Socialists
and Freisinnige. There were also present
l04 members of the North German Reich
stag of 1870 and all of the high court and
Government officials.
The Emperor, in speaking from the
throne in the White Hall. expressed his
heartfelt thanks for the benefits the last
quarter of century had conferred upon
the empire recalled the memories of the
period which had called into existence the
empire, and vowed TO continue the work
which his grandfather had begun. His
Majesty especially mentioned the merits
OF Prince Bismarck in connection with the
creation of the empire. Germany, he
said, Instead OF being in danger from other
States, viii continue in the future, as in
the past a strong pillar of peace.
The only moment of demonstraiive en-
thusiasm was when the Emperor. raising
the standard of the First Guards, said: 81
swear to guard the safety of the empire at
home and abroad upon the principle OF
one umpire, one people and one Cod
Directly after this the Emperor pro-
ceeded at the head of the color company
TO the Lustgarten and took up position
under balcony, upon which were the EN-
Era-aricl- ba d.
The parade Of The troops, which followed,
was very fine and included a large number
OF veterans. The entire celebration was j
repetition of the Sedan day fetes.
This evening a grand banquet was given
in the White Hall and the adjoining
Elizabeth rooms. Emperor William sat
on dias, while opposite him sat Chan
cellor Prince Won Hohenlohe. His Majesty
made a short speech, IN which he dwelt
upon the events that have led 10 the
foundation of the empire. The wonderful
development of the empire, he said, was
now respected, if not loved, by the council
OF the nations. Such a commanding posi-
ton had brought duties in addition to
rights If Germany desired to retain her
position in Europe she must be armed so
as TO be able to support her voice on sea
as well as on land. 1t was, therefore, i'm
peratiye that she should complete her
naval ornaments and increase her fleet.
After the dinner the Emperor and EN-
press mixed with the guests in the gal
leries. His Majesty ordered that each
guest should receive a fac-simile of his
grandfather's autograph telegram TO En-
press Augusta announcing the fall of Sedan.
In the division in the Reichstag yester-
day on the grain monopoly bill, intro
duced by Count Won Kanitz, the majority
included the Centrists, Freisinnige and
Socialists and most OF the National Lib
erals. The strength of the majority against
the measure buries the Kanitz bill and any
similar scheme during the life of the
present Reichstag.
The meeting of the Colonial Society.
which was held here on Thursday, proved
to have been Of the highest importance in
view OF the attitude assumed by Germany
IN regard to the Transvaal.
Duke Albert OF Mecklenburg- Schwerin
presided. Among those in attendance
were. Prince Arenberg, an ardent Centrist.
ex-Milisters Won Rittkamer and Hoffman
end a number OF prominent members of
the Reicbstag. Declarations that oues-
tons affecting South Africa were of strono
practical interest to Germany, and that
the future of South Africa depended unon
whether it should become the Omitted
States of Africa" mainly, or Of German or
English composition, were loudly cheered.
DR.. Merensky, who for many wears has
been a missionary in the Transvaal. was
cheered to the echo when he SAID that
Germany was filled with Joy at the victory
of the Beers, and that the people sun
ported the Emperor and the Government
in backing up the Transvaal republic. He
hoped for everything that was beneficial
for German union in the Transvaal, as
upon that depended the solution of the
question whether South Africa would take
a German character or whether it would
become another Yankee or English State.
II. G. SQuires, second secretary of the
United States embassy, gave an official
dinner on Thursday to ambassador Run
yon and the staff of the embassy. United
States Consul General de Kay and others.
Miss Lucy Campbell of Kentucky has
given a very successful concert in Beck
stein Hall, and was heartily cheered for
the excellence of her playing on the violin
cello.
The tour which Prince and Princess
Frederick Leopold are about to make will
cover Italy, Egypt, Zanzibar, the Cape
Colony, the Transvaal and the Cameroons.
Official efforts to dissipate the rumors con-
corning the quarrel between the Emperor
and Prince Frederick Leopold have utterly
failed in the face OF the undeniable fact
that both the Prince and Princess were
placed in con finement
Charles de Kay, United States Consul
General, is about to give display of fenc-
ing in the Equitable building here, when
he will challenge French fencing-master
to face him.
CELEBRATED IN W4SHLNGTON.