The Saint Paul globe., 1897-03-28
EMPERoR's WISH IGNORED.

1t is generally remarked that neither
the regent Of Bavaria, in his centenary
edict, nor the president Of the reichstas,
in his banquet toast, applied the
epithet great" to William l., in spite
of the emperorS express wish.
Prince Bismarck received an auto
graph letter from his majesty on Mon
day last expressing appreciation of his
past services. The prince is still in
bed suffering from a cold and rheu-
matism. He is not expected to rise for
another week.
The critical situation created by the
reichstag's rejection of the naval de-
mand continues. The vote on the third
and final reading is certain to be equal
ly adverse to the government. The
Conservative and Agrarian organs urge
the emperor to emulate his grandfather
and dissolve the reichstag.
Much excitement has been aroused
by a speech OF Herr Drenkmann.
president Of the highest Prussian court,
who, in eulogizing William l.. praised
him for not being afraid, at a critical
juncture to break the constitution. The
Tageblatt asks If this is proper talk
from him who ought to be the first
to defend and uphold the constitutions
The Vorwaerts has published a series
of defiant editorials saying that the
conflict has come between the en-
peror and the people and expressing joy
thereat.
1t is the general impression that his
majesty will take decisive step after
the final rejection Of the naval budget
In the meanwhile the emperor, in or
der to popularize the navy, has sent
to every mayor in the empire copy
Of his comparative naval tables, ac-
companied by a letter dated March 49,
requesting them to bring the facts be-
fore the population.
The emigration from Germany this
year will be much below even the
small figures Of 1896. Only 1927 persons
emigrated in February, against 1879
in the same month Of 1896, and all the
steamship agents report a large re-
duction Of business
The official Reichsanzeiger today
publishes an imperial decree, acllnOwl-
edging the enthusiastic manner In
which the centenary Of the birth Of
William l., was celebrated by "all Ger
man patriots without distinction of
creed, politics or vocation, in the North,
South, East and West, in the Father
land and outside The decree con-
cludes:
The emperor considers himself fortunate to
have been a witness of the soul-stirring dem
onstration in the capital city of the empire.
His majesty is greatly gratified at the evi-
dences of confidence and affection shown him
and expressed his warmest thanks to all who
celebration. The emperor sees the deepest
respect for the dead in the universal VOW Of
the people to each strive with unwearied de-
votion to initiate the lofty example set them
and to exert all their strength in furthering
the greatness OF the Fatherland, and hopes
God will vouchsafe him grace to lead the Ger
man people to peaceful paths and to healthier
developments.
On the resumption of the debate on
the naval estimates in the reichstag
today the secretary for the navy, Vice
Admiral Won Holman, made a long
speech, during the course Of which he
quoted the declaration Of Prince Fred
erick Charles in 1870, to the effect that
the future Of the empire depended upon
the future Of the navy which would
have to maintain the position the army
had won for the empire. In conclu-
sion, Won Holman said: "Whosoever
wishes to partake IN the concert Of
peace must have the necessary instru-
ment, and I hope we snall produce
some powerful basis notes upon the
bass viol wherever we appear with our
guns. Without ships the great victo-
ries won by the German people will
soon be forgotten on foreign shores"
The house passed the estimates an.
amended at the second reading.