The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-18
THE WEEKLY EAGLE: 81 WEEKS Soc

shores were thronged with people. and a
number OF naval officers occupied the
Barbarossa bridge. Prince Henry en-
tered his launch and was cheered as the
boat left the shore.
Emperor William. In an admirars uni
form, appeared alone az the castle gate.
saluted the officers and boarded the
launch. He received an ovation.
The Deutschland. which was achorei
opposite the castle, hoisted the imperial
standard as his majesty stepped on
board and then hoistei the war flag. The
Deutschland slowly got under way,
with the emperor. Prince Henry and the
other officers on her bridge. As she
passed the other vessels, which were
drawn up in line extending as far as
Bellvue. hurrshs were exchanged, the
crews manned yards and guns thunder
ed forth salutes until the Deutschland
disappeared in clouds OF smoke and
powder. from the gaze Of the spectators.
Princess Henry OF Prussia and her
children witnessed the departure from
the castle windows.
er. Prince Henry, at the banquet given
in the latter. honor at the Royal castle
last night, said
"My dear Henry: am fully conscious
OF the task ! nave set you and the re-
sponsibiiity which you bea,. / am at
the same time conscious OF the fact thai
IL is my duty to develop what my prede-
eessors left me. 1 presuppo.e that in
themselves they are nothing new. They
are the logical consequences OF what
our lsmented grandfather end his chan-
cellor accomplished politically and what
our glorious father achieved with the
sword on the battlefield. They are no
more than first effects OF the newly
united. newly ceded German empire in
it's duties across the seas; in the aston
isning development OF the defenders Of
the empire which has assumed such d.
mansions that it is my duty TO follow
the new German-Hansa and 10 afford II
the protection it rs entitled TO demand
from the empire and the emperor.
"Our German brethren is holy orders
xnO set out to engage in peaceful work
have placed themselves under my pro-
lection and il behOoves US TO afford
every support and protection to these
brethren, who have been repeatedly
mortified and scTely oppressed. Fer this
reason the mission which I have con-
fided to you and which you have to sc-
compIished in conjunction with your
comrades on the ships already there is
essentially defensive, not offensive. 1t
is intended that under the s1elteTing
banner of the German naval ensign,
German merchants and ships shall be
granted their rights. that we may claim
the same rights conceded to all other
nations.
Imperial power means maritime
power Maritime power and imperial
power are mutually independent. One
cannot exist without the otner. The
SQUADRON reinforced by your division
will now nave to stand forth as the
symbol OF imperial maritime power.
You- vocation there is TO develop the
cordial intercourse and good friendship
of all comrades Of tle foreign fleets and
TO firmly protect the national interest
against every one seeking 20 harm Ger
man subjects. Let 1t be clear 70 every
European, 20 the German merchants.
and. above all. 70 the foreigner on whose
soil we land and with whom we have 10
deal. that German Michael has firmly
planted on tast soil. Shield embiszon-
ID with tIs imperial eagle In order to
afford protection Vnce f0- al. 10 him
xho applies for t.
Should any ore ever attempt - az
front or prejudice W in our good rigIts.
tren strike out with your mailed fst
and. God wiling. weave around your
young brow the isu-ei wreath Et4ich %
one in the German army will besTgdge
you"
Res1onilng p the efnperor's tosst. |
Prince Henry said in ciosinE;
Il ysi.s my xiass snd call 90 tnose
Nz1o wsr1 me enjoy e3e happy privilege
of being permitted 20 go forth. % re-
nemOe- this day 70 iuprcss on t1sif /
minds t6e person % the ernpo-oT. 70 lst /
TIE cry -ss0Ind fsr out into me word: |
-O5ur ulos5 sersnce. E7iEaty. beloved en- /
pero-. King and Hssfe-. forever sni i
forever. hurrsa. hl--ah. auTTsn-'
The German cruiser Geh1n arrived 4
h.re a. noon ana ne Degtsch;sni came /
~ sigat AZ o'c.ock- TIE garrison. Eita I
bard ana c3i1Ts. hne3 ne canal bank /
1ad al ssle military and civil authorities /
azs.-no'e4 on the izn9lnz stage Siz7f /
vas filling and xa15enly TIE canal - 1
* 70 EIth ne l1risi g-are os red rag
nesi7m torcaes. amid yhish tlls e-n2cfpT l
ass seen isavlsZ tl1s Ds1,sc1lsn1 ne /
embarked ia q 2.ansoe sn5 pr0cse5s1 20 4
ne iaceinZ s-sze- The t-pogs present. sf /
ans. His nz5@sy. hastily gre-ri.z 80
sg-aoritieS. FSsk 3 position S.si6. fas
csa8i sEinE bridge. The b-i5zs T1s
szrung open an! ne Dsz,s-z1isnS rszzzsl
sar5zg1. zira Prince Henry sian6,nr ~
ths SFl5gs. Eliminated b. tss rsS ars
q - torches rss bearers q -leh i1-ei
sss ss1e % ts- Kzi1z bridge Ts-re zsa
Fsrezef e1sesir< s11 rs8stc sn5 ih@ en-
pe-o- s1a-fiy sfler<srss tosk ne irssT
:5r FTi=sri-ssr1se. 40 zs1re sSsic All
c1eerinE
Frfesricasrsse. Dee. is-Ernrsrs-
william and ais party NeT- received -
the rsEross depot ~ c91us Esutx0U.
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