The San Francisco call., 1897-12-17
CRUISERS
SAIL AWAY
FOR China
Prince Henry Receives
a Big Send-Off at
KieI.
WELCOMED BY HIS
BROTHER.
With a Lurid Display Emperor
William Speeds the Two
WarShipS.
breaches PEACE AND YET
PLANS WAR.
His UtteranCes as to Imperial and
Maritime Power viii Be In
terpreted at kiao Chau.
With a Lurid Display Emperor
William Speeds the Two
WarShipS.
breaches PEACE AND YET
PLANS WAR.
His u tteranCes as to Imperial and
Maritime Power viii Be In
terpreted at Kiao Chau.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

KEEL, Dec. 16.-The German cruisers
Gefon and Deutschland sailed for Chi
nese waters this morning. The harbor
presented most animated appearance.
The shores were thronged with people
and a mum ber of naval officers occupied
the BarbarOssa Bridge. Prince Henry
entered his launch and was cheered as the
boat LETT the shore.
Emperor William. in an admiraPs uni
form, appeared alone at the castle gate
saluted the officers and boarded the
launch. He received an ovation.
The Deutschland, which was anchored
opposite the castle, hoisted the imperial
standard as his Majesty stepped on board
and then hoisted the war flag. The
Deutschland slowly got under wav, with
the Emperor, Prince Henry and the other
Princes on her bridge. AS she passed the
vessels, which were drawn mp in line, ex-
tending as far as Bellevue, hurrahs were
exchanged, the crews manned the yards
and guns thundered 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.
Emperor WIllIam, toasting his brother
Prince Henry, at the banquet given in the
latter's honor at the royal castle last
night, said:
"My dear Henry, I am fully conscious
Of the task have set you and the respon-
sibility which you bear. I am at the same
time conscious of the fact that it is m Y
duty to develop what my predecessors left
me. presuppose that IN themselves they
are nothing new. They are the logical
consequences of what our Iamented
grand and his Chancellor accom-
plished politically and what our glorious
father achieved with the sword on the
battlefield. These are no more than frs
effects of the newly united, newly ceded
German empire in its duties across the
seas; IN the astonishing development o.
the defenders of the empire which ha!
assumed such dimensions that it is my
duty to follow the new German Hanss
and to afford it the protection it /. enti
tied to demand from the empire and from
the En- peror.
"Our German brethren in holy orders
who set out 10 engage in peaceful worl
have placed themselves under my protec
S uppoTt and protection to these brethren
who have been repeatedly mortified ano
soreIy oppressed. For this reason the
mission which l have confided to YOU
and which you have TO accomplish in con-
junction with your comrades on the ships
is essentially defensive, not offensive. 1t
Is Intended that under the sheltering ban
ner Of the German naval ensign German
merchant ships shall be granted their
lCh re n a. va nJ ha -, \.
conceded TO all other nations
Imperial powers mean maritime G
powers. Maritime powers and i'm periaI
powers mean independence. Neither can
exist without the other. A SQUADRON re-
inforced by your division will now stand
forth as the sy Dol of imperial m ariti m e
power. our vocation there is to develop
the cordial Intercourse and good friend
ship of all comrades of the foreign fleets
and to firmly protect the national interest
against every one seeking TO harm Ger
man subjects. Let it be clear to every
European, to the German merchants. and
above all, to the foreigner on whose soil
and with whom we have 10 deal that Ger
man Michael has firmly planted on that
soil a shield EN- blaZoned with the i'm peria |
eagle in order to afford protection once for
all to him who applies Tor il. Should any
one ever attem pit TO affront or prejudice us
In our rights. then strike out with our
mailed fist, and, God willing, weave around
your young brow the laurel which no one
in the German army begrudGes ou.''
Responding to the Emperor's toast.
Prince Henry said IN closing:
II raise my glass and call to those who
with me enjoy the happy privilege of be-
Ing permitted to go forth, 10 remem ber
this day, to inn press on their minds the per-
son of the Emperor, to let the cry resound
far out into the world, Our most serene.
mighty, beloved Emperor, King and
master forever and forever Hurrahl
hurrah! hurrah"