The herald., 1897-03-28
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE
GERMAN NAVY
William rs Centenary Celebration
Was Brilliant, but the People
Were Sorely Disappointed
Associated Press Special Wire.

Charles, in 1870, 1.-The effect that the flu
ture of the empire depended upon th
future of the navy, which would have t,
maintain the position the army hat
won for the empire. In conclusion, Vol
Hollmann said: "Whospever wishes t.
partake in the concert of peace mus
have the necessary instrument and
hope we shall produce some powerful
notes upon the bass viol wherever we
appear with our guns. Without ship:
the great victories won by the German
people will soon be forgo tten on foreign
shores"
The house passed the estimates as
amended at the second reading.
Prince Ludwig, the heir to the Bava'
rian throne, who made sensational
speech at the Moscow coronation, has de-
| livered another remarkable speech at
Munich. in connection with the centen-
ary of the birth of William I. Address
| ing an audience of army officers, after a
tribute to William 1. he said: when you
| consider other states which have be-
| come estranged from US ard that the
| German population therein is now des-
perately fighting for national existence,
you will learn doubly to appreciate the
power and glory of those German popu-
lations now belon ging to the empire"
That by "other states Prince Lud-
wig meant Austria and Russia is shown
by the fact that at the close of his ad-
dress he called for three cheers for the
prince regent, as the friend and ally Of
three German emperors."
The unveiling of the monument to
William I was witnessed by the whole
staff of the United States embassy and
their friends as the guests of the en-
peror. The embassy building was be-
tagged and decorated during the three
days of the celebration. Ambassador
Uhl. however, was not present at the
great dinner at the castle, nor at the
gala performances at the opera, as only
those ambassadors and ministers were
invited whose governments sent spe-
cial representatives TO the celebration.
days ceremonies.
The people of Berlin. are intensely dis
satisfied with their rigorous exclusion
from the ceremonies, the police enforc-
ing this most strictly and brutally.
Inter den Linden was Closed to the
people for three days. Although the
crowds were enormous, the sole serious
accident was in the case Of lady on the
grand stand, who carelessly bending
forward when the veil fell from the mon
ument, was impaled by bayonet when
Ia tod
The illuminations throughout the city
were on an unexampled scale. There
were brilliant electric and gas light ef-
fects and the castle was magnif1cently
illuminated. Eight tlousand pounds
of red fire were burned on top of the Gu
pola alone.
The adoption of the tri-colored Ger
man cockade for the army was due, ac-
cording to the Saxon newspapers. to
King Albert of Saxony. The innova-
ton does not meet with general favor.
Emperor Williams physician, DR..
Luthold has been created a hereditary
noble. The absence of the general am
nesty decree, expected upon the occa-
sion of the centenary by the public and
-
The judges and counsel for weeks
past have advised persons convicted
not to appeal as the amnesty decree was
sure to lberate them if they followed
this advice, which was invariably taken
The whole legal fraternity of Prussia
is now amazed and dissatisfied. The only
persons thus far pardoned are Won Kotze
| and a string of other convicted duel
lists serving terms of Imprisonment ir
the forts.
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 epithe
of great" to William I, in spite of the
| emperor's express wish.
Prince Bismarck received an auto.
graph letter from his majesty on Mon
day last, expressing appreciation Of hi
past services. The prince is still suffer
| ing from cold and rheumatism. He Il
not expected to rise for another week
The critical situation created by tn
| reichstag's rejection of the naval de
mands continues. The vote on the thirs
and final reading is certain to be equal
| ly adverse to the government. The Con
servative and Agrarian organs urge tn
emperor to emulate his grandfather an,
dissolve the reichstag.
Much excitement has been arouse,
by a speech of Herr Drenkmann, presi
dent of the highest Prussian court, VIII
in eulogizing William I praised him TO
not being afraid at a critical juncture t
break the constitution.
The Tageblatt asks If this is prope
talk from him who ought to be tn
first to defend and uphold the constitu
ton"
The Vorwaerts has published serie
OF defiant editorials saying that conflict
have come between the emperor an
the people, and expressing joy therea
1t is the general impression that hi
majesty will take a detNsive step afte
the final objection of the naval bulge
In the meanwhile, the emperor, in orde
to popularize the navy, has sent to ever
mayor in the empire copy of his CON
parative naval tables accompanied
q letter dated March 18th, reQuestin